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19-year-old dies in single-vehicle crash

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle collision at 3:30 this morning (4/6). 19-year-old Robert D. Edelmayer was the driver of a vehicle that left the roadway and struck a…

Saluda Co. Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty

Saluda Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- The Saluda County Sheriff's Office says it has lost one of its own. According to Sheriff John Perry, Corporal Dale Hallman was part of the bloodhound team responding in pursuit of a suspect Thursday night who…

Dream come true for Columbia man with one shot at The Masters

[gtxvideo vid='UICNZzxq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UICNZzxq.jpg' vtitle='Dream come true for Columbia man at The Masters'] AUGUSTA, GA (WOLO) - A man gets the dream of a lifetime after shaking hands with a golf great in Augusta. Magic at #TheMasters...5 days after @jordsierra27 took…

Inmates Perform Musical at Prison

The sounds coming out of one area prison was music to the ears of many. Click here to find out why inmates left some people in in shock.

Blythewood woman pleads guilty to embezzlement of government funds

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -ย United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Teresa Yarborough-Walker pled guilty to theft of government funds.ย  Evidence presented at the hearing established that Walker was the human resources supervisor for Genesis Health Care, Inc.ย  Genesis is…

Richland County flood survivor gets new home

Richland, S.C. (WOLO) โ€“ Through Richland Countyโ€™s use of federal disaster recovery funds, a resident displaced by the October 2015 flood now has aย newย house to callย home. Judith Spry is the first of severalย flood survivors to receive aย newย house through the Countyโ€™s…

Riverbanks Zoo Welcomes New Baby Giraffe

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Riverbanks Zoo has welcomed a new family member. On Monday afternoon one of Riverbank's giraffes, Ginger, gave birth to a healthy female calf. Zoo officials say the calf was born healthy. standing at 5'7 and weighed…

Days days of empowerment for women planned for next week

[gtxvideo vid='as0n3pII' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/as0n3pII.jpg' vtitle='Wren'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-The Women's Right and Empowerment Network (WREN) is planning their second summit, themed "Women's Economic Empowerment," for Monday and Tuesday.ย  According to WREN Communication Director Emme Crawford, the first day will include speakers, breakout…

Taking 10,000 small steps to make a statement

[gtxvideo vid='s92ry5rc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s92ry5rc.jpg' vtitle='Nami Walk'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-The annual NAMI Walk for Mental Health promises exercise and a message.ย  According to Companion Benefit Alternatives Amanda Downey, the walk is planned for Saturday morning at Finlay Park.ย  Downey says that a…

Lancaster Mayor Passes Away, Says City Administrator

Lancaster, S.C. (WOLO)- The mayor of Lancaster, John Howard died of lung cancer in a North Carolina hospital on Tuesday says the city's administrator. Howard,ย 67,ย was elected to office in February of 2016, after the death of former Mayor Joe Shaw.…

Person Identified in Skeletal Remains, Officials Say

Sumter, SC (WOLO) - Officials say they've identifiedย the personย who's skeletal remains wereย discovered by children playing in the woodsย last month. Using dental records and DNA, the Sumter County coroner saysย the remains were those of Michael Thompson. The cause of death has…

SCDC inmates help write, edit and perform original musical

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -ย The South Carolina Department of Corrections is hosting Decoda, a NYC-based chamber music ensemble, for the fifth consecutive year to create and perform an original 90-minute musical written by inmates in the Better Living Incentive Community (BLIC)…

Enjoy SC at the State House

The State House was full of the sound of music in an effort get more people to hang out and enjoy the State House grounds.

RCSD looking for two suspects in connection with local scam

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's office is warningย the public of aย scam in Columbia and needsย resident's help identifying the two suspects involved. On March 13, 2018, a woman reported to the Richland County Sheriffโ€™s Department that she was the…

N. Charleston Police investigating infant hot car death

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) - North Charleston Police are investigating the death of an infant left in a hot car Tuesday (4/4). According to CPD, the father of the infant informed them that "he was supposed to drop his child…

Former Mayor: State funding key for African American Museum

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -A former mayor says funding from South Carolina would allow construction to start on the planned International African American Museum. Former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley told The Post and Courier of Charleston that a $5 million infusion…

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