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State Fair Discusses New Rides, Safety & Security

[gtxvideo vid='DSeAUxxy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DSeAUxxy.jpg' vtitle='STATE FAIR']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- There is one new ride this year you might be hopping on, that’s not your typical roller coaster.   "You can come and see some camels. We have 13 different camels…

SC State Fair Kicks off Wednesday with $1 Admission

[gtxvideo vid='mXxhUDWW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mXxhUDWW.jpg' vtitle='State Fair Kicks off Wednesday with $1 Admission'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The countdown officially begins...Opening Day for the South Carolina State Fair is One Dollar admission day on Wednesday. Gates open at Noon, Wednesday, October 11th and get…

Parts of SC Upstate Cleaning up from Nate

[gtxvideo vid='3DUnrxLz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3DUnrxLz.jpg' vtitle='Parts of SC Upstate Cleaning up from Nate'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--On Monday, around two-thousand customers were without power in Western South Carolina. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Nate caused trees to come down in Spartanburg and Laurens counties.…

Troopers Ask For Public's Help After Hit and Run

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A hit and run caused all lanes to be blocked on I-26 Sunday morning. The crash happened at 10 a.m. on I-26. Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say tractor-trailer or possibly a large pick-up truck pulling…

One Killed in Kershaw County Crash

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-One person is dead after a wreck in Kershaw County on Saturday. The incident happened off Lockhart Road around 6:07p.m. Troopers say the driver of a Pontiac GTO  ran a stop sign and crashed into a Toyota…

CFD Finds Body During House Fire

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Fire officials are investigating after a body was found inside a home Sunday morning. The fire happened at 2:50am on Rockymount Road. During fire operations a body was…

Amputee Dies in Sumter County House Fire

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A 67-year-old disabled man has died in a mobile home fire in Sumter that six others survived. Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker says Willard Pack was pronounced dead…

Gas Prices Down Again in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The drop in prices at the pump continues this week. According to Gas Buddy, the average retail gasoline prices in Columbia have fallen 4.9 cents, to $2.39 a gallon. According to Gas Buddy, the national average has fallen…

More Details in Ft. Jackson Accident

FORT JACKSON, SC - U. S. Army officials have identified the soldiers who were killed or injured in Friday's accident. The accident involved a military truck and a troop formation at the army's largest basic training facility. Two soldiers were…

Beating the Buldge

Beat the battle of the bulge with the help of a new medical study that suggests weight loss may be all in your mind.

Netflix Subscription Prices Likely on the Rise

[gtxvideo vid='rT9GIAzX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rT9GIAzX.jpg' vtitle='Netflix Subscription Prices on the Rise'] You might need to dig deeper into your wallet to watch house of cards...After two years without raising prices, Netflix is boosting the cost of certain subscription plans. USA today reports…

Harvest Festival to be held at State Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready for some BBQ and Bluegrass. The South Carolina State Museum will host Auntie Em's Fall Harvest Festival with  Dorothy and friends. The Event will take place October 14, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Organizers say the festival presents a…

Live PD Returns, Helps RCSD Build Community Relations

[gtxvideo vid='GWL0qzx3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GWL0qzx3.jpg' vtitle='LIVE PD']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- When people rolled up to Bojangles they were probably a little surprised to see Sheriff Lott pop his head out the window. "Shocked, to begin with," Lott laughed.  "And they go ‘aren’t…

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