COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Department of Social Services director is warning legislators that caseloads will spike again later this year as the agency's rollout of regional call centers opens the ``flood gates'' to reports of suspected child abuse. Director…
[gtxvideo vid='ILvAJxvN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ILvAJxvN.jpg' vtitle='City of Columbia Celebrates Go Red For Women'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Women across the Midlands and the City of Columbia are getting ready to 'Go Red'. Thursday, the City of Columbia council members, employees and leaders urged women…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has been paying special attention to Goldie Road near Leesville. "Based on the information that we've been able to gather from citizens here that…
[gtxvideo vid='nesGV46n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nesGV46n.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Unsealed Documents: Findings'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Documents from the federal trial of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof have been unsealed. They reveal a psychiatrist's finding that his mental disorders make it hard for…
The Richland County Coroner has determined the person whose remains were found yesterday likely died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The Richland County Coroner has identified the male victim who died in a motorcycle accident this morning.
[gtxvideo vid='Hu6N0fgX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Hu6N0fgX.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are down in the Midlands for the first week in February. According to GasBuddy.Com, the average price for a gallon of gas fell nearly 4…
[gtxvideo vid='tLxAu8kZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tLxAu8kZ.jpg' vtitle='Orangeburg Police Release Surveillance in Truck Theft'] ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)-- Orangeburg County Deputies have released surveillance video involving the theft of a truck. Deputies say the video shows the victim's vehicle, a grey Chevy Silverado, at the…
A man who was in custody at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is now facing charges for asexually abusing a vulnerable adult.
Kershaw County deputies arrested a 36-year-old man who they say was captured on surveillance video assaulting a teenager on a school bus Tuesday.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Fire says it responded to two house fires early Thursday morning. Authorities say it appears both houses were abandoned. Crews responded to the first around 4:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Santee Avenue, in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands civil rights activist is opening a restaurant filled with people who have left their mark in Columbia, and the world. "So many people have contributed to American culture…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Historic Columbia is making sure you get a chance to brush up on your history this February. All throughout Black History Month the organization will be honoring the rich…
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA (CNN) -- Groundhog Day is Thursday, and some people are willing to shell out big bucks for a glimpse at Punxsutawney Phil. Hotel website Trivago recently looked at average hotel rates in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where Phil appears every…
[gtxvideo vid='9jhm0HTf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9jhm0HTf.jpg' vtitle='SC State Enrollment'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Enrollment is on the way up at SC State University, according to the University President. President James Clark told state lawmakers the number of students increased in the Spring semester to more than…
[gtxvideo vid='V0fhuBQr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V0fhuBQr.jpg' vtitle='Muschamp Not Quick to Praise this Year's Recruiting Class'] Though Carolina did pull in the #17 rated recruiting class and added tremendous depth on the defensive line and secondary, Will Muschamp won't rate this class until they…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The International Ministry at First Baptist Church in Columbia is dedicated to helping people from other countries. Reverend Ryan Dupree said the ministry seeks to make the newcomers feel welcome. "They come to a strange world when…
[gtxvideo vid='tYx3o0E4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tYx3o0E4.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT Roads'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The director of South Carolina's transportation department says roads have deteriorated so badly, it will take a decade just to climb out of the maintenance hole created over the last…
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said a fire that occurred at the Plantation Court Apartments Sunday was intentionally set.
Orangeburg County investigators are asking for the public's help with identifying the suspect or suspects who they say were caught on surveillance video stealing a truck from a parking lot.
An eighth-grade student was arrested in Sumter County Wednesday after police say a loaded handgun was found in the student's backpack.
Columbia Police are investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area on Earth Road.
A Circuit Court judge from Sumter is South Carolina's newest Supreme Court justice.
A sheriff's deputy in Kershaw County was led on a high speed chase early Wednesday morning by a 56-year-old woman who authorities say has a lengthy criminal history.
A 47-year-old man is accused of scamming a victim out of thousands of dollars for home remodeling repairs and working without a license.
