[gtxvideo vid='LDruRe6b' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LDruRe6b.jpg' vtitle='Chamber Recognizes 'Best Places to Work''] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce honored the ‘2018 Best Places to Work, this week. The annual awards banquet took place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- Investigators are looking into a suspicious death that happened Friday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. a caller reported seeing an individual on the ground in a driveway near the junction of Joe Jeffords Highway and Pineland Street, Sheriff…
LEXINGTON, SC ( WOLO)- Power lines are down across all lanes of US-378 near the intersection of West Main Street, according to Lexington Police. All traffic lanes were closed early Saturday morning. The SC Highway patrol and SCE&G crews are…
[gtxvideo vid='pZs25S9X' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pZs25S9X.jpg' vtitle='Grabbing Back to School Items in the Midlands, What's H'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It is a big weekend at the stores for shoppers, as the State's tax-free weekend continues. It runs through Sunday and means discounts on certain…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you ready to bag a bargain during the tax free weekend, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs has some tips for shoppers. According to the SCDCA: - Make a list and stick to it. Review the…
(WOLO) - Almond milk is being recalled for the possible presence of actual milk. More than 145,000 half-gallon cartons of almond milk are being recalled. The recall affects half-gallon Vanilla Almond…
Two men accused in a series of CXhapin car break in's get bail but according to authorities remain behind bars.
[gtxvideo vid='yle2MwCP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yle2MwCP.jpg' vtitle='IRMO PARKING'] IRMO, S.C. (WOLO)-- A new city ordinance is making it harder for people to park at their own home. Many citizens say they are outraged the city is telling them where they can and…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – A North man faces multiple charges in connection with a burglary and an encounter with a man inside an Edmund Highway residence. 27-year-old John Wayne McFatter has been charged…
[gtxvideo vid='VYAtyAdJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VYAtyAdJ.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Hosts National Night Out Kick off'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Taking back the night from Crime. Friday, the Columbia Police Department will host the 11th Annual National Night Out kick off. It will take place from…
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Police say the former head of South Carolina's Republican Party told them he killed his mother's dog because God told him to do so. Simpsonville police officers tell news outlets that Todd Kincannon also said he…
[gtxvideo vid='pHHKX7TN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pHHKX7TN.jpg' vtitle='Kroger Launches Online Grocery'] CNN- Online grocery delivery is becoming popular, first Amazon then Walmart. Now another grocery chain is looking for a piece of the pie. Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the United State, is…
The Riverbanks zoo finds a unique way to reveal the gender of the newest member of their gorilla family.
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A teenager has been arrested for the death of an infant in Orangeburg County. According to the Sheriff's Office, Tyasia Lambright, 18, was charged with homicide by child abuse.…
[gtxvideo vid='I21SfcNI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/I21SfcNI.jpg' vtitle='BACK TO SCHOOL'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Ready to save some green when doing back-to-school shopping? Well, this is your weekend! Some stores say they prepare for the tax-free weekend just like it is Black Friday! "I…
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a second suspect is now in custody accused of breaking into 20 cars in the last 24 hours.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A federal judge has refused to end a lawsuit over a temporary rate cut for customers of a private South Carolina utility still paying for two abandoned nuclear reactors. Judge Michelle Childs' ruling Thursday still leaves…
[gtxvideo vid='3kLoBk4x' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3kLoBk4x.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police National Night Out Kick Off Friday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--This Friday, Columbia Police will host the 11th annual National Night Out kick off. It's ahead of the annual National Night Out event, which aims to bridge…
[gtxvideo vid='Ptio2kpa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ptio2kpa.jpg' vtitle='Tax Free Weekend Dates'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Mark your calendar, it's almost time for the Tax Free Holiday. The SC Department of Revenue has set the dates for the annual sales tax weekend. It runs this Friday, August…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--South Carolina's largest provider of behavioral therapy for children with autism is paying the federal government $8.8 million to settle fraud allegations. After an investigation the US Attorney's Office says the EAP submitted false claims to Tricare and…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A former lieutenant with the Department of Juvenile Justice will spend a year in prison after pleading guilty to hog-tying two inmates for making too much noise. According to the US Attorney's Office, Nicole Samples was sentenced…
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)-- 21 people including seven children are out of their home after fire tore through an apartment complex. A spokesperson for the Columbia Fire Department says it happened around 10PM Wednesday night…
Singer/Actress Beyonce is changing the the history of the magazine Vouge. What she's done to alter the publication's 126 year history.
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-The need for people to protect and serve is a problem for several agencies in the Midlands. Across Lexington County, for instance, they're currently looking to fill more than 100…
[gtxvideo vid='F2pMIzkA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F2pMIzkA.jpg' vtitle='GUARD RAISES'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Henry McMaster’s cabinet members gave their reports to him and Department of Corrections Director Bryan Sterling was among them. Sterling has had a rocky year with many violent incidents in his prisons,…
