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First Look at SC Real ID Required by 2020

[gtxvideo vid='GE54PNZ9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GE54PNZ9.jpg' vtitle='First Look at SC Real ID Required by 2020'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - We have a first look at what South Carolina's new drivers licenses will look like. Monday (11/13), the South Carolina DMV released images of…

Midlands Organization Needs Your Help Supplying Needs for the Homeless

[gtxvideo vid='yEX9w4tt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yEX9w4tt.jpg' vtitle='Be Kind Be Great'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- One local group is working hard to feed hot meals to Columbia's homeless community but they need your help to take their efforts to the next level. Be Kind Be…

Reward Offered in CSX Train Derailment in Kershaw County

LUGOFF, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have increased their reward to $25,000 to find the person who intentionally left a bulldozer on train tracks in South Carolina and caused a train to derail. Kershaw County deputies have said 12 of the…

LCSD: Suspect Inappropriately Touched Victim

Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies say they have identified a man wanted for inappropriately touching someone at a gas station. This is surveillance video released by the department. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department says it happened at Murphy Express on…

Roommate Charged in Student's Death Near S. Carolina Campus

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) -Authorities say a student at a South Carolina university was shot and killed by his roommate at an apartment complex near campus. Orangeburg County Sheriff's deputies tell local media outlets 21-year-old Andrew Sanders Jr. of Savannah,…

Man Dies After Being Hit by Car in Columbia

Richland County, SC (WOLO)- The Richland County Coroner has identified the person who died after being hit by a car on Friday night. The crash happened at 8:00 p.m.ย in the 7000 block of Garners Ferry Road, Columbia. Al Rogers Higgins,…

Steve Bannon Speaks at Citadel as Gubernatorial Candidates Seek Support

[gtxvideo vid='xcAiBTuD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xcAiBTuD.jpg' vtitle='Bannon Speaks at Citadel'] CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) - Three candidates in South Carolina are seeking Steve Bannon's, the controversial former White House Security Advisor, support in the upcoming gubernatorial race. The candidates attended an event with Bannon…

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Aย  suspect in a Five Points sexual assault is in custody. Police say Darius Nelson was arrested last night by the Department's Fugitive Task Force. Authorities say Nelson forced a woman to a secluded area on Saluda…

SCE&G: Equipment Failure Causes Power Outage

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Many in downtown Columbia were in the dark for a few minutes Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for SCE&G says an equipment failure caused more than 8,000 customers to lose power. Traffic signals were also out in the…

Veterans Day Freebies

Several businesses across the Midlands are offering special deals and other freebies for veterans tomorrow. Here are some of those offers: Buffalo Wild Wings: Free wings and fries Circle K: Free polar pop Chuck E Cheese's: Free pizza Cracker Barrel:…

Armed Robbery Suspect on the Loose

The Richland County Sheriff's Department is hoping you can help them locate a suspect wanted for the armed robbery of a Two Notch Road Business.

New V.A.L.O.R. Program Helps Service Members With All Legal Needs

[gtxvideo vid='KQb6WHCj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KQb6WHCj.jpg' vtitle='VALOR']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina is known for being a great state for service men and women, but the Attorney General unveiled a new program to make it even better. Members of 10 different organizations…

SLED Investigating Lexington County Inmate Death

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - SLED authorities are investigating the death of an inmate in Lexington County, according to the Sheriff's Department. The coroner identified the woman as 38-year-old Aisha Jamilah Abdul-Khaliq. The LCSD said Abdul-Khaliq collapsed while being booked into…

Councilwoman Devine on Re-Election

One day after winning her re-election, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac-Devine opens up during an At Large Open house on making a difference in the lives of her constituents and meeting residents in the City she serves.

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