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SC Emergency Officials making sure State is prepared for Hurricane Season

[gtxvideo vid='ocbrFx7f' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ocbrFx7f.jpg' vtitle='SC Emergency Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State emergency officials are making sure South Carolina is prepared should a major hurricane hit our coast. On Thursday, South Carolina Emergency Management and the SC Highway…

Shooting Death near Public Bathroom in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - One man has been killed and two people are being questioned after a shooting near a public bathroom close to a South Carolina beach. Myrtle Beach Police Lt. Joey Crosby told news outlets that officers…

Good Morning Curtis: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands

[gtxvideo vid='4ZrVgNf5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4ZrVgNf5.jpg' vtitle='gmc: boys and girls clubs'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia, visited the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands at 500 Gracern Road. Curtis spoke with the staff to see how they…

Richland One Announces Summer Schedule

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Richland School District one has announced the district's summer schedule, now that the school year is over. According to the district, the following summer work hours apply: Richland One operates on a four-day work week schedule during the…

Larger planes between Dallas and Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='lLu7SgnB' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lLu7SgnB.jpg' vtitle='Larger planes between Dallas and Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - For the first time ever American Airlines is doubling the size of the planes making the trip between Columbia and Dallas. The aircraft will carry up to…

Airlines face sky high ticket prices this travel season

[gtxvideo vid='W3RXuHvg' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W3RXuHvg.jpg' vtitle='Airline ticket prices jump'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - If you are planning on flying this summer, be prepared for sky high prices. Although it is unclear just how expensive plane tickets are going to get throughout this travel…

CPD continues search for missing man

[gtxvideo vid='si65VrTt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/si65VrTt.jpg' vtitle='Charlie Nguyen Missing'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police are looking for a man who has been missing since May 30th. Officials say Charlie Nguyen was last seen as a home on Duke Ave. last month. Family…

Body found in wall of Clover Flea Market

[gtxvideo vid='2wIKC1Mf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2wIKC1Mf.jpg' vtitle='Body found in wall of flea market'] Clover, S.C. (WOLO) - Investigators in Clover say a man's body was found in the wall of a flea market yesterday (6/6). Investigators responded to the market yesterday due to…

Lane reversal exercise underway

Emergency Management Officials along with the Highway Patrol are testing out lane reversals in the event a hurricane hits the area.

SCDC arrests former employee after introducing contraband

Lee County, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has arrested former Lee Correction Institution employee, Patricia Montgomery. Officials say Montgomery worked as the Head Nurse Administrator at the institution for about a year prior to her…

Columbia Police Searching for Missing Man

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police are looking for a missing man. Investigators say Charlie Nguyen was last seen at a home on Duke Ave. on May 30th. Family members tell police repeated phone calls and text messages have gone unanswered…

Gun Amnesty Day Saturday in Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='KrqNv1nm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KrqNv1nm.jpg' vtitle='Gun Amnesty Day Saturday in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Two local churches and the Richland County Sheriff's office are offering gift cards in exchange for any unwanted guns this weekend. The Goodwill Baptist Church and the Church…

Good Morning Curtis: IBHS Hurricane Research Center

With hurricane season already in the air, Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia, stopped by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety Research Center to see how they use their experiments to help prepare your homes in case of severe weather.

Traffic flow won't change during the hurricane lane reversals

SCDOT will participate in a hurricane drill today with several other agencies. Please be aware of our crews on roadsides in several locations. pic.twitter.com/4pqssIvIRu— SCDOT (@SCDOTPress) June 7, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety…

Community Mourns Death of Baby Girl during Candlelight Vigil

[gtxvideo vid='DkqdGNr3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DkqdGNr3.jpg' vtitle='Community Mourns Death of Baby Girl during Candlelight'] CHESTERFIELD, SC (WOLO) (WCCB)--- Monday night hundreds came out to honor baby Harlee Lee Lewis in Chesterfield. The baby's body was found in a diaper box last week. Her mother…

Vigil held for 11-month-old found dead in diaper box

Chesterfield, S.C. (WOLO) - Chesterfield County residents gathered together tonight to honor the memory of 11-month-old Harlee Lewis. Lewis' body was found in a diaper box last week in a field behind a Chesterfield home last week. The child's mother…

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