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New Trial Date set for Former Officer Michael Slager

[gtxvideo vid='Q4MJswaX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4MJswaX.jpg' vtitle='New Trial Date set for Michael Slager'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Former police officer Michael Slager has a new date set for the retrial. It is now scheduled for March 1. You may remember, Slager's trial in December was…

Countdown to Famously Hot New Year

[gtxvideo vid='YZx475cc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YZx475cc.jpg' vtitle='Countdown to Famously Hot New Year'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- One of the biggest parties in the Southeast will kick off in Downtown Columbia Saturday. The Famously Hot New Year's Eve event is set, bringing in headliners for…

SC School Grading on Public Report Cards

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina agency that oversees student testing hasn't officially recommended grading schools A through F on public report cards. But the suggestion has prompted a backlash from educators. Opponents include district superintendents, the state Department…

Judge Denies Request to Delay Roof Competency Hearing

[gtxvideo vid='VMi3PiY6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VMi3PiY6.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Competency Hearing Set'] COLUMBIA, SC (AP)- A federal judge  denied a request to delay a competency hearing for the white man facing a possible death sentence in the killing of nine black parishioners at a…

A man so talented you have to say his first name twice

[gtxvideo vid='8Q7mJXsX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Q7mJXsX.jpg' vtitle='bruce bruce'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Atlanta based comedian Bruce Bruce is performing at the Comedy House New Year's weekend.  He stopped by the Good Morning Columbia studios to visit with Tyler Ryan, talk about the show, and take…

South Carolina to Get Additional Hurricane Aid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina will get an additional $65 million in federal aid to help the state rebuild after Hurricane Matthew. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grant is part of a $2.3 billion nationwide package for…

A big day for a favorite cured meat

[gtxvideo vid='5Xd9E1lz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5Xd9E1lz.jpg' vtitle='lizard'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Bacon has been around since 1500 B.C., and over the years has become something of a food group, with American's consuming over 1.7 billion pounds of the cured meat each year.  Over the last…

Thousands Expected for New Year's Celebration Downtown

[gtxvideo vid='q3TCSpBd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/q3TCSpBd.jpg' vtitle='FHN'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Good Morning Columbia's Grace Joyal sat down with Famously Hot New Year co-chair Laura Basile to discuss this weekend's big event.

Deputies Search For Men in Armed Robbery

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) --Deputies are searching for two men who attempted to rob a Lexington County business Wednesday night. According to the clerk, the two men entered…

Holiday Lights on the River Still Shining

[gtxvideo vid='1bquhvhO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1bquhvhO.jpg' vtitle='Holiday Lights on the River Still Shining'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There's still time to catch some Christmas Lights. Holiday Lights on the River at Saluda Shoals will be open through December 31st. You can enjoy the dazzling…

Concert Acts for Famously Hot New Year

[gtxvideo vid='84TK9cyP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/84TK9cyP.jpg' vtitle='Concert Acts for Famously Hot New Year's'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to rock this New Year's Eve in the City of Columbia. One of the South's biggest parties is set to take place downtown Columbia, near…

Gas Prices Up in the Midlands

[gtxvideo vid='afIRkJMb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/afIRkJMb.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Up in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you're headed out of town for the New year, you'll be paying a little more to fill up. Gas prices have jumped nearly two cents since last…

Birmingham Bowl Postgame Report, USC Falls to USF

[gtxvideo vid='ncrsjIoi' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ncrsjIoi.jpg' vtitle='Birmingham Bowl Post Game Report, USC Falls to USF'] Carolina erased an 18 point second half defecit to force overtime in a memorable and climactic Birmingham Bowl between the Gamecocks and South Florida. Yet the Bulls scored…

Roof to Undergo 2nd Mental Evaluation

A federal court judge has ordered a second competency hearing for Dylann Roof, who was convicted earlier this month of killing nine black parishioners inside a Charleston church last year.

New Years Eve Gala

University of South Carolina Alumni Center | 7:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. | $150 The Lexington Medical Center Foundation and Women of Hope will host the first New Year's Eve Gala at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center in…

Sumter Deputies Looking For Home Invasion Suspect

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) -- Sumter County deputies are investigating an apparent armed robbery attempt that resulted in a homeowner being shot Wednesday evening. At 8:23 p.m., deputies were called out to a reported home invasion…

Boil Water Advisory for Parts of Chapin

[gtxvideo vid='Yrag6qiM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yrag6qiM.jpg' vtitle='Boil Water Advisory for Parts of Chapin'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The town of Chapin has issued a Boil Water Advisory for parts of Plantation Summit. Residents are asked to boil their water for at least one minute…

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