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City of Columbia to Host Go Red Day Event

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is going Red. The city is inviting the public to take part in the Go Red for Women press conference and community photo opportunity. The event willย help and support the women affected by…

Fatal Shooting Investigation in West Columbia

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The West Columbia Police Department is working a fatal shooting off Platt Springs Road. The shooting took place Friday afternoon. According to West Columbia Police, one person is dead. This is a developing story. We have…

More than 200 Students sick at Upstate School

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ More than 200 students have fallen ill due to a stomach bug that's ravaged a South Carolina elementary school. Local media outlets report an extra nurse has been brought in to help tend to students and…

Gas Prices Up in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are up slightly. According to GasBuddy, the average gasoline price in Columbia has risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, the average drivers are paying is $2.30 a gallon. The national…

City of Columbia to Host Homebuyer Workshop

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In the market for a new home? The City of Columbia wants to help with your home buying process. Columbia's Community Development Department will host a Homebuyer Workshop Saturday, February 10, 2018ย at Earlewood Park, located atย 1111 Parkside…

Former Republican party chair to lead solar energy group

[gtxvideo vid='kaPTrh0U' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kaPTrh0U.jpg' vtitle='Former Republican party chairjoining solar energy group'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The former Chairman of the State Republican Party is promoting solar energy. This week, the Palmetto Conservative Solar Coalition announced that Matt Moore will serve as…

One suspect wanted for two convenience store robberies

[gtxvideo vid='DKlA4yVN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DKlA4yVN.jpg' vtitle='One suspect wanted for two convenience store robbery at'] CAMDEN, SC (WOLO) - Investigators say one man robbed two convenience stores Wednesday (1/25) night. Police in Camden say the suspect hit two Circle-K gas stations; one was…

USC Super Bowl Class

Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---The Super Bowl is a little over a week away and one class at USC is gearing up, but not for the game, for the commercials. ABC Columbia stopped by professor Bonnie Drewniany's advertising class this morning.…

SC DHEC: Flu Expert Talks Flu Shot

[gtxvideo vid='nk7eGJPq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nk7eGJPq.jpg' vtitle='SC DHEC Flu Expert Talks Flu Shot'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย It seems like everyone knows someone who has had the flu this season, if they have not had it themselves. According to the South Carolina Department of Health,ย …

DHEC: Flu on the Rise In SC

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health says the Flu continues to increase in the state. DHEC says, while it is not known when the flu season activity will peak, health officials are encouraging South Carolinians to protect themselves against…

Italian style beef meatballs being recalled

[gtxvideo vid='b7fhNLpo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/b7fhNLpo.jpg' vtitle='Italian style beef meatballs being recall'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Check your freezer! Thousands of pounds of meatballs that were shipped to Texas are being recalled over listeria concerns. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food…

School Choice Rally Brings Hundreds to State House on Wednesday

[gtxvideo vid='RHe6Mkkx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RHe6Mkkx.jpg' vtitle='School Choice Rally Brings Hundreds to State House'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย Thousands of students, parents, and teachers turned out Wednesday in support of school choice at the SC State House. The event is part of National School Choice…

FCC to Meet with SC Department of Corrections on Cell Phone Contraband

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission is following through on its promise to work with corrections and public safety officials to combat contraband cellphones in the nation's prisons. South Carolina Corrections Director Bryan Stirling told The Associated Press…

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