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Deputy Laid to Rest Wednesday

A Richland County Deputy is laid to rest days after authorities say he used his department issued gun to to commit suicide.

Toddler dies from gunshot wound; Police Chief won't say who did it

[gtxvideo vid='em1loCNL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/em1loCNL.jpg' vtitle='Toddler Fatally Shot'] LANCASTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Authorities say the mother of a 2-year-old child shot and killed is behind bars - along with her boyfriend. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Toni Gladden and her…

Gearing up for South Carolina's Tax Free Weekend

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)โ€“ Get ready to save on those back to school supplies. The South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday dates. The tax free weekend will be held Friday, August 4 through Sunday, August…

National Night Out: ABC Columbia Live in Lexington

[gtxvideo vid='PBqVcQRa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PBqVcQRa.jpg' vtitle='National Night Out: ABC Columbia Live in Lexington'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- National Night out brought the community and the police together to help forge relationships and battle back against crime. In Lexington, the National Night Out event…

Laid off Workers React to Halt of Nuclear Reactor Construction

[gtxvideo vid='w9ZpohYp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/w9ZpohYp.jpg' vtitle='Laid off Workers React to Nuclear Reactor Construction'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The halt of construction on two nuclear reactors at the VC Summer Plant in Jenkinsville has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs. Santee Cooper…

Cherokee Purple to Black Krim: Festival Celebrates Tomatoes

[gtxvideo vid='B28GZaj2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B28GZaj2.jpg' vtitle='tasty tomato festival'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The 8th annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival is happening Saturday at City Roots Farm in Columbia. Guests can come out from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. A full lineup of…

Woman Dies in Scuba Diving Accident

SENECA, S.C. (WOLO) - Authorities say the scuba diver who died in a diving accident over the weekend had part of her breathing gear tangled in a fishing line. The Oconee county coroner says it appears that 43 year old…

ABC Columbia Special Eclipse Coverage

[gtxvideo vid='GlFkpnkv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GlFkpnkv.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia Special Eclipse Coverage'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย ย Mark August 21st of this year on your calendars because the Capital City will be the epicenter of something many never get the chance to see in their lifetime. Weโ€™re…

Man Behind Bars After Shooting Father-In-Law

  Bishopville police arrested Joe Lewis Johnson after shooting his father-in-law with a shotgun. On July 24th, police responded to Woodside apartments located at 210 Roland Street after they received a…

Columbia's "Artists for Africa" Creating More than Just Dancers

[gtxvideo vid='sn9UE20h' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sn9UE20h.jpg' vtitle='Artists for Africa'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Every child deserves the opportunity to create - that's the mission behind the Columbia and Kenya-based non-profit "Artists for Africa." Every summer, the group brings Kenyans to participate in USC's…

"Seeing" the Total Solar Eclipse for the Visually Impaired

[gtxvideo vid='DR3EvHpJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DR3EvHpJ.jpg' vtitle='Eclipse for the Visually Impaired'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) - There's something for everyone during the once in a lifetime event marked on thousands of calendars this August 21. The total solar eclipse will span across the nation…

Sheriff Lott Wants to bring Suicide Issues to Light

[gtxvideo vid='UwVoq4R2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UwVoq4R2.jpg' vtitle='Sheriff Lott: Wants to bring Suicide Issues to Light'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott made an emotional plea to his department Monday after announcing a Richland County Deputy killed himself while on duty. Sheriff Lott…

Merry Masterpieces Created By Children For Hospital Fundraiser

[gtxvideo vid='M95bmxQS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M95bmxQS.jpg' vtitle='Merry Masterpieces Created By Children For Hospital'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It was Christmas in July. Check out these Merry Masterpieces created by some little artists. A group of kids, who are former patients of Palmetto Health Children's Hospital,…

ABCs of Hunger, Thank You

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Total Solar Eclipse Countdown

[gtxvideo vid='mISdDhIJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mISdDhIJ.jpg' vtitle='Total Solar Eclipse Countdown'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The countdown is on for the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, and Columbia is in the epicenter of the historical event. On the date, the moon will completely cover…

Internet Changing The Game In Prostitution Sting Operations

[gtxvideo vid='vEmOUfOE' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vEmOUfOE.jpg' vtitle='PROSTITUTION STING'] Kershaw County held their own sting in the month of July, which led to the arrest of 10 people for solicitation. "It was quite easy. There were plenty of guys trolling the internet looking for…

Santee Cooper, SCE&G Suspend Construction on V.C. Summers Nuclear Reactors

[gtxvideo vid='QCuRY98w' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QCuRY98w.jpg' vtitle='VC Summers Reactors Called Off'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Santee Cooper board members voted unanimously to stop working on nuclear experimental units that could have produced clean energy in our area Monday. "I'm disappointed today not just for…

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