Richland County Sheriff's Deputies Save 1-Year-Old's Life
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A one year old is recovering in the hospital after almost losing his life when he started choking. His family, stuck in traffic and started praying. A team…
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Mother of Inmate Killed at SC Prison Speaks to Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The mother of an inmate strangled in a South Carolina prison is questioning how two convicts serving life sentences were able to kill four people without attracting the attention of guards. Becky Kelley of Saint Albans,…
Richland Library Northeast Getting Ready for Upgrades
[gtxvideo vid='R5uPZd1G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/R5uPZd1G.jpg' vtitle='Richland Library Northeast Getting Ready for Upgrades'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The book shelves are getting ready to broaden at one branch of the Richland County Library system. The Richland Library Northeast is set for some major upgrades,…
Bounce House in SC Upstate Swept up by Winds
[gtxvideo vid='po3DlK38' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/po3DlK38.jpg' vtitle='Bounce House in SC Upstate Swept up by Winds'] TAYLORS, S.C. (AP) - A church pastor says two children are still in a hospital after a bounce house was lifted into the air by a gust of…
Teen Charged in Connection to a Deadly Shooting
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A teenager has been charged in connection to a deadly shooting that happened back in March. Columbia Police investigators have charged Donte Anthony Foske, 19, with Accessory after the fact…
Roof Pleads Guilty to All Counts, Waives Right to Appeal
Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof has pleaded guilty to state murder and attempted murder charges, leaving him to await federal execution and sparing his victims and their families the burden of a second trial.
SC DHEC officials say 6 more have died from flu
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - State health officials say six more people died of flu in South Carolina during the last flu season. The Greenville News reports that figures from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control show that brings…
Staley Speaks on her “Netlace’s” Meaning for Dreamers
[gtxvideo vid='z8EZ4RLi' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z8EZ4RLi.jpg' vtitle='Staley Speaks on her "Netlace's" Meaning for Dreamers'] Ever since the Gamecocks cut down the nets in Dallas, Dawn Staley's been seen everywhere wearing her piece of history. There's a reason for that. The Gamecocks' head coach…
Mayor Renames Block to CLA “Dawn Staley Way”
[gtxvideo vid='xYqVlAFp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xYqVlAFp.jpg' vtitle='Mayor Renames Block to CLA "Dawn Staley Way"'] While recounting the Gamecocks' journey to the top at their NCAA Championship parade Sunday, Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was provided with another, but unexpected blessing. The block leading…
Thousands Show up to USC's Championship Parade
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Thousands of Gamecock fans filled downtown Columbia for the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team’s NCAA National Championship with a parade. A sea of garnet and black poured into…
USC Alum Pulls Off Surprise Proposal at Parade
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- It was a celebration of love at the University of South Carolina's basketball parade on Sunday. A USC alum, TyShawn Dow, surprised his girlfriend of 6 years with a…
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a tow truck Saturday night. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says, Sean Crosby White,40, of Columbia died after his motorcycle collided with a tow truck. Troopers say White…
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In Overnight Shooting
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are investigating after an apparent break-in ended with a man fatally shot. Officers say they were initially dispatched to the scene for a burglary call and saw signs…
City Parade to Celebrate NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It's almost time for Gamecock fans to celebration a Basketball National Championship. Columbia Major Steve Benjamin has announced the City will honor the South Carolina’s NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship with a parade on Sunday at 3pm. According…
Researchers: 2 Major Hurricanes Predicted
[gtxvideo vid='YHvnBgjL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YHvnBgjL.jpg' vtitle='Researchers: 2 Major Hurricanes Predicted'] (WOLO)-- Researchers at Colorado State University expect this year to be a relatively calm Hurricane Season. Researchers project 11 named storms will develop during the season. Four storms are expected to become Hurricanes…
SC Legislature taking Spring Break Furlough
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Both chambers of the South Carolina Legislature are taking a break the week before Easter. The House and Senate started their spring break when they adjourned Thursday. When lawmakers return April 18, just 12 legislative days…
2 Inmates Charged With Murder of 4 Inmates at SC Prison
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two convicts who were already serving life sentences for killing a mother and her child have been charged with murder in the strangulation deaths of four inmates inside a South…
Expert and Syria Native React to U.S. Air Strikes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Mohammad Saadeddin is a Syrian native who has called Columbia home for about 18 years. The owner of Al-Amir on Main said he's tired of seeing the people…
Lexington Sheriff Says 16 Year old Airport High Student had Loaded Gun at School
LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington County Sheriff's department says a 16-year-old Airport High School student had a loaded gun at school Friday. According to deputies, a school resource officer found a .380 handgun concealed in a pair of shorts…
Confederate Flag Controversy Flies in Holly Hill
Tempers flared Thursday night over whether or not the Confederate Flag will fly along a busy stretch of highway outside the rural Orangeburg County town of Holly Hill.
SC Health Officials Say 6 More Have Died from Flu
State health officials say six more people died of flu in South Carolina during the last flu season.
A weekend for Love, Peace & Hip-Hip
[gtxvideo vid='BaKwEwuj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BaKwEwuj.jpg' vtitle='Peace Love'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--For the fifth year in a row, hip-hop artist FatRat Da Czar welcomes families from all over the state for a day of Love, Peace and Hip-hop. This year, Kid 'N Play will…
Templeton: Raised Over $700,000 in Fundraising for Governor's Race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former labor and public health chief Catherine Templeton says she's posted historic fundraising numbers in her pursuit of the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Numbers posted online Thursday show Templeton raised more than $700,000 in the first quarter…
RCSD Warns of Skimmers on Midlands ATM’S
[gtxvideo vid='kf9eTgPl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kf9eTgPl.jpg' vtitle='RCSD Warns of Skimmers on Midlands ATM'S'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The next time you head to the ATM, you may want to think about skimmers says Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says skimmer devices are being placed…
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes for Sexual Assault Survivors
[gtxvideo vid='8nLXs3HZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8nLXs3HZ.jpg' vtitle='Walk a Mile in Their Shoes for Sexual Assault Survivors'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Hundreds turned out at the State House, breaking out their stilettos to strut for a good cause. The annual 'Walk a Mile in Their Shoes'…
