COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The fountain in Five Points is going green. Ahead of the annual St. Pats Celebration, Five Points will host a community kick off Friday. The event takes place from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm at the Five Points…
A local choir chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City gets another super surprise that will help them get to the Big Apple where they can sing their hearts out.
[gtxvideo vid='Wg09vOrC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Wg09vOrC.jpg' vtitle='Recycling facility to bring 200 new jobs to Orangeburg'] ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A new recycling facility means new jobs in the Midlands. Thursday (3/8), the Governor's office announced Ecomelida will launch its first North American operation…
The third and final suspect accused in the drive by shooting that left a young boy with a bullet wound has been taken into custody.
A State Representative introduces a bill that would require all state buildings to create a place where new mothers can breastfeed their child or pump breast milk.
Governor Henry McMaster wants to make sure that South Carolina follows the letter of the law when it comes to making sure the Palmetto State does not become a sanctuary city.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some representatives want to arm schools with another layer of protection: metal detectors. People gathered on the steps of the Statehouse to demand safer schools. One of those…
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs reports more than a million dollars worth of scams reported in 2017 alone.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court is questioning how a county is spending transportation tax money. The court said Wednesday the state revenue department did not have the authority to withhold payments to Richland County. But the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Office needs help identifying a suspect who stole a DVD player from a church at the 1500 block of Broad River Rd. last month. The incident happened early morning on Feb. 21,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some trailblazing women in South Carolina were honored Thursday. The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network held its second annual International Women’s day luncheon. Thursday, is international women’s day and organizers say it's the perfect time to recognize the…
Longtime ABC Columbia News anchor Alicia Barnes said goodbye, Thursday, after ten years serving viewers in the Midlands.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolina lawmakers voted 107 to 1 today to pass a measure that would allow SCE&G customers to stop paying for the failed VC Summer project, but they…
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[gtxvideo vid='qQKDVbNY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qQKDVbNY.jpg' vtitle='State Senators give green light to electric chair execu'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO, AP) - The South Carolina Senate has agreed to bring back the electric chair as a means of execution in the state. The Senate voted…
Another Midlands teacher has been recognized for their work inside the classroom and is now in the running for teacher of the year.
A sign manufacturer is bring some big business to Richalnd County
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department investigators need your help identifying a woman wanted for stealing packages off of the front porch of a home in East Columbia yesterday (3/6). Investigators released surveillance video (below) of a female stealing…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department is currently investigating several incidents of vehicles being damaged by thrown objects on Interstate-126. The incidents were reported yesterday at 7 p.m. on I-126 East (Exit 106) & at Colonial Life Boulevard. Four…
Columbia, S.C. (AP, WOLO)--South Carolina lawmakers have advanced a measure aimed at drawing down utility bills in the wake of a nuclear construction project failure that's already cost ratepayers billions. The House voted 107-1 Wednesday to give second reading to…
The family of an Orangeburg teen who was reported missing says the girl is now home.
A man has been taken into custody following a brief car chase with local law enforcement.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ahead of St. Patricks Day and the annual St. Pats Celebration, Five Points will host a community kick off Friday. The event takes place from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm at the Five Points Fountain near Harden and…
[gtxvideo vid='jHIlnMUM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jHIlnMUM.jpg' vtitle='New Study on Opioids'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The battle against the abuse of opioids rages on across the Country and in the State and a new study shows... the drug isn't too effective. Information published by…
A man is accused of soliciting a under cover officer, asking if she would be his sex slave and according to authorities said he wanted to eat a child.
