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City of Columbia Winter Safety Tips

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Midlands is experiencing winter weather, with some areas seeing snow Wednesday. As temperatures drop and roads get slick, it's important to keep winter safety driving tips in mind. The City of Columbia has shared some safety…

Drugs Seized at Richland Home

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The Midlands Gang Task Force seized drugs, stolen weapons, a large amount of ammunition and bullet-proof vests while conducting a search Tuesday. Everything you see here was found in a home on the 21-hundred block of…

Columbia Strip Club Goes up in Flames

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire Department battled a blaze at a Midlands Strip Club Wednesday morning. Crews arrived to the Platinum Plus Strip Club located in the 300 block Jacob Road…

Winter Weather-School Closings and Delays

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Due to Winter Weather, here is a list of School Closings and Delays for Thursday, January 18th. DELAYS The Babcock Center, 2 Hour Delay Bethesda Christan School, 2 Hour Delay Fairfield County Schools, 2 Hour Delay Felton…

SC DOT Activates Winter Weather Call Center

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- With the winter weather potential for South Carolina and parts of the Midlands, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has activated its winter weather web page to provide road information and other resources to help residents…

Winter Weather Driving Safety Tips

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Midlands is not expected to see a large amount of winter weather, in terms of snow accumulations, but it's important to keep winter safety driving tips in mind. The City of Columbia has shared some safety…

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin Announces State of the City

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is ready to release his plans for Columbia, for the new year. The Mayor announced Tuesday that he will deliver the 2018 State of the City address atย 6 p.m.ย onย Tuesday, January 30th. It will take…

USC Investigating After Racist Flyers Posted on Campus

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Students at the University of South Carolina say flyers, with racist phrases, were placed in buildings throughout campus. No word on who is responsible for the flyers. Jeff Stenslend, the public relations director for the Department of…

Boil Water Advisory for Parts of Cayce

CAYCE, SC (WOLO)--ย A boil water advisory has been issued for some residents in Cayce due to a broken water main on Sunnyside Drive. According to City officials, on Tuesday, some homes were without water. The advisory is for the following…

City of Columbia to Host Open House on Zoning Ordinance

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- City of Columbia officials want to hear from residents about a proposed zoning ordinance. ย The Zoning Department will host two open houses to review the draft of the new zoning ordinance. According to information released from the…

Wednesday Snow

Snow will move in from the northwest on Wednesday. It should start in the northwestern Midlands by around 4:00 AM and exit the southeastern Midlands by around 1:00 PM. Snow accumulations should total about an inch for all of us.…

Gas Prices on the Rise in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Gas prices are on the rise in Columbia, according to GasBuddy. Prices at the pump have risen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, according to GasBuddy.ย  Right now drivers are paying an average $2.29 a…

Flu epidemic takes priority over nuclear lecture for CDC

[gtxvideo vid='cclOpin6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cclOpin6.jpg' vtitle='Flu epidemic takes priority over nuclear lecture for CD'] (WOLO) - The flu is taking precedence over nuclear war at the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC originally planned presentations on nuclear preparedness to take place Tuesday…

State's Promoting Civil Rights Tourism

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southern states are banding together to promote civil rights tourism across the region. Fourteen states including all of the Deep South are joining to promote the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. It's a tourism website and campaign…

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