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25 year sentence for woman who dumped baby in dumpster

[gtxvideo vid='9AvbK2ER' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9AvbK2ER.jpg' vtitle='25 year sentence for woman who dumped baby in dumpster'] HORRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - An Horry County woman will spend 25 years in prison for putting her newborn daughter in an apartment dumpster. A judge sentenced…

Solicitor Asks Judge to Reconsider Quinn Sentence

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--State Solicitor David Pascoe is appealing former State Representative Richard Quinn's sentence on a misconduct in office charge. According to documents filed afternoon, Solicitor Pascoe is asking the judge to reconsider because of what he calls the court's…

Deputies: Student Threatened to "Shoot Up" School

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County deputies say a teenager is accused of threatening to "shoot up" a school on social media. Investigators say Kameron Hilliard turned himself in this morning. Deputies say he made the threat against Westwood High…

U.S. SC Jobs Report : Slight Increase in Unemployment

[gtxvideo vid='z2ce9ykw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z2ce9ykw.jpg' vtitle='U.S. SC Jobs Report'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In the latest jobs report, South Carolina saw a slight increase in unemployment... but a rise in job openings. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce says the unemployment rate…

Police Officers Take Gamecock Polar Plunge

[gtxvideo vid='Abw3XQ4s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Abw3XQ4s.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Take Polar Plunge'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia and USC Police were busy jumping at a chance to get wet for a good cause. Thursday officers took the 2018 Gamecock Polar Plunge into the Maxcy Gregg pool.…

Columbia Fire Receives Grant for Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors

[gtxvideo vid='rPrraXcZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rPrraXcZ.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Fire Dept. Receives Grant for Smoke Detectors'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Aย big boost this week for Columbia Fire safety... The Columbia Fire Department received a grant that will provide smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to senior citizens in…

Burglars drink victim's RC Cola and cook chicken wings while ransacking home

[gtxvideo vid='tfYGJ4lA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tfYGJ4lA.jpg' vtitle='Home burglars drink victim's RC Cola and chicken wings'] ROCK HILL, SC (WOLO) - Police in Rock Hill say a couple of burglars raided a victim's kitchen during a weekend break-in. Investigators say the suspects cooked chicken…

NTSB report points to "human decision making" as likely cause

[gtxvideo vid='EaJ52thu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EaJ52thu.jpg' vtitle='NTSB report points to \"human decision making\" as cause'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The NTSB has released a report on the deadly Amtrak train crash in Cayce this month. In the report, the NTSB states "the evidence…

Fighting A Silent Killer

The Columbia Fire Department gets help for their Hopkins seniors as they continue their fight against a silent killer.

Midlands Community Reacts To Florida Shooting

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- You can hear it in conversation and see it all over social media; people are grieving with those affected by yesterdayโ€™s shooting in Florida.ย People here in the Midlands are…

Richland Deputies Seeking Stalking Suspect

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies in Richland County are looking for Antwon Boatwright. Investigators say he is wanted for stalking. According to deputies they responded on January 26th to a call in reference to Boatwright making numerous recorded threats to the…

AARP Hosts Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Six of the eight declared candidates for Governor of South Carolina answered a round of questions at a forum put on by AARP Wednesday evening. Many of the candidates said…

Senators Make "Nutty" Request

Two South Carolina Senators are going nuts over a bill they say could help our State's Farmer's. Read more about the one board they are hoping to crack.

Police: Drugs and Gun Land Woman in Jail

Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office says 21 year old Alexia Shontae Johnson was arrested after authorities say they discovered evidence that made it appear she Johnson…

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