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Unemployment rates

Unemployment rates rise as more people enter the workforce.

One dead, one injured as a result of annual 'firework war'

[gtxvideo vid='i8KrRzCb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/i8KrRzCb.jpg' vtitle='Firework war'] Cheraw, S.C. (WSOC) - One person was killed and another seriously injured in Cheraw, South Carolina Wednesday night while shooting off fireworks, according to police. Officers said a 24-year-old man died when an artillery shell hit…

Anderson firework fight

A three year old is recovering after Anderson Deputies say a fireworks fight turned into gunfire.

26-year-old dies as a result of motorcycle crash

[gtxvideo vid='6M9urwj7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6M9urwj7.jpg' vtitle='Motorcycle driver killed'] Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO) - A 26-year-old died as a result of a crash on Charleston Highway this morning. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and a motorcycle. The…

CPD officer arrested in domestic dispute

[gtxvideo vid='KlVEYa9T' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KlVEYa9T.jpg' vtitle='CPD officer arrested'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - A Columbia Police Officer is facing charges after being arrested Thursday (7/6). Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department say on May 13th, John Wagner forced his way into the…

Police search for 'armed and dangerous' suspect wanted in connection with West Columbia apartment shooting

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The West Columbia Police Department has released the name of the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that took place at an apartment complex…

Lexington indecent exposure arrest

Lexington (WOLO) --- The Lexington Police Department arrested 25 year old David Trujillo after authorities say he exposure himself to an juvenile inside the Lexington Public Library. According to police,…

CPD Officer Charged with Burglary, Domestic Violence, Stalking

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A Columbia police officer is facing charges after being arrested Thursday. Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department say on May 13th, John Wagner forced his way into the victim's home, shoved her several times, and stole…

Fatal Accident on Charleston Hwy

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The highway patrol is investigating a fatal accident on Charleston Hwy. near Minolta Dr. Troopers say around 6am Friday a tractor trailer struck a motorcycle. Investigators say the driver of the motorcycle was killed. The driver's identity…

RCSD and CPD collect nearly 300 guns in joint effort to reduce gun violence

[gtxvideo vid='qewc220s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qewc220s.jpg' vtitle='60 Day Gun Sweep'] Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department and the Columbia Police Department have teamed up in an effort to reduce gun violence in the Midlands and according to Sheriff Leon Lott,…

Coroner identifies victim in West Columbia apartment shooting

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a shooting that happened just after 2 p.m. this afternoon in the New Brookland Apartment Complex in West Columbia. According to Fisher, 26-year-old Samir Bernard…

First Transgender Woman Running For State Senator

COLUMBIA, S.C (WOLO)-- For the first time in State history a transgender woman is running to be a state senator. The historical special election will fill former senator John Courson’s seat. Courson…

1 killed, 2 injured in apartment shooting in West Columbia

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - 1 person was killed and 2 were injured at a shooting at the New Brookland Apartment Complex in West Columbia. Officials say the incident happened just after 2 p.m. at 925 Glenn Street in West…

CPD investigating early morning shooting on High St.; one person injured

Columbia Police to Host Art Exhibit at First Thursday on Main

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Artwork by the men and women in Blue will take center stage Thursday night. The Columbia Police Department will help host its' first Art Exhibit at First Thursday on Main. According to Columbia Police officials, the art…

Shark Bites Girl in Myrtle Beach

Fun in the sun turns to terror after a young girl is bitten by a shark while enjoying a trip to the beach.

Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit of Peaches; Lexington Co. Peach Fest Was a Tasty Treat

GILBERT, S.C. (WOLO)-- There are tons of ways people are enjoying their 4th of July holiday, but thousands found a very peachy way to celebrate. "The walk up here. That was……

Orangeburg man accused of beating girlfriend to death over drug dispute

[gtxvideo vid='cJp5i5GE' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cJp5i5GE.jpg' vtitle='Orangeburg Co man charged with murder'] Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) -An Orangeburg County man is in custody tonight accused of beating his girlfriend to death. According to investigators on July 1, Deputies responded to James Humphries' home on…

Gallup poll shows American patriotism at an all time low

[gtxvideo vid='jXkqtW9p' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jXkqtW9p.jpg' vtitle='Patriotism at an all time low'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate the red, white and blue, but a new poll suggests patriotism is at an all-time low. According to…