W. Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says the woman found dead inside a West Columbia home Tuesday was a civilian employee of the department. The Lexington County Coroner's Office confirms 31 year old Lindsey Lee, who worked…
(Information from: The Island Packet, http://www.islandpacket.com) BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - An assistant principal at a South Carolina high school has been charged with slapping his wife in the face as an argument over an untidy cat escalated. The Island Packet…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House's roughly $8 billion plan for state taxes spends $100 million on upgrading K-12 schools, puts an additional $38 million into a per-student payment, and buys $10 million worth of school buses. The House voted…
[gtxvideo vid='XDXj03HS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XDXj03HS.jpg' vtitle='irish dancers'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Dancers from the Connick School of Irish Dance are making their way around town this week, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Four of the women showed off their skills on…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to fill the boot. Columbia Firefighters will be at area intersections Wednesday to take donations for the MDA, in the annual fill the Boot Drive. If you've got extra change you are asked to consider donating…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a woman's body was found inside a West Columbia home Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to the 200 block of…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington County Deputies say they found a woman's body inside a home in the 200 block of Haleywood Lane just before 9:00 Tuesday morning after receiving a request for a welfare check. Due to what Sheriff Jay Koon called…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina farmers are bracing for the deep freeze, this as the calendar points to Spring's arrival in a week. According to State Agriculture officials, farmers are preparing for another test from Mother Nature. Crops of particular…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Residents in parts of West Columbia are urged to boil their water for at least one minute before cooking or drinking. City of West Columbia officials say they have experienced a water line break affecting water…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- State senators on the finance committee advanced a funding plan for road repairs with a vote of 14 to 7. Under this plan South Carolina's current 16 cent…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop has asked a judge to allow a publicly funded lawyer to represent him. Local outlets report Michael Slager…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- The director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety calls a House vote seeking his removal ``disappointing.'' Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Keeping your children safe when you hit the road, that's the goal of a major car seat safety check in Columbia. In partnership with Safe Kids South Carolina, EdVenture Children's Museum and Buckle Buddies, Children's Trust is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Fifteen candidates have filed for the special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by Mick Mulvaney's confirmation as White House budget director. State Election Commission records show seven Republicans, three Democrats and five…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House has voted to fire the director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety through the state budget. Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's funding, effectively firing Leroy…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's going to be very cold across most of South Carolina in the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of the state from Tuesday night until midday Wednesday.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported gas leak in Five Points early Tuesday morning. Crews blocked traffic along Gregg Street near Greene and Laurens while they investigated. No word yet on what caused the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's unemployment rate has risen slightly as the number of people working in the state climbs to a record high. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Monday that South Carolina's unemployment rate in January…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington County Deputies are on the look out for a missing Gaston teen. Investigators say 16 year old, Trinity Schmidt, was last seen around 9:30 Friday night at her home off of Fish Hatchery Road. She is believed to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Drivers with a suspended license have a chance to get back on the road this week, thanks to the Department of Motor Vehicles. During this week, South Carolina licensed drivers, who lost their driving privileges because of: -…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's budget week in the South Carolina House. Debate opened Monday on the Ways and Means Committee's roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes. It includes $150 million to begin shoring up the state's pension…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina (27-4) earned a No. 1 seed in its 14th berth in the NCAA Tournament and will face 16th-seeded UNC Asheville (19-14) on Fri., March 17, at 5 p.m. ET, with the contest set…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Monday suspending Columbia City Councilman Moe Baddourah. According to the order, Baddourah's arrest for Second Degree Domestic Violence is a crime…
AIKEN, SC (WOLO)-- The SC Highway Patrol says it has made an arrest in connection with the hit and run deaths of two SC DOT workers and the injury of a…
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A serial burglar was arrested in Georgia over the weekend more than a month after officials launched a massive manhunt. Toby Butlar Boyd, 43, was found in Wilcox, Georgia…
