COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Tim Scott is among the sponsors of bipartisan legislation to ensure federal agencies and state governments accurately report relevant criminal history to the FBI's database of prohibited gun buyers. The Republican senator is one…
[gtxvideo vid='yvXVmU1a' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yvXVmU1a.jpg' vtitle='Grab a Book- Newly Renovated St Andrews Library Opens'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--One Midlands Library is turning the page. On Wednesday, Richland Library St. Andrews unveiled a new chapter, with an improved look. Renovations include more computers, an…
[gtxvideo vid='qWAAXP1Z' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qWAAXP1Z.jpg' vtitle='American Cancer Society takes part in Great American'] CNN--Put out that Cigarette. The American Cancer Society is hosting the Great American Smokeout. In this health minute -- Mary Moloney explains how the Smokeout aims to help people…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Don't forget dessert this Thanksgiving. Sweet Temptations Bakery in Columbia has tips on how you can get creative this holiday season.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--SCE&G incoming President Keller Kissam said the company will offer ratepayers a 3.5% decrease amounting to a $90 million annual total given back to customers. Kissam said while the decrease will have to be approved by regulators, it…
[gtxvideo vid='dszVhACJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dszVhACJ.jpg' vtitle='Vista Lights Event to Shine in the Vista'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Christmas is arriving early in Columbia's Vista. The annual Vista Lights event kicks off Thursday 11/16 at 5pm off Gervais Street. Visitors to the annual event…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina farm company is expanding operations and will create 150 new jobs. McCall Farms announced Wednesday it will spend $35 million to expand its operations in…
The mayor of Columbia will announce an introduction to a city ordinance that would ban certain gun add-on parts, Thursday, a city spokesperson said.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The City of Columbia's 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration will feature remarks by Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, Benedict College's first female president. Artis is Benedict's 14th president and the first woman president in…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the first flu-related death of the season. The individual that passed away because of the flu was in the…
South Carolina sees the first flu related death of the season according to a new report from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
A request to throw out a lawsuit against the SC Republican Caucus over the freedom of information act is denied.
[gtxvideo vid='eNAEjHeP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eNAEjHeP.jpg' vtitle='SCEMD Blackout Exercise'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) was fully activated Wednesday for an exercise to make sure our state avoids a blackout. Every year, a full-scale activity takes place at SCEMD…
A Richland County teenager is behind bars accused of bringing a gun to school.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The holidays are a time when people dig a little deeper and donate to charities. But how can you be sure the money you donate is going where the charity says it is? Wednesday morning, South Carolina…
[gtxvideo vid='OABfSw4G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OABfSw4G.jpg' vtitle='Brockman Elementary Recognized as 'Blue Ribbon' School'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A Midlands school is being recognized today as one of the nation's best. On Tuesday, Richland School District one held a ceremony commemorating the U-S Department of Education's recognition…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- One animal rights group is willing to bare it all to keep turkey off your table this Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, members of People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals, otherwise…
[gtxvideo vid='8L9I0zD5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8L9I0zD5.jpg' vtitle='Harvest Hope'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Since 1981, Harvest Hope Food Bank has helped provide food and provisions to the Midlands and beyond. In fact, according to Executive Director Denise Holland, the organization now serves 38,000 people a week…
[gtxvideo vid='8MhoUqr5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8MhoUqr5.jpg' vtitle='Silent Voices'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Since 2010, a very special organization has been a large advocate for the homeless, and for those involved, it touches close to the heart. Homeless Helping Homeless is a non-profit formed to raise…
LEXINGTON, SC(WOLO)- A man who went missing on Halloween in Lexington has been found. According to the Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, Monday Wingard was found in a wooded area…
A fraternity at the University of South Carolina is raising money to promote suicide prevention.
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-The leaves are falling the temperature is dropping, which means we're deep into fall and slowly approaching winter. One thing a lot of us have a problem with is keeping our…
[gtxvideo vid='dOLAeb8t' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dOLAeb8t.jpg' vtitle='CLAFLIN SHOOTING'] Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-- On Friday morning, Dravious Terry was found by law enforcement, shot dead in his apartment. Officials arrested his roommate, Andrew Sanders Jr. and charged him with Involuntary Manslaughter. Trinity United Methodist Church…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Get ready to explore the bookshelves at the newly renovated Richland Library St. Andrews. The library re-opens Wednesday after a year-long renovation. The new community space features 2,000 more square feet, a designated area for children…
[gtxvideo vid='HYE3NMiL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HYE3NMiL.jpg' vtitle='Step-son, Wife Arrested for Dismembered Body Found Unde'] (WOLO) - Police in the upstate say a 19-year-old man killed his stepfather and then cut his body into pieces and put them under a mobile home. Authorities arrested…
