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Job For Veterans to Be Held in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Veterans can grab their resumes and head out to a Job Fair Thursday. DAV and RecruitMilitary say they are hosting a Veterans Job Fairย ย fromย 11am to 3pmย at the USC Alumni Center. Organizers say the event will feature more thanย 40…

SC AG Opposes Sanctuary Cities

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says states should have the right to oppose so-called "sanctuary cities" withing their borders. Sanctuary cities are those that limit cooperation with the federal government in enforcing immigration law. Wednesday Wilson joined…

Harvest Hope Feeds a Need

Harvest Hope Food Bank partners with a technology giant to answer a call to feed a need for our local Veterans.

Columbia Fire on Scene: House Fire off Bluff Road

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Columbia Fire Department is on scene at the 4600 ย block of Bluff Rd for a residential structure fire. Firefighters say at the time of arrival the fire was fully involved. Shortly after 11:30am Fire officials reported…

Houseal Granted Bond After Arrest In Vista Shooting

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Maleik Houseal was arrested after being released from the hospital late Tuesday night. Houseal was wounded in connection with the shooting in the Vista right outside of Empire Supper Club. Houseal was transported to Alvin S. Glenn…

Lexington deputies search for suspect wanted for armed robbery

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Lexington county deputies need your help identifying a man caught on camera robbing a Midlands hotel at gunpoint. Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say the suspect pointed a gun at a Baymont hotel employee,…

4th Vista Shooting Suspect Out of Hospital, Behind Bars

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The fourth suspect arrested and charged for the Saturday morning shooting in the Vista is now behind bars. Columbia Police announced on Twitter that Maleik Houseal, who was injured in the Vista shooting incident, has been released…

Growing Concerns Over Sumter County Missing Man

[gtxvideo vid='7vcPpmkf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7vcPpmkf.jpg' vtitle='Growing Concerns Over Sumter County Missing Man'] SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - Deputies in Sumter County say they have growing concerns for a man last seen nine days ago as of Tuesday (9/19). Investigators say Michael Thompson, 57,…

Theme Park Ready? Carowinds Hosting Job Fair

[gtxvideo vid='8uwCFEgI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8uwCFEgI.jpg' vtitle='Theme Park Ready? Carowinds Hosting Job Fair'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you've ever wanted to work at a theme park now is your chance. Carowinds announced it will hold a job fair Thursday, September 21 from 4PM-8PM.…

More than 100 Dead after Earthquake Strikes Mexico

ABC NEWS--Julia Jacobo --More than 105 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico Tuesday afternoon, hitting on the 32nd anniversary of the biggestย earthquakeย to ever strike the country's capital. The earthquake caused extensive damage to Mexico City,…

World Heart Day: City Council Member Hosts Move with Mayor

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to move. Columbia City Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine is set to ย host Move with the Mayor World Heart Day Celebration. It will take place atย noonย onย Sept. 29ย at Spirit Communications Park. โ€œIโ€™m excited to continue the cityโ€™s…

Bond Issued for Suspect Accused of Threatening Students

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- A man accused of threatening to kill midlands high school students was in bond court Tuesday morning. A judge issued a bond of $1,087 for Christopher Raines, also known as AJ Blues. Lexington police say Raines posted…

15-year-old Shot in Gas Station Shooting

[gtxvideo vid='O0xUaj0W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O0xUaj0W.jpg' vtitle='15-year-old Shot in Gas Station Shooting'] RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies are investigating a gas station shooting that sent a teenager to the hospital. Deputies say it happened just before 11:00 p.m. Friday (9/15)…

Empire Supper Club Owner Says Public Nuisance Order Unfair

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- ย  Police say theย shootout started around 2 a.m. Saturday outside the Empire Supper Club on Lady Street. The city shut that club down after police deemed it a public nuisance shortly after the shooting. The building…

UPDATE: Vista Shooting Suspects

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Police continue toย investigate the shooting in the Vista early Saturday morning. Monday, Columbia's Police Department and multiple other agencies met to discuss updates in the case that left eight people injured. Police say two groups exchanged gun…

Santee Cooper President Says He "Gave Up" on Westinghouse in 2014

[gtxvideo vid='eMy5YcqT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eMy5YcqT.jpg' vtitle='VC SENATE'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Retiring Santee Cooper President Lonnie Carter said he knew he was at his wits end with Westinghouse three years ago. "I gave up on them in '14," began Carter. "I would tell…

Prices at the Pump Fall in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Prices at the pump have fallen around 4 cents a gallon in the past week. According to GasBuddy, Midands drivers are paying around $2.49 per gallon. The national average has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last…

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