Riverbanks Zoo gorilla gender reveal
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18-year-old arrested for her baby's death by child abuse
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A teenager has been arrested for the death of an infant in Orangeburg County. According to the Sheriff's Office, Tyasia Lambright, 18, was charged with homicide by child abuse.…
Save Big Bucks With Back-to-School Shopping during Tax Free Weekend
[gtxvideo vid='I21SfcNI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/I21SfcNI.jpg' vtitle='BACK TO SCHOOL'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Ready to save some green when doing back-to-school shopping? Well, this is your weekend! Some stores say they prepare for the tax-free weekend just like it is Black Friday! "I…
UPDATE: Second suspect accused of 20 car break-ins in 24 hours captured
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a second suspect is now in custody accused of breaking into 20 cars in the last 24 hours.
Federal Judge says lawsuit over temporary rate cut can proceed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A federal judge has refused to end a lawsuit over a temporary rate cut for customers of a private South Carolina utility still paying for two abandoned nuclear reactors. Judge Michelle Childs' ruling Thursday still leaves…
Columbia Police 'National Night Out Kick Off' Friday
[gtxvideo vid='3kLoBk4x' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3kLoBk4x.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police National Night Out Kick Off Friday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--This Friday, Columbia Police will host the 11th annual National Night Out kick off. It's ahead of the annual National Night Out event, which aims to bridge…
SC Tax Free Holiday this Weekend
[gtxvideo vid='Ptio2kpa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ptio2kpa.jpg' vtitle='Tax Free Weekend Dates'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Mark your calendar, it's almost time for the Tax Free Holiday. The SC Department of Revenue has set the dates for the annual sales tax weekend. It runs this Friday, August…
SC Early Autism Project pays $8.8 Million to Settle False Claims
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--South Carolina's largest provider of behavioral therapy for children with autism is paying the federal government $8.8 million to settle fraud allegations. After an investigation the US Attorney's Office says the EAP submitted false claims to Tricare and…
Former DJJ Employee Sentenced for Hog-Tying Inmates
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A former lieutenant with the Department of Juvenile Justice will spend a year in prison after pleading guilty to hog-tying two inmates for making too much noise. According to the US Attorney's Office, Nicole Samples was sentenced…
21 Displaced Following Apartment Fire
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)-- 21 people including seven children are out of their home after fire tore through an apartment complex. A spokesperson for the Columbia Fire Department says it happened around 10PM Wednesday night…
Beyonce uses starpower to change Vogue history
Singer/Actress Beyonce is changing the the history of the magazine Vouge. What she's done to alter the publication's 126 year history.
Emergency personnel needed in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-The need for people to protect and serve is a problem for several agencies in the Midlands. Across Lexington County, for instance, they're currently looking to fill more than 100…
Correctional Officers Get a Raise, Dept. of Corrections Director Says It Boosted Morale
[gtxvideo vid='F2pMIzkA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F2pMIzkA.jpg' vtitle='GUARD RAISES'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Henry McMaster’s cabinet members gave their reports to him and Department of Corrections Director Bryan Sterling was among them. Sterling has had a rocky year with many violent incidents in his prisons,…
Columbia Police and Richland Library Team up for Book giveaway
[gtxvideo vid='PYgpvlme' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PYgpvlme.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police and Library Team up for Book Fair'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Police Chief Skip Holbrook are encouraging kids to open a book. This week, the two hosted the 'Books 2 Boys and…
Affirmative action reinstated for College of Charleston admissions
[gtxvideo vid='PNV8EhNf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PNV8EhNf.jpg' vtitle='C of C affirmative action'] CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) - The College of Charleston says it is resuming affirmative action in its admissions process after stopping it two years ago. The Post and Courier reports the college will…
Teenagers arrested for "hail Satan" church vandalism
[gtxvideo vid='OcgPIGWn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OcgPIGWn.jpg' vtitle='Hail satan teens'] UNION COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Four upstate teens are accused of carving the words "hail Satan" on a church in the upstate. Union County Sheriff David Taylor says it happened at Welcome Baptist Church…
Biden endorses Harpootlian
A Democratic candidate for State Senate lands a big endorsement for the upcoming special election.
Six plead guilty as part of theft ring, nearly $400,000 worth of stolen goods over 10 years
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said today that six individuals have pled guilty this week for their roles in the theft and sale of nearly $400,000 worth of personal property stolen from victims in Marlboro…
Street in Lexington reopens after closure due to compromised pond dam
[gtxvideo vid='cpvvKDTj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cpvvKDTj.jpg' vtitle='Street in Lexington reopens after closure to compromise'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Wednesday, Lexington Police announced that the 100 Block of Glynway Avenue has reopened. The area was closed Tuesday after a pond dam was compromised at the…
Do you recognize this man? He's accused of trying to steal fishing worms before assaulting store employees
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Step-father sought for allegedly helping Lexington teen plot armed robbery
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SC Tax Free Weekend Ahead
[gtxvideo vid='35fxglhf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/35fxglhf.jpg' vtitle='SC Tax Free Weekend Ahead'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Mark your calendar, it's almost time for the Tax Free Weekend. The SC Department of Revenue has released the dates for the annual sales tax holiday. It will run…
"I had to make a lot of sacrifices just to get by": Former VC Summer Employees struggling a year later
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- It has been one year since the VC Summer nuclear plant shut down which cost thousands of people their jobs. Some of them are still feeling the…
Mars makes closest approach to Earth in last 15 years
[gtxvideo vid='qKsJfhMi' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qKsJfhMi.jpg' vtitle='Mars makes closest approach to Earth in last 15 years'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - If you were up very early Tuesday (7/31) morning you may have seen Mars in a new light. Mars came as close to…
3D printed plastic guns could become legal Wednesday
by Wednesday it could be legal for one state to post downloadable 3D guns for their use, but gun control advocates are firing back asking for a stop before the move becomes law.
