Gov McMaster Helps Foster Kids Drive
An expansion to a bill signed into law by the Governor will now put foster children in the driver seat when they attempt to get behind the wheel.
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Columbia Police Are Investigating a Possible Armed Robbery
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are investigating a possible armed robbery near a Burger King Sunday night. Police responded to the 2900 block of Two Notch Road just before 9. Officers are searching for two male suspects. To receive up to…
SCDPS Host Memorial Service to Remember 2016 Highway Victims
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Department of Public Safety held a memorial service to remember the more than 1,000 victims who lost their life on state roadways in 2016. During the event…
Passenger Dies After Car Rear-Ends Truck at Traffic Light
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is dead and several others were taken to the hospital after a driver rear-ended a truck at a stoplight. Troopers say the crash happened at 5:45pm…
Authorities Make Arrest in case of Dog Dragged and Burned
AWENDAW, S.C. (AP) - Authorities have arrested two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old boy and charged them with cruelty to animals after a dog was wrapped in chains, dragged and set on fire in South Carolina. Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon…
Items Missing From Columbia Teen's Murder Scene
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Deputies say several items that a Columbia teen was wearing before he was shot and burned to death are missing. Surveillance video shows 18-year-old Keon Brantley walking through…
Columbia Police Seeking Man After Mall Shooting
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are investing a shooting at Dutch Square Mall Saturday night. Officers reported the shooting at the shopping center after 7:30pm and said no one was injured, however there was damage to a shop window. Police…
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After 5-Hour Standoff With Police
WEST COLUMBIA, SC(WOLO)-A man was arrested after a domestic dispute call turned into a five hour standoff Saturday afternoon. According to police it happened in the 700 block of Center Street. The West…
Suspect Identified in Shootout with SC Police
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a man shot to death by police in South Carolina had fired a gun at his mother and ambushed two officers, firing at them as they came into a bedroom to investigate. Jasper County…
Victims Identified in Deadly Boating Crash on Lake Murray
LAKE MURRAY, SC- A boating accident on Lake Murray left two people dead, and several others injured Friday night. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victims of a fatal boating…
Indie Grits Festival in Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='Xt9POHzL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Xt9POHzL.jpg' vtitle='Indie Grits Festival'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Film buffs are enjoying the 2017 Indie Grits Festival in Columbia. The festival kicked off Thursday night with a block party. Friday through the weekend will feature numerous events, including movie screenings.…
Columbia Fire Dept. Swiftwater Rescue Division Shares River Rescue Tips
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Just yesterday, the Columbia Fire Department rescued five people stranded on the Saluda River. Fortunately, no one was injured. The department is holdng it's annual swift water training this…
Vista's Lincoln Tunnel Opens Downtown Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='KFOuFrKt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KFOuFrKt.jpg' vtitle='Vista's Lincoln Tunnel Opens'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There's a new place to walk and bike in the Vista. The last leg of the Lincoln Tunnel in the Vista was opened this week during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The…
Artista Vista
[gtxvideo vid='YBGX7a7Z' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YBGX7a7Z.jpg' vtitle='Artista Vista'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Gallery doors are open in the Vista for the Annual Artista Vista. The gallery crawl runs through April 22, 2017. It features open houses and talks with local gallery owners. Event goers…
Governor McMaster says Roads Bill is a Priority
[gtxvideo vid='FBcHlgYU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FBcHlgYU.jpg' vtitle='Governor McMaster says Roads Bill a Priority'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Fixing South Carolina's roads is a number one priority for Governor Henry McMaster. The Governor says the roads bill is number one at this time, but he…
Martin and Staley Receive Contract Extensions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – Coming off historic runs through the NCAA Tournament, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved new contracts for head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, it…
7 Guilty in SC in Brazilian Marriage Fraud Case
Prosecutors say seven people have pleaded guilty to arranging sham marriages in South Carolina so people from Brazil could try to become American citizens.
Dylann Roof No Longer at Charleston County Detention Center
Dylann Roof is no longer being housed at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center. Friday afternoon he was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service.
South Carolina Unemployment Rate Unchanged in March
South Carolina's jobless rate has remained unchanged as the state set a record for employment.
Emanuel Pastor: Gun-Toting, Confederate Flag Supporting Congress Candidate Spewing Hatred
A new political advertisement released by a gun-toting, Confederate Flag supporting South Carolina Congressional candidate is sparking outrage.
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SC Sheriff Threatened
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - State police say a man went to the home of a sheriff in South Carolina and tried to kick down his door while making death threats and racial slurs. Arrest warrants by the State Law Enforcement…
S.C. Department of Corrections Director Says State Prisons Need More Guards
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- SCDC Director Bryan Stirling said the prison guard to inmate national ratio is around 4 to 30 but he stated some penitentiaries in our state fall well below…
Ready for the best cornbread around?
[gtxvideo vid='ttb5c2ss' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ttb5c2ss.jpg' vtitle='cornbread'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Saturday is a big day for cornbread lovers from all over. The 5th Annual South Carolina Cornbread Festival returns to the Capital City. According to North Columbia Business Association's Sabrina Odom, this year's event is…
Make the number zero while Walking Like MADD
[gtxvideo vid='oKqTneWX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oKqTneWX.jpg' vtitle='MADD'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--According to MADD South Carolina Director Steven Burritt, 301 lives were lost in alcohol related traffic accidents in 2015. It's a number, that although much lower than years past, is 301 too many. MADD,…
