COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Heavy rain and thunderstorms brought strong winds, flooded roadways and even hail on Wednesday. Relentless rain flooded highways and overflowed into streets. Powerful winds knocking down trees into power lines…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Henry McMaster's picks for the South Carolina Ports Authority board have cleared a key confirmation hurdle after again telling legislators their nominations had nothing to do with embattled political consultant Richard Quinn. The nominations come…
[gtxvideo vid='Lr72z81j' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lr72z81j.jpg' vtitle='Storms Bring Hail to the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Wednesday afternoon brought raging winds, rain and even hail, as a massive southeastern storm moved across the Midlands. In Lexington, people reported hail from Cayce, to West Columbia…
[gtxvideo vid='PKGICidu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PKGICidu.jpg' vtitle='Sinkhole Forms in Columbia After Storm'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Storms bringing winds and rain Wednesday flooded streets in downtown Columbia. A sinkhole formed at the intersection of Assembly and Lady. Columbia Police barricaded the area as crews began…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Schools, businesses and events closed early Wednesday to give people enough time to make sure their families are safe. The South Carolina Emergency Management Divison says you should…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Severe weather prompted flash flood warnings across the Midlands. From the usual areas near downtown at Whaley street and Main, to areas that don't normally see flooding, streets were underwater Wednesday afternoon. Columbia Fire officials barricaded Saluda…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Due to the possibility of severe weather some State and Local Government offices are closing. From SC EMD: Richland County Government will close at 1pm. Saluda County Government will close at 2pm. Richland County Recreation Commission Administrative Offices…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - After leading his team to a school record 26 wins and its first ever Final Four in 2017, South Carolina head men's basketball coach Frank Martin has been named the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year. The Jim…
[gtxvideo vid='a0EmttTH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/a0EmttTH.jpg' vtitle='Tornado Confirmed in Union County from Monday'] UNION, SC (WOLO)-- Officials with the National Weather Service confirm an EF 1 Tornado touched down in Whitmire in Union County Monday. During the storm, a mobile home was flipped…
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)-- As we prepare for severe weather, it's important to keep safety tips in mind. First, make sure to keep up to date with Chief Meteorologist John Farley. He's monitoring the storm's path. You can follow him…
ABC NEWS (AP)- Associated Press-- Alabama's governor declared a state of emergency and schools in South Carolina planned to dismiss classes early Wednesday ahead of severe thunderstorms expected to move across the Southeast, bringing a threat of tornadoes and hail…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The lady Gamecocks national championship win is making a big impact on local kids who say it's even bigger than basketball. The young athletes are driven to play a…
[gtxvideo vid='S4HZ9C2B' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S4HZ9C2B.jpg' vtitle='Irmo's Johnson Enters Masters as Green Jacket Favorite'] Golf's greatest prize is at stake this weekend when the world's best go to it's most famous arena, Augusta National Golf Club. As The Masters' field gathers for their…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A female victim is dead after a shooting off of North Main St. Tuesday night. Investigators with the Columbia Police Department say the incident took place on the 5700 block of Koon Rd. just after 6:30 Thursday…
[gtxvideo vid='2jSi1mr3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2jSi1mr3.jpg' vtitle='St. Pats Festival Foundation Donations'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- St. Patrick's Day may be over, but the Five Points Foundation is feeling the luck of the Irish. Today organizers announced the money raised, for charity, from the annual…
[gtxvideo vid='2AsvfYtM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2AsvfYtM.jpg' vtitle='Child Advocacy Day at SC State House'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Advocates for the care and welfare of South Carolina's children gathered at the State House Tuesday for Child Advocacy Day. Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with other…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- On Wednesday many Midlands school districts will dismiss students early due to the potential for severe weather. Lexington One- Lexington County School District One will dismiss all Lexington One schools early tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Child…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you watched the women's national championship, you know the name A'ja Wilson but one man knew she would be a star long before she was in the national…
[gtxvideo vid='A7tWKtxx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/A7tWKtxx.jpg' vtitle='USC'S Dawn Staley Still Living the Dream'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Fresh off her win as the Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Women's Basketball National Champions, Dawn Staley says she's just trying to get back…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - One of the State's top Republicans announced she is running for Governor in 2018. Catherine Templeton made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Templeton has run the State's Labor Department and the Department of Health. In a release,…
Gov. Henry McMaster says he will veto bills that would increase the state's gas tax and borrow money for a backlog of repairs at state-owned buildings.
Boeing Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a new, $3 billion deal with Iran's Aseman Airlines to supply 30 737 MAX aircraft to the carrier, the first major sale by a U.S. company to the Islamic Republic under new President Donald Trump.
Two people familiar with the situation say South Carolina's Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray have decided to enter the WNBA draft.
ABC Columbia has a list of events happening in and around the Midlands to help you get up and out this week.
UNION, SC (AP)-- A South Carolina coroner says a 65-year-old man is dead after a storm toppled his mobile home. The Union County Coroner's Office said Monday that J.C. Matthews Jr. was dead by the time emergency help arrived at…
