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Search for Cayce Missing Teen

A teenage girl missing for nearly a week prompts search and a plea for the public's help.

Memorial Held for Chef Shot and Killed in Charleston

[gtxvideo vid='6D6gaSOP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6D6gaSOP.jpg' vtitle='charleston memorial'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) - A memorial for the victim of a deadly hostage situation in Charleston was held Sunday. Anthony Shane Whiddon was shot and killed Thursday inside the restaurant 'Virginia's on King'. Whiddon was…

Tropical Storm Watch Issued For Parts of Coastal Carolinas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch for parts of North and South Carolina. An advisory issued at 5 p.m. Sunday says the watch stretches…

SC Red Cross Deploys Volunteers to Assist with Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— Volunteers and staff with the South Carolina Red Cross were sent to Texas to help assist people affect by Hurricane Harvey. Tropical Storm Harvey is being called the most deadly and devastating hurricane forecast to strike the…

Lexington County Coroner Identifies Victim in Fatal Moped Crash

LEXINGTON COUNTY,SC (WOLO)-The Lexington County Coroner has identified the person who died when a moped was struck by a pickup truck. The crash happened at 2:10am on US 321 near Toole Smith Road in Lexington County. According to Lexington County…

Crews Look for Father After 4-Year-Old Found Alone in Boat on Lake Murray

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolina authorities say they are searching for a man on Lake Murray after finding his 4-year-old daughter alone in a boat. Department of Natural Resources spokesman Robert McCullough said crews are still looking for Durham…

First Baptist Church Opens New Doors in Old Building

[gtxvideo vid='R7OdiyoH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/R7OdiyoH.jpg' vtitle='First Baptist Church Opens New Doors in Old Building'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The old downtown YMCA has a new lease on life. The building on Sumter Street has been reborn as the Columbia First Baptist Church Student Center.…

Wanted: South Sumter Suspect, String of Armed Robberies

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Old Downtown YMCA Building Gets Rebirth

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RCSO: Man Wanted in TX Murder Case No Longer Believed to be in SC

[gtxvideo vid='pWmGq9cv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pWmGq9cv.jpg' vtitle='RCSO: TX Murder Suspect No Longer Believed to be in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Deputies say a man wanted in connection with a murder in Texas may not be in the Midlands anymore.…

Richland County Deputies Serve Up Food in Drive-Through

[gtxvideo vid='YgWNtnkD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YgWNtnkD.jpg' vtitle='Richland County Deputies Serve Up Food in a Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- From Live PD to the drive-through. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Deputies Chris Mastrianni and Kevin Lawrence hit the drive through. They have become household…

Hurricane Harvey : Category 4 Storm

ABC NEWS-- Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, as Texas is bracing for impact later Friday evening. The storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph with even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst…

Saluda County Goes Solar

[gtxvideo vid='xs4Dg61C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xs4Dg61C.jpg' vtitle='Saluda County Goes Solar'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Saluda County is going solar. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster was on hand this afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a solar farm. Officials with Pine Gate Renewables say they…

Santee Cooper President & CEO Announces Retirement

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- CEO and President Lonnie Carter announced he’s leaving after being in the position for 13 years. Santee Cooper is still facing criticism after the construction of the…

Sneak Peak: Live American Idol Auditions and Upcoming Audition Sites

Charleston, SC (WOLO)-- Are you ready to take the mic? American Idol is coming to ABC Columbia in early 2018 but auditions are already underway. Friday, the American Idol road auditions stopped in Charleston at the Charleston Area Convention Center. ABC…

Columbia Mayor runs for re-election

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is seeking his third term in office.

Santee Cooper CEO Announces Retirement

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The CEO of South Carolina's state-owned utility is retiring after 35 years on the job. Lonnie Carter announced his decision to step aside…

Governor McMaster Cuts Abortion Affiliated Funding

Governor Henry McMaster signs executive order that may keep state clinics from funds needed to perform abortions.

The Food Truck Jamoree is coming - along with gator sausage...you read right.

[gtxvideo vid='VQ5ZWxBG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VQ5ZWxBG.jpg' vtitle='Food Truck Rodeo'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - If you are a fan of all things food truck related, you will want to be at the Jamil Temple Saturday for the inaugural Jamil Food Truck Jamboree. The event…

Man Accused of Vandalism Arrested

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested a man connected to multiple vandalism cases in downtown Columbia. Tyler Lloyd is charged with multiple counts of vandalism. Lloyd is accused of throwing rocks at businesses, including ABC Columbia, and vehicles throughout…

Missing Teenager Believed to Be Traveling With a Fugitive Through the Carolina's

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A teenager gone missing any may need some medical attention is believed to traveling with a fugitive through North and South Carolina. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 15-year-old Madison Copley was…

Police: Charleston Suspect Shot Co-Worker, Held One Hostage at Restaurant

CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) (AP) - Authorities are now saying that only one person was taken hostage by a fired dishwasher who fatally shot a co-worker in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant. Charleston Police spokesman Jack O'Toole said in a news…

SC National Guard Members Readying for Deployment to Afghanistan

Greenville, SC (AP) Some of South Carolina's bravest are getting ready for deployment. Sixty members of the South Carolina National Guard will deploy to Afghanistan. They'll head to Texas Thursday for training for one month. The guard members are part…