Brazen Armed Robbery, Suspects Pistol Whipped Employee
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Richland County Sheriff's Department Mourns K-9 Tosca
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland County Sheriff’s department lost a member of their team over the weekend. They are still waiting on test results to determine the official cause of death, but the Richland…
Environmentalist Reacts to Attorney General's $100 Million Lawsuit Against U.S. Dept. of Energy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Attorney General Alan Wilson is bringing about a major lawsuit against the federal Department of Energy. "Under federal law, for every day in 2017 they don't remove the Plutonium…
Suspect Arrested in Lexington Shooting
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington Co. Deputies say a 24 year old man is in custody after firing shots in the parking lot of a Leesville convenience store. Investigators say Tony Robinson is charged with attempted murder and unlawful carrying…
SC Files 100 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against U.S.
South Carolina Files 100 Million dollar Lawsuit against the Federal Government for alleged failure to remove toxin from Savannah River.
Armed Robbery Suspects Caught on Camera
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in an armed robbery and assault that happened at Whiskey Tavern in June. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said the culprits, seen in…
Possible Craigslist Sale Leads to Shooting
Richland County Deputies continue searching for a suspect they say shot a man multiple times during a possible Craigslist sale gone wrong.
Lancaster Officers Search for Endangered Missing Person
[gtxvideo vid='OfNlItyZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OfNlItyZ.jpg' vtitle='Endangered Person'] LANCASTER, S.C. (WOLO) - The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and SLED need the community's help in finding an elderly man who disappeared from his Lancaster home. According to authorities, 75-year-old Bobby Baker was last seen…
Midlands Gas Prices Jump 7 Cents Over Last Week
[gtxvideo vid='VCqlfhIn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VCqlfhIn.jpg' vtitle='Midlands Gas Prices Jump 7 Cents Over Last Week'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - There's been a big spike at the pump. According to Gas Buddy, prices in the Midlands have jumped 7 cents over the last week.…
SCDP Calls on AG to Resign
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, AP, Post and Courier)-- The state Democratic party is calling on Attorney General Alan Wilson to resign. In a statement issued Monday Vice Chairman Anthony Thompson cited a Post and Courier Report that Wilson tried to have…
Many Schools Around S.C. Will Be Closed During the Total Solar Eclipse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- People of all ages will witness the total eclipse in just two weeks. One group that will noticeably be able to take part in the festivities are school age children…
Railway Repaired after Train Wreck
[gtxvideo vid='Rrza9fSH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rrza9fSH.jpg' vtitle='Railway Repaired after Train Wreck'] LUGOFF, SC (WOLO) - Crews have repaired a stretch of railway after a train wreck last weekend. Monday (8/7), officials said all cars have been removed from the track. Authorities believe a…
Health: Supplements Cause People to Call Poison Control
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Eclipse Parking Open to the Public
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Former Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence Charge
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) (WOLO) -- A former State Representative pleaded guilty Monday to a domestic violence charge. Chris Corley entered the plea to the first degree domestic violence charge in an Aiken County courtroom. According to the AP, the judge…
Hundreds of Former Fluor Employees Meet With Attorneys
[gtxvideo vid='EK7gXUb0' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EK7gXUb0.jpg' vtitle='NUCLEAR LAYOFF'] Winnsboro, S.C. (WOLO)-- Last week SCE&G and Santee Cooper laid-off thousands after pulling out of a Nuclear Reactor project. Many have nowhere to go, including contractors that worked under Fluor. Monday, hundreds of laid…
Sheriff: Arrest Made in "Senseless" Fatal Shooting
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - An arrest has been made and charges were filed Monday (8/7), in a shooting that killed a man Saturday morning. The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office announced Curran…
United Way Launches New Information App
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The United Way has launched a new app to help residents find resources in health and human services. The SC 2-1- 1 app can be downloaded for free on Android or Apple devices. According to the United Way, they…
Urgent Call for Blood Donations Issued
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The American Red Cross is calling on you to give blood in these final weeks of summer - in a season where donations are always low. In August, the Red Cross says its regular donors might…
GMC Morning Headlines
Here is a look at your Good Morning Columbia Headlines for Monday August 7th, 2017.
Inmate Held on Drug Charges Escapes South Carolina Jail
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP)- Authorities say an inmate being held after a drug bust has escaped from a South Carolina jail. Multiple news outlets report that 28-year-old Cyril Kendrell Lowery escaped from the Marlboro County Detention Center early Sunday morning. Marlboro…
Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department is investigating a Saturday morning fatal shooting. Deputies were called to a Whittaker Parkway location around 12:20 a.m. Witnesses said they heard gunshots and then saw a man laying on the ground. Investigators have…
International Fugitive Captured in Fairfield County
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Hainsley DaCosta Browne AKA, “Barbados” has been nabbed by a joint law enforcement effort in Fairfield County. Browne fled Barbados to escape the Diplomatic Security Service and the Royal Barbados Police Force for operating an identity…
CPD Seeking Public's Help After Shooting Leaves One in Critical Condition
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that left one person in critical condition on Saturday. Officers say the shooting happened shortly after midnight in the 3100 block of Bronx Road. According to police a firearm was discharged during a…
