Kindergarten Teacher Arrested After Gun Found in Classroom
Authorities say a Georgia kindergarten teacher was arrested after administrators found a loaded gun in her purse in her classroom.
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Five Points Bar Owner Booked, Charged with Assaulting USC Student
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A Five Points bar owner has been charged in the assault of a University of South…
Annual Walk Promotes Heart Health and Disease Prevention
[gtxvideo vid='Gzmq1DwL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Gzmq1DwL.jpg' vtitle='heart walk'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The annual Midlands Heart Walk seeks to raise awareness and money to fight heart disease, the nation's number one killer. Hundreds will gather outside Colonial Life Arena Saturday to walk for…
Gamecocks Open Women's Final Four Friday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — In the NCAA Final Four for the second time in three seasons, No. 3/4 South Carolina takes on Stanford Fri., Mar. 31, at 7:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Gamecocks join LSU…
Gamecock Men and Women’s Gear Selling Fast
[gtxvideo vid='3B5bpgNG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3B5bpgNG.jpg' vtitle='Gamecock Men and Women's Gear Selling Fast'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Final Four mania has reached Midlands store shelves, and many stores are trying to keep up with the demand for Gamecock gear. At Garnet and Black Traditions,…
California Man Arrested for Killing Mother, Daughter in 2011 Double Murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Police Department says Kenneth Canzater Jr. of Paris, California murdered Candra Alston and her then three-year-old daughter Malaysia in January of 2011. "Investigators determined both victims had…
Thornwell Sick, Kept Out of First Phoenix Practice
[gtxvideo vid='rE9v1PSY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rE9v1PSY.jpg' vtitle='Thornwell Sick, Kept Out of First Phoenix Practice'] GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) -- As the Gamecocks held a closed practice Thursday and took their first look at the massive "University of Phoenix Stadium", host of the Final Four,…
Final Four: Gamecock Players React to the Attention
[gtxvideo vid='BNKApJ6h' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BNKApJ6h.jpg' vtitle='Final Four: Gamecock Players React to the Attention'] PHOENIX, ARIZONA (WOLO)-- It's a Final Four frenzy in Arizona as the University of South Carolina Men's Basketball teams preps for Gonzaga Saturday Night. It is one of the…
Coming Soon to McDonald's: Fresh Beef
The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of its U.S. locations. It's a major change for McDonald's, which has relied on frozen beef for more than 40 years. Employees will cook up the never-frozen beef on a grill when burgers are ordered.
Columbia Police Make Arrest in Deaths of Mom, Daughter
Police in South Carolina have made an arrest in a 2011 killing of a mother and her 3-year-old daughter that authorities called one of the most brutal crimes they have ever seen.
Annual Midlands Food Drive
Columbia, S.C. (RELEASE)--The Ninth Annual Midlands Food Drive partnering with "Food From The Heart" to be held Saturday April 1, 2017 at participating Midlands grocery stores. According the Food Research and…
Sumter Family Speaks Out After Filing Suit Against Police Department
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- A Sumter family is asking for answers after their loved one was fatally shot 19 times by police in December. A lawsuit was filed by 35-year-old Waltki Williams…
Inside Court: Senator Courson Bond Hearing
[gtxvideo vid='ZtAQFaOx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZtAQFaOx.jpg' vtitle='Inside Court: Senator Courson Bond Hearing'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Longtime Republican Senator John Courson is free on bond after attending a court hearing Wednesday in Richland County. Courson appeared before a judge on ethics charges, charges he…
Local Child’s Reaction to 'Beauty &The Beast' Goes Viral
[gtxvideo vid='jKpgMz06' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jKpgMz06.jpg' vtitle='Local Child's Reaction to Beauty & The Beast Goes Viral'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-Midlands Five year old Bella Kaylor has gone viral. Her cute reaction is all over Facebook, YouTube and other social networking sites. This video of…
Senators Vote Against Special Order to Prioritize Road Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The 2017 road bill's path to the Senate floor will continue to wait as senators voted 23 to 18 against a special order that would…
McMaster: Nuclear Project To Push Forward, Despite Westinghouse Bankruptcy
[gtxvideo vid='rKbl3pbh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rKbl3pbh.jpg' vtitle='westinghouse'] NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. nuclear power giant, Westinghouse Electric, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, court records show. The company, owned by Japan's Toshiba, has been struggling in recent years. Toshiba says acquiring Westinghouse has led to…
Nearly $500M Bond Bill for State Repairs Sent to House Floor
A bill borrowing $498 million for a backlog of repairs at South Carolina's public colleges and other state-owned facilities is heading to the House floor.
Veteran SC Senator Free on Bond on Misconduct Allegations
Long-time South Carolina Sen. John Courson is free on bond on charges he pocketed more than $130,000 in campaign donations over six years.
Cottontown Reawakening with New Businesses
[gtxvideo vid='Cv2TPXiz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Cv2TPXiz.jpg' vtitle='indah coffee'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A block of empty warehouses and garages off North Main in Cottontown is getting a second chance at life. Indah Coffee Company and Circa Barber are opening shop in the 2200 block…
Wednesday Morning Menu
ABC Columbia has you covered with a look at some of the events happening around town in your Morning Menu.
Facebook is Adding Snapchat-Like Features
(AP) - Facebook is adding Snapchat-like features to its app. The company says it wants to let people's cameras "do the talking," as more people are posting photos and videos instead of blocks of text. With the update coming to users…
Through a Mother's Eyes: PJ Dozier's Mom Shares Her Experience
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The road to the final four hasn't an easy one for the players, but behind every athlete is someone who pushes them. For Sophomore PJ Dozier that someone is the…
Governor McMaster Names Board of Economic Advisors Chairman
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Henry McMaster has named a former business and banking executive to lead South Carolina's economic advisory board. Edward Grimball of Edisto Island is the next chairman of the Board of Economic Advisors, which reviews and…
Gamecock Athletics, AAA Travel Agent Offer Tips for Final Four Traveling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- As the Gamecock men and women advance to the Final Four, many fans are hoping to invest in a trip to Dallas or Phoenix but they will…
Harvest Hope Food Bank Needs Donations, say Officials
[gtxvideo vid='dH7L8A08' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dH7L8A08.jpg' vtitle='Officials: Harvest Hope Food Bank Needs Donations'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A local food bank is in need of donations. According to officials with Harvest Hope Food Bank, they're facing a shortage this time of year, they tell ABC…
