COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A local organization is sending a warning for Midlands parents about a growing problem in our state. Human Trafficking is being called a hidden crime. "The numbers are increasing,"…
[gtxvideo vid='j0lPwna9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j0lPwna9.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Gas prices are down in the Midlands this week. According to GasBuddy, drivers in the Midlands are paying an average $1.97 per gallon, that's down nearly 12 cents from…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Officials with the Department of Natural Resources confirm that search has ended for today. Officials said boat and air patrol will continue Tuesday morning but diving searches will cease.…
[gtxvideo vid='pUZz6uUt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pUZz6uUt.jpg' vtitle='City Water Rate Hike Drop In'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you live in the City of Columbia your water bill could go up as early as July 1. To better help customers understand the process and the…
Two men were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting over the weekend.
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are working to determine who fired multiple shots at a man in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C (WOLO) - Deputies say two men suffered non-life threatening injuries after they were struck by bullets while inside a home early Monday morning. Multiple rounds were fired into the Metz Road home just before 2 a.m., deputies…
School bus drivers are needed in Kershaw County School District.
Here's a look at some of the events that are happening Monday in and around the Midlands.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WPDE) — “Stay away from this area if you're watching this feed there's multiple people been shot," said Bubba Hinson as he broadcasted a fight that quickly become…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Multiple law enforcement agencies will continue searching for a missing swimmer Monday morning. Rescue crews have been searching for hours for a swimmer who was separated from a group of…
Lexington COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is dead after a Sunday morning hit and run crash in Lexington County. According to Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle on Westwood Drive at 5:00am.…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers are seeking information about a Sunday morning hit and run that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The fatal wreck happened at 12:35am on Ellerbe Mill Road. Troopers say a vehicle…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a jail escapee arrested in a downtown alley in a South Carolina city was easy to spot because he was still in his green jail jumpsuit. Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Lt. John Fischer…
[gtxvideo vid='Vr59cpxl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vr59cpxl.jpg' vtitle='Carolina Brotherhood Rides for Law Enforcement'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Dozens hit the streets on bicycles to ride for a cause. More than a hundred men and women in blue rode over the weekend for the 'Carolina Brotherhood'…
[gtxvideo vid='JPDs05uq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JPDs05uq.jpg' vtitle='SC Unemployment Rate Down'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It seems many of your neighbors are back to work in South Carolina. New numbers released from the SC Department of Workforce point to the lowest unemployment rate since 2000.…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The architect who designed the 9/11 Memorial in New York has been chosen to create a memorial to honor the nine worshippers who died in a racist attack on a Charleston church. The planners of the…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Emanuel AME Church announced plans Saturday for a permanent memorial to the victims and survivors of the mass shooting inside the church during a Bible study two years ago, June 17, 2015. "This memorial on the grounds…
[gtxvideo vid='r6H0skAu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r6H0skAu.jpg' vtitle='Health Study on Eating Your Veggies'] ABC NEWS--A New study shows the surprising way you might be able to get your kids to fill their plates with veggies. The study says, whether broiled or steamed, carrots or…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Curtis Wilson with the Richland County Sheriff's Department said someone is making phone calls in his name, dialing people all around the nation, attempting to take their money. "They're coming…
Richland County Deputies are searching for a suspect accused in a Friday evening shooting.
Deputies say a woman is facing jail time because she tried to use someone else's credit card and identity for a Walmart shopping spree and a hotel stay.
A search is underway for an inmate who escaped the Orangeburg County Detention Center Friday.
The city of Columbia needs the help of the public to choose the next flag.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Authorities are reminding people about their internet safety zones after two men were arrested in connection with stealing phones from app users. Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) says they…
