[gtxvideo vid='QdmyHjRC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QdmyHjRC.jpg' vtitle='Unlucky shoplifting suspect caught by unlikely homeowne'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - It all went wrong for a shoplifting suspect on the run from Lexington Police Monday (4/16) night as he looked for a place to hide. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal to significantly cut the amount a private utility can charge customers to pay for two nuclear plants that were never finished. The Senate agreed Wednesday to cut the…
[gtxvideo vid='kD5brKUY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kD5brKUY.jpg' vtitle='Senate Debate School Metal Detectors'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Wednesday the Senate took up the issue of metal detectors for all schools throughout the state for the first time. The education Subcommittee heard from Representative Gilliard about putting…
A lot of sunshine and some spoken word had poets and those who love hearing it, spending their lunch break at the SC State House.
USC is hosts it's first Give 4 Garnet event in an effort to help area organizations in need by raising more than 3 million dollars in one day. Click here to see how they're doing.
BISHOPVILLE, SC (WOLO)-- There are still a lot of questions after the incident that left seven dead and dozens injured at Lee Correctional Institution. One of those questions is what really happened inside the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers have arrested two men in connection with an undercover investigation focusing on the distribution and purchasing of narcotics near Millwood Avenue. Clifford Love, II is charged with possession with intent to…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - It looks like this will be a good year for peach farmers in South Carolina. Clemson University agent Andy Rollins told The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg that 2018 might be peach farmers' best harvest in a decade.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina lawmakers say they need more time before moving forward with a bill to place stricter regulations on dam and reservoir owners. A Senate subcommittee delayed voting on the legislation Wednesday. The bill would increase…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer for Greenville County Sheriff Will Lewis says he would have never interfered in an investigation he personally requested. Attorney Wally Fayssoux (fuh-SOO') says he can't specifically answer the charges against Lewis because the indictments…
The Boys and Girls Club of America team up with a local restaurant chain to help students in the program continue to have fun learning during after school programs with a community day fundraiser.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready for some Southern treats. The 15th annual Hospitality Day at the State House is Wednesday, April 18th at the SC State House from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is hosted by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.…
The group Compassionate SC hosts an event to discuss medical marijuana and effective ways to regulate it.
The job market is looking up in West Columbia. One local cable provider is hoping to fill 100 new jobs.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Due to the investigation into the riots at Lee Corrrectional, the SC Board of Paroles and Pardons will not conduct any Parole hearings scheduled for inmates from Lee Correctional on Wednesday April 18th. According to Probation and Parole,…
Students and the University of South Carolina go green for Earth Day a few days early in hopes of encouraging people to become more conscious of being environmentally friendly.
State Lawmakers continue working on bills they hope will help reduce the growing Opiod crisis here in South Carolina.
The Richland County Council peaks the interest of residents as they discuss two amendments on what to do with stray cats.
[gtxvideo vid='3wPPSbd6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3wPPSbd6.jpg' vtitle='a warning'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Tuesday (4/17) afternoon the former director of the Virginia Sierra Club, and another former utility company manager says Dominion’s record in its home state is not good and merits deeper scrutiny.…
The childhood friend of a inmate killed at the Lee Correctional Institute speaks out over the riot that took the life of his friend.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Democratic Representatives in the House are speaking out after seven prisoners were found dead and 17 were injured at Lee Correctional Institute. Dozens of representatives held a press conference demanding…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) - Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced a man has been taken into custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a small child. “This is absolutely despicable,” the sheriff said. “This child has not had a chance to outgrow…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--After more than 20 years of service, a Midlands university president is calling it a career. Tuesday afternoon Dr. Henry Tisdale announced his retirement as president at Claflin University. Since he began in 1994 Tisdale oversaw numerous facilities…
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)-- Police in Forest Acres are investigating a shooting that took place early Monday morning. Chief Gene Sealy says it happened at the intersection of Verner St. and Cherry Laurel Dr. Investigators say the incident began with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina lawmakers are closer to passing legislation to address the opioid crisis in the Palmetto State. Members of a Senate subcommittee voted in favor of two bills Tuesday to expand the use of tamper-proof prescription…
