COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Good News at the Pump. According to GasBuddy, gas prices in the Midlands have fallen nearly 2.5 cents in the past week. Drivers in the Midlands are paying an average $2.00 per gallon for regular gas. Nationwide drivers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Three candidates are vying to replace outgoing Chairman Jaime Harrison as the next leader of South Carolina's Democratic Party. Local media outlets report Anderson native Trav Robertson has been making the rounds speaking to political groups…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Attorneys for the former South Carolina police officer facing a federal civil rights trial in a motorist's shooting death are seeking to limit what prosecutors can tell jurors. Court documents filed Wednesday show attorneys for Michael…
[gtxvideo vid='U3yKYILp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U3yKYILp.jpg' vtitle='five points'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--What started as a small neighborhood party 34 years ago has become on of the largest St. Patrick's parties on the southeast. According to Five Point Association Executive Director Amy Beth Franks, the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--They're gearing up to go green in Five Points. The 35thAnnual St. Pat’s Festival is one of the largest celebrations in the southeast, say organizers. If you're going it takes place Saturday, March 18th. Organizers say this year's…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- The Sumter Police Department is working to identify a man wanted in connection to the armed robbery of an individual Monday. The incident happened after 3 p.m. in the 1000 block of Broad Street. The robber was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a man accused of multiple robbing people at gunpoint on Monday. Officers say the suspect used a gun to steal cash from two victims at Park…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating a stabbing incident that happened Wednesday afternoon. Deputies say the stabbing happened at the U.S. 1 Metro Flea Market. After speaking with witnesses authorities have identified a suspect. Deputies say…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Autism advocates say Medicaid funding for ABA therapy in South Carolina is the lowest in our nation. Families are urging lawmakers for more support. According to the Autism Academy of South Carolina, over 7,500 children in our…
W. Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says the woman found dead inside a West Columbia home Tuesday was a civilian employee of the department. The Lexington County Coroner's Office confirms 31 year old Lindsey Lee, who worked…
(Information from: The Island Packet, http://www.islandpacket.com) BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - An assistant principal at a South Carolina high school has been charged with slapping his wife in the face as an argument over an untidy cat escalated. The Island Packet…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House's roughly $8 billion plan for state taxes spends $100 million on upgrading K-12 schools, puts an additional $38 million into a per-student payment, and buys $10 million worth of school buses. The House voted…
[gtxvideo vid='XDXj03HS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XDXj03HS.jpg' vtitle='irish dancers'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Dancers from the Connick School of Irish Dance are making their way around town this week, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Four of the women showed off their skills on…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to fill the boot. Columbia Firefighters will be at area intersections Wednesday to take donations for the MDA, in the annual fill the Boot Drive. If you've got extra change you are asked to consider donating…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a woman's body was found inside a West Columbia home Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to the 200 block of…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington County Deputies say they found a woman's body inside a home in the 200 block of Haleywood Lane just before 9:00 Tuesday morning after receiving a request for a welfare check. Due to what Sheriff Jay Koon called…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina farmers are bracing for the deep freeze, this as the calendar points to Spring's arrival in a week. According to State Agriculture officials, farmers are preparing for another test from Mother Nature. Crops of particular…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Residents in parts of West Columbia are urged to boil their water for at least one minute before cooking or drinking. City of West Columbia officials say they have experienced a water line break affecting water…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- State senators on the finance committee advanced a funding plan for road repairs with a vote of 14 to 7. Under this plan South Carolina's current 16 cent…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop has asked a judge to allow a publicly funded lawyer to represent him. Local outlets report Michael Slager…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- The director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety calls a House vote seeking his removal ``disappointing.'' Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Keeping your children safe when you hit the road, that's the goal of a major car seat safety check in Columbia. In partnership with Safe Kids South Carolina, EdVenture Children's Museum and Buckle Buddies, Children's Trust is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Fifteen candidates have filed for the special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by Mick Mulvaney's confirmation as White House budget director. State Election Commission records show seven Republicans, three Democrats and five…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House has voted to fire the director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety through the state budget. Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's funding, effectively firing Leroy…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's going to be very cold across most of South Carolina in the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of the state from Tuesday night until midday Wednesday.…
