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Upstate Woman Charged with Embezzlement

Gaffney, SC (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged 49 year old Angela Mabry with taking public funds authorities say were missing from the Cherokee County Magistrate's Office. Officials believe Mabry embezzled at least 10 thousand dollars…

Columbia Fireflies to Host Job Fair

COLUMBIA,ย  SC (WOLO) --ย  The Columbia Fireflies are looking for seasonal workers. The Fireflies are hosting a job fair at Spirit Communications Park on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to officials, the team is looking…

2 Amtrak Patients Remain at Palmetto Health, say Officials

COLUMBIA,ย  SC ( WOLO) -- Palmetto Health officials say they have 2 patients remaining in their care, from the 60 patients they received Sunday from the Amtrak crash. Hospital officials say one patient is in serious, the other in good…

Finding the Soul in Philanthropy

[gtxvideo vid='YCXz28VJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YCXz28VJ.jpg' vtitle='Exhibit Interview'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--After appearances across the country, an exhibit that shares the tradition of African-American philanthropy opens at the Assembly Street branch of the Richland Library. According to Cliff Bourke with the Central Carolina Community…

Hudson Automotive Group donates $25k SC Troopers Association

[gtxvideo vid='XUldfzVw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XUldfzVw.jpg' vtitle='Hudson Automotive Group donates $25k SC Troopers Asso'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A midlands car dealer wants to make sure the families of state troopers killed in the line of duty have the resources they need. Tuesday…

Accidental tsunami warning sent along SC coast

[gtxvideo vid='QZea80mJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QZea80mJ.jpg' vtitle='Accidental tsunami warning sent along SC coast'] CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) - No, a tsunami is not heading for the South Carolina coast. Tuesday (2/6) morning, private forecast provider AccuWeather sent an errant push notification to cell phones…

USC Holds #NotOnOurCampus Unity Rally Against Racism

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday, the Carolina community came together to take a united stand against racism.ย ย Students and staff of USC were very interested in what President Harris Pastides had to say…

Chaos After Amtrak Crash Revealed in 911 Calls

[gtxvideo vid='Aqe3NWYb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Aqe3NWYb.jpg' vtitle='Passenger 911 Calls'] CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)- Calls into Lexington County paint a frantic picture for travelers riding through Cayce en route to Miami Sunday. As NTSB investigators continue to search for the exact cause of the deadly…

Tuesday Morning Menu

Good Morning Columbia's Grace Joyal and Alicia Barnes take a look on what's on tap in the Midlands on Tuesday, February 6.

Mother of Train Crash Victim Speaks Out

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) - The mother of an Amtrak engineer killed in a crash in South Carolina says he was rattled by another crash less than a year before. Catherine Kempf says her son's train hit a vehicle at a…

Tax Reform in DC Helping SC

West Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Congressman Joe Wilson says recent tax reform passed in Washington is yielding results right here in the Midlands. Monday morning Wilson stopped by Mooneyhan's auto service in West Columbia to congratulate him on his recent expansion…

3 high school student killed in Laurens Co wreck

[gtxvideo vid='DymcAOFW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DymcAOFW.jpg' vtitle='3 high school student killed in Laurens Co wreck'] LAURENS COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Three high school students were killed in a head on collision in the upstate Sunday (2/5). The Highway Patrol says the accident happened…

Expecting mother, unborn child identified in fatal wreck

[gtxvideo vid='O05rbH2Y' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O05rbH2Y.jpg' vtitle='Expecting mother, unborn child identified in fatal wrec'] DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - The Darlington County Coroner's Office released the names of five people killed in an accident over the weekend. The victims included Chikari Douglas-Rouse, 28,…

Health Minute: Never Too Late for a Flu Shot

Columbia, SC (WOLO) This year's flu season is rivaling the worst in recent years, and it's not over yet. the good news is, you still have time to protect yourself. Mary Moloney explains why it's never too late to get…

Missing Sumter Woman Sought

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is hoping you can help them track down a woman who has been missing since Monday morning.

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