RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department says it has received new reports of scams soliciting money for various fictitious scenarios costing unsuspecting victims to lose upwards of $6,000. Richland County Sheriff…
One person was found dead in a two story apartment building as firefighters battled an overnight blaze.
President Trump said his executive order restricting entry into the U.S. of people from seven Muslim-dominated countries is to keep Americans safer, but one former Homeland Security official who is an ABC News contributor said the move could instead do the opposite by inspiring violent extremist attacks in the U.S.
[gtxvideo vid='Sgo44qHw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Sgo44qHw.jpg' vtitle='Readalong with Richland Library'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland Library's annual shared reading experience encourages Midlands' area residents to read the same book at the same time. In this year's novel, Grant Park, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Leonard…
[gtxvideo vid='6ahXXRKH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6ahXXRKH.jpg' vtitle='Protecting Yourself from Predators As A Woman'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department is offering a free women's self-defense course, to empower and provide women with the tools to escape an attacker. RCSD said this…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire Sunday night at Plantation Court Apartments in the 200 block of South Saluda Avenue. Firefighters said there was…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Thousands came out to the Lexington County annual Chili Cook Off on Sunday. Residents in Lexington braved the cold to put their cooking skills to the test. Event goers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands church dedicated their Sunday service to addressing gun violence in the Palmetto State. The Reid Chapel AME Church hosted a "Stand Up Sunday" service in hopes…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm apartment fire on Hardscrabble Road in Columbia. Officials with the Columbia Fire Department say when they arrived to The Reserve at Lake Carolina Apartment complex heavy fire and smoke…
[gtxvideo vid='ssOTzKSt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ssOTzKSt.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia: Special Series: Medical Marijuana Debate'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A bi-partisan group of lawmakers is pushing to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. 28 states nationwide have given patients access to marijuana for pain treatment.…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands man is dead after being ejected from his vehicle on I-20 Sunday morning. Troopers say the crash happened around 3:45 a.m. when Jonathan Hubbard was traveling…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire department is investigating a fire that left four people displaced. The fire happened on House Street at a two story quadplex around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Richland Library hosted its annual Black History Month Fair on Saturday. The purpose of the fair is to recognized the richness of African-American culture through music, storytelling, dance and…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- The suspect who shot two of his neighbors in Orangeburg on Saturday, later shot and killed himself. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said at approximately 1:30 p.m. Orangeburg…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Deputies are searching for two suspects after a Friday night home invasion. Richland County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the 3000 block of Leesburg Road around 10:30p.m. in reference…
COLUMBIA, S.C.(WOLO)- A 24-year-old man is facing several criminal charges after damaging a victims home during a home invasion on Friday night. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriffs department said a…
[gtxvideo vid='hpod5LrY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hpod5LrY.jpg' vtitle='Underwater Prehistoric Exhibit at SC State Museum'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to go under the sea and back to Pre Historic times. The South Carolina State Museum is opening a new exhibit called "Savage Ancient Seas…
[gtxvideo vid='GmgJNVPU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GmgJNVPU.jpg' vtitle='Health Study: More Exercise, Less Sitting'] CNN-- A new study says sitting at your desk or in a chair all day can make your body feel older than you actually are. Kim Hutcherson explains why experts say…
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) -- The Aiken County Sheriff's Office confirms at least two people were shot after a basketball game at South Aiken High School Friday night. The call…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire Friday afternoon at a home on Prospect Street in Columbia. Crews said there was heavy smoke and flames.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- According to the Attorney General's Office, over 855,000 South Carolina residents receive SNAP benefits. In 2015, Attorney General Alan Wilson's office partnered with the Department of Social Services (DSS) …
[gtxvideo vid='7Vv3UEui' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7Vv3UEui.jpg' vtitle='Circus is in Town-One Last Time'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus say they will end 'The Greatest Show on Earth' forever in May, citing lower attendance numbers, high operating costs, and retiring…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice has resigned following a report that criticized her agency as still unprepared to prevent riots. Gov. Henry McMaster…
[gtxvideo vid='qD7RCsIX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qD7RCsIX.jpg' vtitle='Governor Henry McMaster Releases You Tube Address to SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Let's get started! In a video released to South Carolina, newly sworn in Governor Henry McMaster laid out his plans for the state. In the nearly…
Fire crews responded to Interstate 277 this afternoon after a bus caught fire near Fontaine Road.
