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CPD hosts Coffee with a Cop

The Columbia Police Department is hosting Coffee with a Cop this Thursday (3/15) from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.  Coffee with a Cop is a way for police officers to connect with the community members they serve, enjoy a coffee with them and discuss…

69th District Run Off Election

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The results are in for the pecial run off election to fill the seat of Representative Rick Quinn following his corruption probe, where he…

Suit: SC failure to test inmates for hepatitis C is 'cruel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina inmate says the state's prisons agency is subjecting inmates to cruel and unusual punishment by not testing them for a potentially fatal liver disease. Attorneys for Russell Geissler filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday…

SC Lawmakers Deliberate Budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina lawmakers are entering their second day of deliberations over the state's $8.2 billion budget plan. The House resumed floor debate Tuesday morning. Lawmakers on Monday approved dozens of sections of the budget by large…

South Carolina's Jobless Rate Inches Up Slightly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's jobless rate inched up slightly in January, even as the state's employment continued to rise. The Department of Employment and Workforce said in a news release Monday that the unemployment rate last month was…

Gas Prices Fall in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Prices at the pump in Columbia have fallen three cents per gallon in the past week, according to Gasbuddy. Drivers are paying an average $2.21/g , according to GasBuddy's daily survey. On the national level, drivers are paying…

Report: Staged crashes becoming problem in SC

[gtxvideo vid='5vRrEYUU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5vRrEYUU.jpg' vtitle='Report: Staged crashes becoming problem in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Attorney General's Office says staged crashes are becoming a major problem in South Carolina. The Post and courier reports the fake accidents resulted in 10…

Tickets go on sale for NCAA Women's Tournament

After earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament with its fourth-consecutive SEC Tournament championship last week, South Carolina has an opportunity to host NCAA Tournament first- and second-round games at Colonial Life Arena the weekend of March 16. In anticipation of that possibility, fans may purchase tournament booklets now.

Artist for 'Requiem For Emanuel' Speaks about Paintings

[gtxvideo vid='Mq4ZjNXf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Mq4ZjNXf.jpg' vtitle='Artist for Requiem For Emanual Speaks on Paintings'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Nine church members lost their lives to the convicted Charleston Church shooter nearly three years ago. The Artist who put the emotions of the tragedy into…

Children Find Skeletal Remains In Sumter Woods

SUMTER, SC (WOLO)-- Children playing in a wooded area off of Gaines Road found skeletal remains around 6:30 Sunday. They immediately told their parents about their discovery.  The Sumpter Police and…

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