TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff says a utility worker has been killed after cutting a tree which had fallen on a power line following a severe storm. Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman told local media outlets that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- One group of local students is offering people a good scare for a worthy cause, as some victims of hurricane damage struggle through the aftermath. Every year around Halloween,…
[gtxvideo vid='pBSKOLCh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pBSKOLCh.jpg' vtitle='Boo at the Zoo is Here!'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - You can meet some ghouls and goblins ahead of Halloween. Riverbanks Zoo is ready to treat you with Boo at the Zoo each night at 6 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid='bZLv6AEY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bZLv6AEY.jpg' vtitle=''Growl at the Moon' at the State Museum'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia is about to get spookier! The South Carolina State Museum is hosting 'Growl at the Moon' from 7pm to 10pm Thursday. Guests can explore the museum…
A new Company getting ready to set up shop here in the Palmetto State promises to bring more than a 100 new jobs to the state.
[gtxvideo vid='IUvEMbre' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IUvEMbre.jpg' vtitle='BATES JR. HEARING'] Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Wednesday, a judge ruled there was enough evidence against John Bates Jr. for probable cause on all charges against him. After the hearing, John Delgato, Bates Jr's attorney said there is…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Prices at the pump continue to fall here in the Midlands. Gas prices are down, again this week. In fact, according to GasBuddy, they've fallen 7 cents over the last week. Right now, drivers in Columbia are paying an…
[gtxvideo vid='N9U2pHXj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N9U2pHXj.jpg' vtitle=''Heroes in Blue' Starts Go Fund Me For Fallen Trooper'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia-based non-profit, 'Heroes in Blue' has started a go fund me page to raise money for a state trooper killed in the line of duty…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Sex offenders will have to turn out their lights on Halloween. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services will have a curfew for sex offenders beginning at 5:30pm on October 31, statewide. According to…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Some TD bank employees got their hands on a different kind of green Tuesday morning. Their mission is to keep the Midlands Beautiful by cutting down the carbon footprint. Thirty-five volunteers…
Registration is open for Columbia's winter sports leagues.
[gtxvideo vid='TzrDcpCx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TzrDcpCx.jpg' vtitle='Dracula with a Bite'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--For over two decades, audiences have been memorized by a handsome man from Transylvania, and his "thirst" for necks, and this Halloween is no different. According to Columbia City Ballet Executive…
[gtxvideo vid='CtkOBxda' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CtkOBxda.jpg' vtitle='Haunted Trail'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) Midlands Tech will host the annual spookfest called the Haunted Trail Wednesday night. The event is sponsored and created by the theater and performance students at the school, and encompass a 20…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--You can get rid of your old bills and paperwork this week in a Free Shred Day. The Chapin Police Department and Shred360 are hosting a free Shred Event on Thursday, October 26 from 10 am to 12 pm…
If you play the lottery listen up. There are some changes coming to one of favorite games that could change what and how you win.
[gtxvideo vid='qJvRiJtR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qJvRiJtR.jpg' vtitle='Columbia School Bus Rear-Ended, Driver Ticketed'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A handful of students were taken to the hospital Tuesday (10/24) morning as a precaution after an accident involving a school bus. Investigators with the Columbia Police…
Richland County Deputies search for two people they say are wanted in a shots fired call that led them to evacuate nearby homes for hours.
[gtxvideo vid='EKb4XNxG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EKb4XNxG.jpg' vtitle='HALLOWEEN'] Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- "Reeses peanut butter cups," Brick Lewis said, Columbia Fire Department's PIO. "Reeses peanut butter cup… absolutely, Reeses peanut butter cup," Katelyn Jasak said laughing, with Richland County Sheriff's Department. Richland County Sheriff’s…
GREENVILLE, SC (WOLO) - A South Carolina State Trooper involved in an accident early Tuesday (10/24) morning has died. A spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety says Trooper Daniel Rebman passed away at 3:00 p.m. Troopers say Rebman was parked…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Five men, a suspended state senator, a suspended state representative, his political-consultant father, and two former state lawmakers were in bond court Tuesday after they were indicted by State…
[gtxvideo vid='7FTmPyOi' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7FTmPyOi.jpg' vtitle='Carolina- Clemson Food Drive for Harvest Hope'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The rivalry between the Gamecocks and Tigers will never perish... just like the non perishables the two are collecting for harvest hope. Bi-Lo is the collection site for…
Midlands families are invited to trick-or-treat with the Greek community at the University of South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The State Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is set to present an honorary badge and certificate to Senator Katrina Shealy on Tuesday. The event will take place at the Lexington County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. According to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Senator Mia McLeod and Representatives Ivory Thigpen and Beth Bernstein held a town hall to provide an outlet for residents to pose questions and learn more about issues impacting drivers…
[gtxvideo vid='7hsL1dnl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7hsL1dnl.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down at the Pump in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Prices at the pump continue to fall here in the Midlands. Gas prices are down, again this week. In fact, according to GasBuddy, they've fallen 7 cents over…
