The creation of Midlands non-profit Lighthouse for Life, four years ago, is part of a greater push from lawmakers and law enforcement to raise awareness about human trafficking.
[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…
[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…
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.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Thursday afternoon, an 84-year-old mother of 12 was recognized before the State Senate for never giving up on her dream. "Mrs. Grimes, you are such an inspiration to…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Parents are on high alert after Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a man is going around soliciting children. Deputies say Richland School District Two should be especially cautious. Richland County…
[gtxvideo vid='nk7eGJPq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nk7eGJPq.jpg' vtitle='SC DHEC Flu Expert Talks Flu Shot'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 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, …
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…
[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…
[gtxvideo vid='RHe6Mkkx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RHe6Mkkx.jpg' vtitle='School Choice Rally Brings Hundreds to State House'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 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…
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…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man has been detained in the shooting death of a woman whose body was found in a South Carolina motel earlier this week. Myrtle Beach Police Lt. Joey Crosby told local media…
[gtxvideo vid='zEtDaT2X' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zEtDaT2X.jpg' vtitle='Starbucks baristas to get sick leave benefits'] (WOLO) - For the first time ever, Starbucks baristas will get sick leave. The move is among a series of new benefits the coffee giant announced Wednesday (1/24). Under the…
[gtxvideo vid='EZndZb89' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EZndZb89.jpg' vtitle='Hundreds show up for School Choice rally at Statehouse'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Hundreds of students, parents, and teachers turned out in support of school choice at the Statehouse Wednesday (1/24) afternoon. The event was part of…