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…
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a man and woman wanted in connection with at least two car break-ins and credit card fraud.
[gtxvideo vid='oufqV23t' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oufqV23t.jpg' vtitle='fire'] COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Fire crews spent Sunday evening battling a blaze that destroyed a mobile home. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the single-wide mobile home fire around 7pm. Officials say they arrived, the home on Roof…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire department continues to investigate a house fire that caused $300,000 worth of damages Saturday night. Fire crews responded to a two-story home on 2227 Wheat Street a little after 6:00p.m. Officials say flames and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Supporters say a South Carolina bill that lets football stadiums bypass international building codes stops taxpayers' money from being flushed down too many toilets. The bill approved 101-0 by the House last week reduces the number…
ROWESVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A suspicious fire destroyed more than a dozen cabins at a South Carolina campground where Methodists have gathered for religious getaways for about two centuries. The Times and Democrat or Orangeburg reports that the fire consumed…
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- The Thompson Funeral Homes in Lexington held a pep rally luncheon for this year's 'Walk Like MADD' event. The event had special guest speakers including Steven Burritt, the MADD program director…
NEWBERRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is dead after their car ran off the road and crashed into a tree and a barn Sunday morning. Troopers say the fatal wreck happened at 9:18a.m.…
COLUMBIA, S.C (WOLO)-- Rain turned to snow early Sunday morning, blanketing parts of the Midlands. Snow could be seen falling in parts of the Northwest Midlands , including Irmo and Ballentine. As far as Sumter, residents were reporting seeing flakes…
COLUMBIA, SC (ABC NEWS)-Wal-mart is making sure everybody gets to celebrate a birthday, by declaring March 12th "Everybody's Birthday." The retail giant will be giving away 3 million cupcakes nationwide to celebrate…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There is the possibility of snow Sunday morning in parts of South Carolina and even the Northern Midlands. Chief Meteorologist John Farley is tracking the weather as it moves into the Midlands. Some accumulating snowfall could be…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Elected officials in South Carolina who commit felonies could be ordered to pay the costs of special elections needed to replace them under a new proposal. The State of Columbia reports the measure put forth by…
CLINTON, S.C. (AP)- Laurens County officers responding to a call about a woman having a heart attack instead found a woman who had been fatally shot. Deputies tell local media outlets they got a call at around 4 p.m. Friday…
