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New Soccer Rules: Silence on the Sidelines in SC this September

[gtxvideo vid='oxjZudkM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oxjZudkM.jpg' vtitle='New Soccer Rules: Silence on the Sidelines'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Officials at the largest youth soccer organization in South Carolina are asking parents to remain silent for a whole month while watching league games from the sidelines, following…

Escaped Inmate Captured in Texas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Prison officials in South Carolina say an inmate has been captured in Texas after his second escape from a maximum security prison. The South Carolina Department of…

Columbia Police Helping 'Fan the Heat'

[gtxvideo vid='gPMWxL9Y' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gPMWxL9Y.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Helping 'Fan the Heat''] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The intense heat in the Midlands means plenty of your neighbors need help beating the heat. The Columbia Police wants to help by giving neighbors in need a way…

Deputies: Largest Marijuana Bust in Sumter County

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies say a husband and wife are charged in one of the largest drug busts in Sumter County history. A tip to law enforcement saying when and where a large load of marijuana…

Help Homeless & Pets Stay Cool In This Heat

[gtxvideo vid='eXnGKecz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eXnGKecz.jpg' vtitle='HEAT WATCH'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The temperatures outside are hot but it is easy for many of us to escape the heat, while some are left on the streets. On days when it feels like 103 degrees…

SC Corrections Officials searching for Escaped Inmate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are looking for an inmate they believe has made his second escape from a maximum-security South Carolina prison. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sommer Sharpe says officers began searching…

Gas Prices at 12 Year Low for 4th Holiday

[gtxvideo vid='WJHbDmh4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WJHbDmh4.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices at 12 Year Low for 4th Holiday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Travelers headed home Wednesday after the July 4th Holiday are getting a big break at the pump. According to Triple-A gas prices among the lowest in…

Blood Drive in Honor of Injured Lexington County Deputy

[gtxvideo vid='K1N49Yud' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/K1N49Yud.jpg' vtitle='Blood Drive in Honor of Injured Lexington County Deputy'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--Donors are rolling up their sleeves to help give the gift of life. A Blood Drive is being held Wednesday till 5pm at the Lexington County…

New SC Law Requires Officer Training on Mental Illness

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new law requires every police officer in South Carolina to be trained in recognizing mental illness and de-escalating confrontations with people who are manic, not malicious. State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel says officers…

Prince's Drummer, Midlands Native Passes Away

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) Remembering a man who truly marched to his own beat. According to his wife, Columbia native John Blackwell died Tuesday at 43. The former Prince drummer was diagnosed with brain tumors last year. In addition to Prince,…

Record Number of Travelers for the 4th

[gtxvideo vid='S98qxCIy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S98qxCIy.jpg' vtitle='Record Number of Travelers for the 4th'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A record number of travelers are hitting the road home this July 4th. According to Triple-A more than 630,000 South Carolinians were expected to travel more than…

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