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Woman Accused of Kidnapping, Raising Baby in SC Back in Court

[gtxvideo vid='g2IKzWbc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g2IKzWbc.jpg' vtitle='20-year FL Baby Kidnapping Case Back in SC Court'] (WOLO) - The woman accused of kidnapping a Florida baby and raising her in South Carolina was back in court Monday (11/13). The courts set a pre-trial hearing…

Lawmakers Question Trooper Rides

Some Lawmakers want to know how much time State Troopers spend giving free rides for special events. Find out what the House Committee members found out here.

DHEC Confirms First Flu Death of Season in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina has recorded the first flu death of the season, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC announced Tuesday, that the death was in the Upstate region. "Sadly, an individual from the Upstate region…

Annual Christmas Tree Set up on State House Grounds

[gtxvideo vid='gA8s9QS3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gA8s9QS3.jpg' vtitle='Annual Christmas Tree Set up on State House Grounds'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - South Carolina's official Christmas tree has landed just across the street from the ABC Columbia Studio. The 35-foot-tall White Fir comes from a tree…

USC, Clemson Out for Blood in Rivalry Blood Drive

[gtxvideo vid='1rUHrJVp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1rUHrJVp.jpg' vtitle='Carolina, Clemson Out for Blood in Rivalry Blood Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Gamecocks and Tigers are out for blood! Two weeks ahead of the big rivalry game each University is asking fans to roll up…

$2 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Sumter

[gtxvideo vid='6RDF0WkT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6RDF0WkT.jpg' vtitle='$2 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Sumter'] SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - If you recently purchased a lottery ticket in Sumter, if you have friends or even that distant cousin who lives there, listen up. The SC…

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. 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) ---A  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…

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