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Expert Explains What Haley's Role Would be as U.N. Ambassador

[gtxvideo vid='LO31OIDv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LO31OIDv.jpg' vtitle='Haley-What Would The Role of a UN Ambassador Look Like'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Haley sat before Congress as they decide whether she is the right woman for the job. Director of USC's Walker Institute of International…

The Cost of Smoking

A new study shows some smokers here in South Carolina are burning some serious cash when it comes to lighting up.

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United Way Talks How to Give Back this Year

[gtxvideo vid='ZNNHXby9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZNNHXby9.jpg' vtitle='United Way Talks How to Give Back this Year'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - As you make your New Year's Resolutions for 2017, consider adding volunteering to the list. United Way of the Midlands has created an online…

The Chamber's plan for employment

[gtxvideo vid='N5YhRLZf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N5YhRLZf.jpg' vtitle='chamber'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--High unemployment is a recurring theme and thermometer for the overall health of the economy.  With the rate of job seeks declining over the past few years as we come out of the downturn,…

Good Behavior: That awkward moment when you send back soup

[gtxvideo vid='aPy4v9cG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aPy4v9cG.jpg' vtitle='awkward sending food back'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) --It has happened to all of us.  We sit down at a restaurant, place an order, and when it arrives, it is not exactly as we pictured it.  It's cold…

Nikki Haley: We Can't Trust the Russians

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, outlined a forceful policy for countering Russian aggression, becoming the latest Trump Cabinet pick to take a more confrontational approach to Russia than he has personally recommended.

Gov. Haley Confirmation Hearings Set for Wednesday

[gtxvideo vid='8R83cZvx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8R83cZvx.jpg' vtitle='Gov. Haley Confirmation Hearings Set for Wednesday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley could be in the hot seat Wednesday. Haley is set for her U.N Confirmation hearing Wednesday, she will go before the Senate Foreign Relations…

Victim in 1-77 Accident Identified

[gtxvideo vid='d4mVoQxh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d4mVoQxh.jpg' vtitle='Victim iun 1-77 Accident Identified'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The victim in a fatal accident that shut down parts of 1-77 near Blythewood Monday night has been identified. According to Coroner Gary Watts, 55 year old Barrett Keith…

S.C. Representatives Weigh In On Inauguration Boycott

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Some members of Congress from around the United States say they are planning on boycotting Friday's inauguration. South Carolina representatives are weighing in on the increasing number of legislators vowing to skip President-Elect Trump's swearing-in. Representative Gary…

Crews Battle Apartment Fire in Orangeburg

[gtxvideo vid='gzXJh4pK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gzXJh4pK.jpg' vtitle='Apartment Fire in Orangeburg'] Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-- Fire crews in Orangeburg battled an apartment fire for over two hours Tuesday. A Spokesperson with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety says the fire started in the 1200 building…

Victim Identified in Fatal Multi-Vehicle Collison

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Coroner has identified the 55-year-old victim who was killed in multi-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 77. Gary Watts said Barrett Keith Scott of Columbia died at…

Five Points Business Owner Pens New Book

[gtxvideo vid='Q4IsJViu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4IsJViu.jpg' vtitle='Five Points Business Owner Pens New Book'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A Five Points business owner is celebrating the release of his third novel. "Let the Glory Pass Away" is available today, both in print and digitally.…

Tasty Tuesday: The Best Wurst in Town

[gtxvideo vid='C5OdQKUz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C5OdQKUz.jpg' vtitle='Wurst Wagen Part 1']   COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - Reaching back to his German childhood, Gerard Lin and his wife Erin created the Wurst Wagen on 2012,…

The First 100 Days

[gtxvideo vid='XNrlZymA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XNrlZymA.jpg' vtitle='Rich Bolen 1']   COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--The first 100 days of a presidency, although having no formal significance, have come to be something of a grace period for…

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