Local News

Wounded Warrior service dog stolen during burglary

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department investigators are working to determine who stole a man’s wounded warrior service dog during a recent burglary. The incident occurred on April 16, 2018 at a home at the 6800 block of Gavilan…

Midlands Students Witness Mock DUI Crash

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--Some Midlands students got an up close look at the consequences of drinking and driving. The Cayce Department of Public Safety staged a mock DUI collision at Brookland Cayce High School…

Prices at the Pump Could Rise over the Summer

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you're planning any trips this summer, start putting some extra cash aside for gas. Experts says you could be paying more at the pump. Consumer experts estimate gas prices will be 14 percent higher than last summer.…

Routine Traffic Stop Turned Nightmare

A Florida man pulled over during a routine traffic stop is arrested and booked for a robbery authorities say happened in Richland County, but he says they have the wrong guy and the evidence to prove it.

E. coli warning for store-bought romain lettuce

[gtxvideo vid='PHXAvOmA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PHXAvOmA.jpg' vtitle='E. coli warning for store-bought romain lettuce'] (WOLO) - The CDC has warned everyone to stay away from all chopped romaine lettuce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an E. coli outbreak linked to chopped…

Missing 12-year-old Sumter boy found safe

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) - 12-year-old Jakell Simmons, who went missing on Monday (4/16) has been found safe and is now reunited with his family. The 12-year-old boy missing after his parents picked him up from school on Monday. A caller reported…

Some SC Lawmakers Want to Tour Lee Correctional

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A handful of South Carolina lawmakers want to tour a maximum-security state prison where a riot killed seven inmates. In a letter obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, five Democratic lawmakers tell Gov. Henry McMaster and…

Artista Vista Thursday

[gtxvideo vid='ytqPsSxG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ytqPsSxG.jpg' vtitle='Artista Vista Thursday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Thursdy the Vista will be filled with art. Dozens of businesses will open their doors for Artista Vista. The annual gallery crawl will showcase all the city has to offer. Attendees can…

Boil Water Advisory Issued for parts of Newberry

NEWBERRY, SC (WOLO)-- A Boil Water Advisory has been issued to some customers of Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority. The boil water advisory impacts all customers southeast of Fairview Fire Station, according to officials. This advisory affects customers along…

Medical marijuana bill passes House Committee

[gtxvideo vid='l1RX97fs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l1RX97fs.jpg' vtitle='Medical marijuanana bill passes'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The medical marijuana bill has passed  a House Committee. Representatives will have to wait to take it up on the floor, until next session. According to a 2016 winthrop university poll,…

SC Senate passes rate cut proposal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal to significantly cut the amount a private utility can charge customers to pay for two nuclear plants that were never finished. The Senate agreed Wednesday to cut the…

North Main heats up the skillet for annual S.C. Cornbread Festival

[gtxvideo vid='VC0h1yf4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VC0h1yf4.jpg' vtitle='cornbread festival'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The sixth annual South Carolina Cornbread Festival is happening Saturday, April 21 in Earlewood Park. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., families can taste food from 32 vendors, listen to music…

Unlucky shoplifting suspect caught by unlikely homeowner

[gtxvideo vid='QdmyHjRC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QdmyHjRC.jpg' vtitle='Unlucky shoplifting suspect caught by unlikely homeowne'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - It all went wrong for a shoplifting suspect on the run from Lexington Police Monday (4/16) night as he looked for a place to hide. The…

South Carolina Senate passes rate cut, threatening merger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal to significantly cut the amount a private utility can charge customers to pay for two nuclear plants that were never finished. The Senate agreed Wednesday to cut the…

Senate Debates School Metal Detectors

[gtxvideo vid='kD5brKUY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kD5brKUY.jpg' vtitle='Senate Debate School Metal Detectors'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Wednesday the Senate took up the issue of metal detectors for all schools throughout the  state for the first time. The education Subcommittee heard from Representative Gilliard about putting…

Enjoy SC Hosts Make Poetry Day

A lot of sunshine and some spoken word had poets and those who love hearing it, spending their lunch break at the SC State House.

CPD arrests two during undercover drug operation

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers have arrested two men in connection with an undercover investigation focusing on the distribution and purchasing of narcotics near Millwood Avenue. Clifford Love, II is charged with possession with intent to…

News by county

Meet The Team

On Twitter

Facebook

What's On

Categories: Local News, News