Frank Martin's Emotional Tribute After Loss to Gonzaga
Frank Martin was overwhelmed with emotion following USC's loss to Gonzaga Saturday night in the National Semifinals in Phoenix. Click the video to watch his tribute to the 2017 Gamecocks.
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Carolina’s Seniors Close their Careers at Final Four
[gtxvideo vid='RdssJ1ig' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RdssJ1ig.jpg' vtitle='Carolina's Seniors Close their Careers at Final Four'] GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) -- Duane Notice, Justin McKie, and Sindarius Thornwell have played their final game wearing "Carolina" across their jersey. The three Gamecocks seniors committed to come to…
Gamecocks Reflect on Season’s End at Final Four
[gtxvideo vid='vODwels2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vODwels2.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Reflect on Season's End at Final Four'] GLENDAL, Ariz. (WOLO) -- Carolina men's basketball saw their season come to a close Saturday as they watched Gonzaga celebrate at the end of their National Semifinal in the…
Gamecocks' Historic Season Ends in Final Four to Gonzaga
The road to a championship ends at the Final Four. So does the dream run for the Carolina Gamecocks. Despite erasing a 14-point deficit in the second half, USC was unable to beat Gonzaga in the National Semifinals, falling to…
Bentley Leads Black to 35-24 Win Over Garnet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Jake Bentley threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Black team to a 35-24 win over the Garnet in front of a sun-drenched Williams-Brice Stadium crowd estimated at 12,345 on Saturdayafternoon. The…
It's an all-SEC Championship Sunday
DALLAS (AP) -- Now that UConn is surprisingly out of the way, it's time for an SEC party with a pair of teams that have never played in the NCAA women's championship game. Mississippi State's 66-64 upset that snapped the…
ABC Columbia in Phoenix for the Final Four
[gtxvideo vid='ikAThJbr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ikAThJbr.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia in Phoenix for the Final Four'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's the biggest game in the country and the University of South Carolina Men's Basketball team has an invite to the Final Four. The Gamecocks are…
Gamecocks Outlast Stanford to Reach First National Championship Game
South Carolina guard Allisha Gray (10), guard Kaela Davis (3) and teammates celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Stanford in the semifinals of the women's Final Four, Friday, March…
Last Year’s March Madness Snub “Inspires” Gamecocks
[gtxvideo vid='bjnqDdLM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bjnqDdLM.jpg' vtitle='Last Year's March Madness Snub "Inspires" Gamecocks'] GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) -- The heartbreak of 2016 has turned into fuel for 2017. A year after being one of the last teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, the…
Thornwell Feeling Better, Back at USC Practice
[gtxvideo vid='wePDo45a' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wePDo45a.jpg' vtitle='Thornwell Feeling Better, Back at USC Practice'] GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) -- After missing Thursday's practice due to illness, Gamecocks star guard Sindarius Thornwell stepped on the court at the Final Four for the first time Friday. Sports…
Weekend Events Around Town
If you are looking for some ways to spend the weekend, look no more. ABC Columbia has you covered with a rundown of several events happening near you.
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.
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…
