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Live PD Returns, Helps RCSD Build Community Relations

[gtxvideo vid='GWL0qzx3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GWL0qzx3.jpg' vtitle='LIVE PD']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- When people rolled up to Bojangles they were probably a little surprised to see Sheriff Lott pop his head out the window. "Shocked, to begin with," Lott laughed.  "And they go ‘aren’t…

Happy Birthday: Nickelodeon Theatre Celebrates 5 Years on Main St

[gtxvideo vid='RW7y5M3n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RW7y5M3n.jpg' vtitle='Happy Birthday: Nickelodeon Theatre Celebrates 5 Years'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- What's become a beacon of light on Main Street in downtown Columbia, is celebrating five years in its current home. The Nickelodeon Theatre hosted a Cheers to Five…

Santee Cooper Names Interim CEO

[gtxvideo vid='AiCoXhl7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AiCoXhl7.jpg' vtitle='Santee Cooper Names Interim CEO'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Santee Cooper has voted to name a temporary CEO. The utility is in the midst of dealing with the failed nuclear reactor project out of V.C. Summer. James E.…

Deputies Search for Two Women Accused in Hit-and-Run

[gtxvideo vid='XZFqKR3b' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XZFqKR3b.jpg' vtitle='Deputies Search for Two Women Accused in Hit-and-Run'] RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies are looking for two women they say hit a man with their car early Thursday (10/5) morning and took off. Investigators…

Richland Co State Rep. James Smith Announces Run for Governor

[gtxvideo vid='5v7HfIOy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5v7HfIOy.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co State Rep. James Smith to Run for Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County State Representative James Smith, a democrat from Columbia, is throwing his hat in the ring in the race for Governor. The…

Teen Confesses to Murder

A Greenville teen confesses to killing another teenager after authorities say he accused her of "spreading lies".

Richland County Council UsesTaxpayer Money For Retreat In Myrtle Beach

[gtxvideo vid='OOlActlF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OOlActlF.jpg' vtitle='RICH CO']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)--  Richland County Council spent $1.2 million renovating its council chambers but they will not be holding their 2-day retreat in the new space.   With a vote of 9 to 2, they…

Senator Graham Looks Forward To Debating 20 Week Abortion Ban in the Senate

[gtxvideo vid='bngfk0yv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bngfk0yv.jpg' vtitle='Graham on Abortion'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Senator Lindsey Graham is proposing a new abortion bill in the senate that would make impose a 20 week cutoff date for abortions nationwide. The bill Senator Graham is spearheading passed…

Irmo Police Release Sketch in Attempted Abductions

Irmo, S.C. (WOLO)-- Irmo police released two composite sketches Thursday of a woman suspected in two attempted abductions. Investigators say the first incident happened on September 27, around 6:30pm near the intersection of Friarsgate Blvd. and N. Royal Tower Dr.…

Possible Arson Suspected in Richland County House Fire

[gtxvideo vid='kXT040VZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kXT040VZ.jpg' vtitle='Arson Suspected in Richland County House Fire'] RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Richland County deputies call a house fire Tuesday (10/3) night suspicious as they work to figure out who set it. It happened around 9:30 p.m.…

Helping Children Cope with National Tragedies

[gtxvideo vid='C1IarqT3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C1IarqT3.jpg' vtitle='Helping Children Cope with National Tragedies'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - With round-the-clock coverage of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Palmetto Health Children's Hospital is offering some hints on how to help your little ones understand what…

Gonzales Gardens Demolition Begins: Saying Goodbye To An Era

[gtxvideo vid='9fdw8fEJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9fdw8fEJ.jpg' vtitle='GONZALES GARDENS']   Columbia, SC (WOLO)--  Wednesday kicks off the demolition of historic Gonzales Gardens. Many former residents had a hard time watching their old home get torn down.       "It’s bitter-sweet," Queen Elizabeth Thomas Bryant said, a…

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