Injuries Reported after Bus Hits Sinkhole
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- There were reports of injuries after a city bus ran into a sinkhole Tuesday morning. Columbia police say it happened around 11:30 on Lucious Rd. The extent of any injuries was…
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Owner of Obama Gas Station Charged with Tax Evasion
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The owner of one of the Midlands more uniquely named convenience stores is charged with tax evasion. A spokesperson for the State Department of Revenue says Murad Alhanik, owner of the Obama Gas Station on N. Main St.…
Road reopened following gas leak
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Meet us at Plex Indoor Sports and give the gift of life
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Midlands AmeriCorps programs invite residents to Day of Service
Midlands AmeriCorps groups are coming together for a day of service to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Columbia mayor, council members sworn in Tuesday
Columbia's recently re-elected mayor and city council members will be sworn in during a ceremony Tuesday night at City Hall.
Dominion Energy VP Explains What The Merger With SCANA Means For Customers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- SCE&G customers who have shelled out billions of dollars for a failed nuclear construction project could soon get a payback. Dominion Energy recently announced a merger with SCANA and said…
SC Ranks 7th Worst for Raising a Family
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Join Us at the PLEX, Help Give the Gift of Life
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No Severance Packages for Former SCANA Execs
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Search for Suspects: Woman, Baby Shot in Dec. Drive-by
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SC Chamber Unveils Competitiveness Agenda
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Governor McMaster Wants to Cut Income Taxes in New Proposal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster announces a plan he says is full of incentives including putting some money back in your wallet. Governor McMaster said President Trump's tax reform plan has…
The Red Cross is In Urgent Need for Blood Donations, ABC Columbia's Blood Drive Can Help
[gtxvideo vid='IGXkqQ0Y' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IGXkqQ0Y.jpg' vtitle='BLOOD DRIVE PREVIEW'] Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- The Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donors. There is a huge shortage because winter weather discourages people from donating. This year already, 150 blood drives were forced to cancel…
House Fire Leads to Five Counts of Attempted Murder
Lexington, Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington County deputies say a Columbia man set a Swansea home on fire with five people inside. Investigators say Joseph Riester entered the home on Jones Wire Rd. with a knife just before midnight Saturday. Deputies…
Update: Investigation continues in separate shootings
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Join ABC Columbia for Annual Blood Drive
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- You can help give the gift of life by joining ABC Columbia for our annual New Years Blood drive. We are partnering with the Red Dross and I Heart Radio for this blood donation event. You can stop…
Protect your pipes: Tips from Columbia Water
With another few days of temperatures expected to drop below freezing overnight, Columbia Water said it's reminding customers to take the necessary precautions to protect their pipes.
Mother, baby injured in shooting in Turbeville
The Clarendon County Sheriff's Office is looking for the suspects involved in a shooting last month in Turbeville that left a 22-year-old woman and her 10-month-old child injured.
RCSD Investigating Double Homicide
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and sent one to the hospital Sunday night. Deputies arrived on scene of a shots fired call at 8:40pm on the 100 block of…
Columbia Police Investigating Water Street Shooting
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia police are looking for the suspect(s) who shot at a woman while she was driving on Monday night. Officers believe that the suspect(s) fired multiple shots at a 22-year-old female who was driving along the 4000 block…
Deputies Looking For 3 Men Who Broke Into a Piggly Wiggly in Sumter
SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Deputies in Sumter are looking for three men who broke into a Piggly Wiggly on Saturday. Investigators say at 2:50pm the men used sledge hammers and crow bars to break into the grocery store on Guignard Drive in…
Deputies Investigate 3 Shootings in Richland Co.
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Three people were shot in three different shooting incidents in Richland County over the weekend. At 5:00pm someone flagged down a deputy about an active shooting on the 6000 block of Monticello Road. Deputies say they responded…
Man Killed in Condo Fire Identified
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Richland County Coroner, Gary Watts, has identified the man who died in an early morning house fire on Saturday. Harold Morse,70, died at the scene. Watts said an autopsy indicated that the cause of death was due to…
