[gtxvideo vid='6ghbb2Mt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6ghbb2Mt.jpg' vtitle='Uber advances safety features, background checks'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Uber is increasing background checks on it's drivers to help keep riders safe. The ride hailing company will start doing annual criminal background checks on drivers and…
Get your green thumbs ready, the Midlands plant and flower festival is getting ready to bloom.
State officials are teaming up with Crimestoppers to stop young adults from drinking underage.
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Gaston man and woman are facing multiple charges in connection with two robberies at Lexington County stores during the week of Christmas. Jaren Meyers, 18, and Pearalisha Mills, 22, are charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, possessing…
Former Gamecock standout A'ja Wilson has been drafted number one overall by the Las Vegas Aces in this years WNBA Draft. It is the first time that a woman from the state of South Carolina has been the number one pick.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The legislative session is wrapping up. There is only about a month is left for lawmakers to get some work done, but it is not likely any more bills…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Robert Dumon Johnson, age 36, of Gaston, pled guilty earlier today to the 2016 murders of Brenda Posey and Harry Smith in Lexington County. Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard stated,…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- A Sumter man is accused of sexually assaulting a five year old and a six year old. Brian Barefoot is charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Investigators say the alleged abuse took…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland Co. deputies are investigating an overnight drive-by shooting. Investigators say just before 9pm Wednesday night deputies responded to a home on Emerald Valley Rd. near I-20. Deputies say a man was shot in the upper body.…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A chase involving a Richland Co. deputy ended in a crash Thursday morning. Investigators say around 8am Thursday the deputy was pursuing a suspect in a stolen car on Garners Ferry Rd. The suspect and the…
[gtxvideo vid='JrZ0bMqK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JrZ0bMqK.jpg' vtitle='Kinetic Derby Day Street Closings'] WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready to roll. The City of West Columbia will host Kinetic Derby Day on April 21st. Along with the Derby, will be The Arts Fairwaye located along the 100…
[gtxvideo vid='DOVGgCAo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DOVGgCAo.jpg' vtitle='Summer gas prices expected to be higher than 2017'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - If you're planning any trips this summer you might want to plan on spending more in gas. Consumer experts say gas prices will be…
Spring has sprung and it definitely looked like it at the South Carolina State House thanks to a generous donation.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- After their beloved 16-year-old son Davis Cripe died from drinking too much caffeine, the family is now speaking out. "The hardest thing a parent could ever go through. Living…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a man who was suspected of being beaten while picking up his newspaper in the Cobbs Hill Subdivision, was conducted on…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Superintendent Molly Spearman Wednesday declared a state of emergency in Williamsburg Co. Wednesday afternoon Spearman announced the state is taking over the Williamsburg Co. School District due to financial mismanagement, systemic programmatic issues, and poor student academic…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Fall back or spring forward, that's the decision some South Carolina lawmakers want to leave in the hands of their voters. Members of a House subcommittee question Wednesday whether the Palmetto State should continue adjusting their…
[gtxvideo vid='S8vyooef' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S8vyooef.jpg' vtitle='Benedict College Inaugural Events'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Benedict College is celebrating the upcoming Inauguration of the school's new president. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis will be sworn in as the Fourteenth and First Female President on Friday. The college…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Love, Peace and Hip Hop, a five day Festival is here in the Capital City. The annual event is aimed at celebrating musical icons who've made a difference in the history of the musical genre. This…
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A former jail guard in South Carolina has been arrested and charged with misconduct in office. Darlington County Sheriff's Lt. Robby Kilgo said in a news release Monday that Ashley Kameil Sims is accused of illegally…
[gtxvideo vid='IVHEpwIt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IVHEpwIt.jpg' vtitle='Richland Searches for Burglary Suspects'] Richland Co., SC ( WOLO) ---- The Richalnd County Sheriff's Department is hoping you recognize these three men they are searching for. Deputies say the trio kicked in the back door of…
[gtxvideo vid='GGmYuelE' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GGmYuelE.jpg' vtitle='SC ranks 9th from the bottom for millennials'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Experts say millennials make up the largest generation in the US but earn 20 percent less than the baby boomers did at the same age.…
[gtxvideo vid='jVQdpB5C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jVQdpB5C.jpg' vtitle='Mom accused of taking shot 2-year-old from SC to NY'] CONWAY, SC (WOLO) - A mother in Conway is accused of refusing to get her son help after he was shot in the leg. Police say she…
Candidates running for South Carolina Governor join their competitors for a panel to give voters a chance to hear where they stand on issues that impact them.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- House Representatives are taking on energy drinks after a 16-year-old Midlands boy died because of too much caffeine. Representative Leon Howard said it is time to treat energy drinks like cigarettes…
