COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina is a step closer to becoming the latest state to allow the legalization of marijuana for treatment of critically ill patients. The Senate Medical Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a measure approving the use…
[gtxvideo vid='COcXRs9n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/COcXRs9n.jpg' vtitle='Car Crashes into Restaurant, One Dead in Richland Count'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- One person is dead after a police chase ended when a suspect struck a utility pole and crashed into a restaurant, say Richland County Deputies. According…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster will host the first annual South Carolina Vietnam War Veterans Day Thursday. The event will take place at the South Carolina State House at 11am. The Governor will be joined by veterans and their friends and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A reminder that the City of Columbia offices will be closed Friday, March 30, 2018 in observance of Good Friday. According to city officials, recycling, garbage and yard waste will remain on regular schedule for Good Friday. Emergency police,…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Sheriff Jay Koon announced that four Lexington County deputies are being placed on paid administrative leave following the I-26 incident earlier today (3/28). Officials say it is standard procedure for deputies to be placed on leave…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Coroner has identified the suspect in a standoff on 1-26 with police Wednesday. Deputies say the suspect…
Edgefield, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Edgefield Co. Sheriff's Office is searching for 15 year old Makai Alyvia Blassinggame. Investigators say she has been missing for more than a week. Police say she is around 5'7" and weighs 180lbs. According to police…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Now that Spring is here, State Health leaders are looking at the West Nile Virus. Officials at the Department of Health and Environmental Control want your help tracking the virus. DHEC officials say now through the end of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster will host the first annual South Carolina Vietnam War Veterans Day Thursday. The event will take place at the South Carolina State House at 11am. The Governor will be joined by veterans and their friends and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Democrat hoping to become South Carolina's next governor has announced a state lawmaker as her running mate in this year's election. Florence attorney Marguerite Willis said Tuesday on Twitter that…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Lexington County detectives have arrested a man in connection with two separate criminal sexual conduct with a minor charges. Officials say 69-year-old David Parker is charged with first degree criminal…
[gtxvideo vid='4OhYGkae' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4OhYGkae.jpg' vtitle='Special Olympics Rallies to 'End the R Word''] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Special Olympics Athletes, friends and family rallied at the State House...putting an end to the r-word. Hundreds gathered at the State House Tuesday to stand in solidarity…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Lexington County Sherriff's department is searching for a suspect in connection with a brutal beating of a man in his 60s. Officials say a man in his 60s was attacked after he went to get his…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina utility can stay afloat without collecting much of the $37 million in monthly nuclear charges from customers. That's according to a financial analysis commission by the state Senate and reported on Tuesday by…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Democrat hoping to become South Carolina's next governor has announced a state lawmaker as her running mate in this year's election. Florence attorney Marguerite Willis said Tuesday on Twitter that she had selected state Sen.…
[gtxvideo vid='GVwbYZf7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GVwbYZf7.jpg' vtitle='Meet Toad: The City's Pet of the Week'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Here is a friend Columbia Animal Services are hoping you'll hop at the chance to bring home. Meet Toad, this 11 month old Pit Bull Mix…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -According to a spokesperson for Lexington Co. School District One former board member Grady Harmon Jr. submitted his resignation Monday after concerns were raised…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A new report shows that South Carolina led the nation in the percentage of its population that died of Alzheimer's disease. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported the report by the national Alzheimer's Association for…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Fire officials battled a blaze Tuesday morning that left 35 people without a home. The fire broke out around 1:30am at the Gable Oaks Apartment Complex on Colleton Road. The cause of the fire is unknown at this…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-For the first time ever a female trooper was recognized as trooper of the year by the Highway Patrol. The honor took place at the South Carolina Department of…
[gtxvideo vid='o4igZ0Wh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o4igZ0Wh.jpg' vtitle='New Study on Obesity in America'] ABC NEWS-- Obesity in America is a well-known epidemic say researchers, but is there an end in sight, or has obesity become the new normal? With more, here's ABC News correspondent Stephanie…
Area fans react to the Gamecocks heartbreaking loss to Uconn.
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[gtxvideo vid='Wm3odPi9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Wm3odPi9.jpg' vtitle='Report: children with autism less likely to get all'] (WOLO) - According to a new study children with autism are significantly less likely to be fully vaccinated. The study was published in the journal "Jama Pediatrics." It…
[gtxvideo vid='EbqMVfnG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EbqMVfnG.jpg' vtitle='South Carolina leads nation in percentage of Alzheimer'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - South Carolina leads the nation in the percentage of Alzheimer's deaths. A report by the National Alzheimer's Association shows more than 2,400 in our state…
