Driver Accused of Trying to Lure Girl Into Car
The Columbia Police Department is searching for the driver of a silver car they say was involved in suspicious activity and are asking for your help.
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Happy Birthday: Nickelodeon Theatre Celebrates 5 Years on Main St
[gtxvideo vid='RW7y5M3n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RW7y5M3n.jpg' vtitle='Happy Birthday: Nickelodeon Theatre Celebrates 5 Years'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- What's become a beacon of light on Main Street in downtown Columbia, is celebrating five years in its current home. The Nickelodeon Theatre hosted a Cheers to Five…
Santee Cooper Names Interim CEO
[gtxvideo vid='AiCoXhl7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AiCoXhl7.jpg' vtitle='Santee Cooper Names Interim CEO'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Santee Cooper has voted to name a temporary CEO. The utility is in the midst of dealing with the failed nuclear reactor project out of V.C. Summer. James E.…
Breakfast for Breast Cancer with Mayor Set for October 20th
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)– Get ready to grab breakfast and battle breast cancer, at the same time. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is once again hosting the Annual Mayor’s Campaign Against…
Midlands Church Holds Candlelight Vigil in Honor of Las Vegas Victims
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A Midlands Church held a candlelight vigil on Thursday in honor of the lives lost in Vegas. Mourners say now is the time to find a solution to unnecessary…
Oliver Gospel Mission Donations
The Oliver Gospel Mission is known for helping others, but Thursday morning they were the ones getting a hand up.
Deputies Search for Two Women Accused in Hit-and-Run
[gtxvideo vid='XZFqKR3b' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XZFqKR3b.jpg' vtitle='Deputies Search for Two Women Accused in Hit-and-Run'] RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies are looking for two women they say hit a man with their car early Thursday (10/5) morning and took off. Investigators…
Richland Co State Rep. James Smith Announces Run for Governor
[gtxvideo vid='5v7HfIOy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5v7HfIOy.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co State Rep. James Smith to Run for Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County State Representative James Smith, a democrat from Columbia, is throwing his hat in the ring in the race for Governor. The…
Teen Confesses to Murder
A Greenville teen confesses to killing another teenager after authorities say he accused her of "spreading lies".
Richland County Council UsesTaxpayer Money For Retreat In Myrtle Beach
[gtxvideo vid='OOlActlF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OOlActlF.jpg' vtitle='RICH CO'] Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Richland County Council spent $1.2 million renovating its council chambers but they will not be holding their 2-day retreat in the new space. With a vote of 9 to 2, they…
Senator Graham Looks Forward To Debating 20 Week Abortion Ban in the Senate
[gtxvideo vid='bngfk0yv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bngfk0yv.jpg' vtitle='Graham on Abortion'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Senator Lindsey Graham is proposing a new abortion bill in the senate that would make impose a 20 week cutoff date for abortions nationwide. The bill Senator Graham is spearheading passed…
Arson Suspect Accused of Setting Several Fires Arrested
Man accused of setting six fires and then reporting them to authorities is arrested and charged with Arson.
Irmo Police Release Sketch in Attempted Abductions
Irmo, S.C. (WOLO)-- Irmo police released two composite sketches Thursday of a woman suspected in two attempted abductions. Investigators say the first incident happened on September 27, around 6:30pm near the intersection of Friarsgate Blvd. and N. Royal Tower Dr.…
Cayce police investigate "suspicious incidents" after Facebook post
After being alerted to a post circulating on Facebook, Cayce Department of Public Safety said it started investigating two suspicious incidents involving a man stopping another man, asking for sexual favors.
Deputies continue search for missing Sumter man
Sumter County Sheriff's deputies continue their search for a man, missing since September 10.
John Farley Remembers 2015 Flood
Chief Meteorologist John Farley takes us back to the one thousand year flood of 2015 that forever changed the Palmetto State.
8 Years Later, Midlands Mom Seeking Justice For Son's Murder
Lexington, SC (WOLO)- It's been 8 years since Andrew Powell was murder and his killer is still on the lose. Andrew's mother, Debbie Powell is speaking out in hopes to breathe life…
Possible Arson Suspected in Richland County House Fire
[gtxvideo vid='kXT040VZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kXT040VZ.jpg' vtitle='Arson Suspected in Richland County House Fire'] RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies call a house fire Tuesday (10/3) night suspicious as they work to figure out who set it. It happened around 9:30 p.m.…
Helping Children Cope with National Tragedies
[gtxvideo vid='C1IarqT3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C1IarqT3.jpg' vtitle='Helping Children Cope with National Tragedies'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - With round-the-clock coverage of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Palmetto Health Children's Hospital is offering some hints on how to help your little ones understand what…
McCormick Correctional Incident
"Isolated incident" reported at McCormick Correctional Institution
Realtors Revitalizing, Selling Lake Katherine Homes Damaged in 2015 Floods
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Two years ago flood waters ravaged our state, killing nine alone in Richland County. Here on Burwell lane neighbors said floodwaters were up to 17 feet high, ruining…
Gonzales Gardens Demolition Begins: Saying Goodbye To An Era
[gtxvideo vid='9fdw8fEJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9fdw8fEJ.jpg' vtitle='GONZALES GARDENS'] Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Wednesday kicks off the demolition of historic Gonzales Gardens. Many former residents had a hard time watching their old home get torn down. "It’s bitter-sweet," Queen Elizabeth Thomas Bryant said, a…
Search for Suspected Burglars Caught on Cam
Richland County Deputies are hoping you can help them locate a suspect accused of attempted robbery. Do you recognize the person in this image.
Study: Candy Corn Tops SC's Halloween Candy List
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Halloween is right around the corner and according to candystore.com, the most popular Halloween candy in South Carolina is....candy corn! According to the site folks in the Palmetto State scarf down more than 10,000 pounds of the orange,…
Police: Woman Attempted to Abduct Pre-Teen Boys
Irmo Police continue investigating two similar incidents where a two young men say a woman wearing scrubs tried to lure them into her car.
