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Utilities warned 1+ year before nuke plant flop

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Utility companies were warned more than a year ago that a South Carolina nuclear reactor project was doomed, yet failed to heed warnings that could have saved the venture. That's according to a report by a…

Power Up, Plug-In 'Drive Electric Columbia' Event

[gtxvideo vid='DaJAT8Zq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DaJAT8Zq.jpg' vtitle='Power Up, Plug-In Drive Electric Columbia Event'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย We're hitting the road for "Drive Electric Columbia ". Our Crysty Vaughan has more from Main Street on why some drivers are powering up... instead of paying a…

Nikki Haley Holds Emergency UN Meeting Over N. Korea

[gtxvideo vid='UlWd5hSN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UlWd5hSN.jpg' vtitle='Nikki Haley Holds Emergency UN Meeting Over N. Korea'] ABC NEWS (NY)COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, told the Security Council Monday that its incremental approach toward getting North Korea to stop its…

Autopsy Set for Body of Missing Boater Found on Lake Murray

[gtxvideo vid='rzBAuo7K' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rzBAuo7K.jpg' vtitle='Autopsy Set for Body of Missing Boater Found on Lake'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--An autopsy is scheduled for later this week on the body of a boater missing for nearly a week. His body was found Sunday on…

Labor Day Traffic Safety Checkpoints Underway

[gtxvideo vid='psaQN6gs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/psaQN6gs.jpg' vtitle='Labor Day Traffic Safety Checkpoints'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Labor Day holiday means more traffic...and more patrols. Area officers, including Columbia police and Lexington Police have stepped up their presence. As many of your neighbors head home…

We're Not "Kidding": Midlands Farm Favorites to Welcome Visitors

[gtxvideo vid='JxsX1wMG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JxsX1wMG.jpg' vtitle='farm tour'] RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Visitors will be able to get a behind-the-scenes look at ten sustainable farms during theย Midlands Farm Tourย Saturday. The self-guided tour,ย through Richland and Lexington Counties, takes place from 11 a.m. to…

Columbia police investigate late night shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police are investigating a late night shooting in a Columbia neighborhood. Police say a 13-year-old boy was shot in the lower body at the 1500 block of Ashley Street last night. At last check, the…

Pedestrian Struck, Killed on I-26

Lexington Co., S.C (WOLO)-- We now know the identity of a man struck and killed on I-26 early Thursday morning. The Lexington County Coroners office says 64 year old Lawrence Rideau of Knoxville, Tennessee was walking along the eastbound lanes…

What To Do If You Expect Price Gouging

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Hurricane Harvey has gas prices on the rise across the country and the Midlands is no exception. According to columbiagasprices.com, the Midlands average is $2.44 a gallon, that's up .40 cents from just a week ago. So…

Gas Pipeline Shutdown

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Richland Co Deputies Collect $15k+ in Gift Cards for Harvey First Responders

[gtxvideo vid='yX1aXO70' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yX1aXO70.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co Deputies Collect $15k+ in GiftHarvey Relief'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department and deputies from the A&E series LivePD did their part to aid the recovery effort Thursday (8/31) afternoon. Awesome! ??????????????????…

Deputies Capture Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies arrested a man they say is responsible for an attempted armed robbery Thursday morning. Deputies say Javarres F. Dinkins,21,ย attempted to rob a female in the 1400 block of Oakcrest Drive. The victim screamed…

Officials: South Carolina Resident Dies From West Nile Virus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Health officials say a South Carolina resident has died from West Nile virus, the first such instance this year. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control identified the victim in a news release on Thursday as…

Chapin Gearing up for Annual Parade

CHAPIN, SC (WOLO) The 38th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade in Chapin is set to get underway Monday. With Labor Day being the unofficial end-of-summer many Chapin residents come out to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Here's…

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