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Special Election Set for January 3rd in Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='0hy4lgOW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0hy4lgOW.jpg' vtitle='Special Election Set for January 3rd in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters will head to the polls in the City of Columbia's District Four Special Election, January 3rd. The Special Election is being held to fill the…

City of Columbia WOW at Main St. Ice

[gtxvideo vid='GBkIyHfv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GBkIyHfv.jpg' vtitle='City of Columbia WOW at Main St. Ice'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you're looking for a family friendly way to spend New year's Eve, the City of Columbia has an option for you. The City is hosting…

Famously Hot New Year Plans to Step Up Security

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- This weekend, one of the biggest parties in the Southeast will kick off in Downtown Columbia. In the wake of foreign and domestic attacks on public gatherings, People…

Upstate man pledges to keep Betty White safe from 2016

SPARTANBURG SC (WOLO) - 2016 has been a rough year on celebrities.  It’s a year that has claimed David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Prince, Alan thicke, Leonard Cohen, Nancy Reagan, George Michael, and on Tuesday, Carrie Fisher. In an effort to…

Federal Civil Rights Trial Set For Slager

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A federal judge has ordered the civil rights trial of a South Carolina police officer charged with murder for killing a black driver running from…

YMCA Talks Healthy Resolutions

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- People tend to pack on the pounds during the holidays, making weight loss a popular New Year's resolution. If your resolution is to get in shape, some say there…

SC Lawmaker Accused of Domestic Violence

COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley attacked his wife while their kids were in their Graniteville home. Corley was arrested early Tuesday and charged with first-degree domestic violence. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office report says the…

Dylann Roof Won't Call Witnesses During Sentencing

Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old convicted of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, told a judge today he has "no plans whatsoever to call witnesses" during the sentencing phase of his federal trial, in which he could face the death penalty.

Deputies Looking For Christmas Bow Thief

EASTOVER, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County deputies are looking for a woman wanted for larceny. It occurred at a home on Tathom Road in Eastover. According to investigators, the suspect drove…

Famously Hot New Year

It's that time again! South Carolina’s free party of the year – takes place this Saturday, Dec. 31, New Years Eve, from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. next to the S.C. State House at Main and Gervais in downtown Columbia, S.C.,…

Police Search for Suspect in Hit and Run

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--We now have a name and a face in connection with the investigation into a hit and run from December 22nd. Investigators say Antonio Burkett is wanted in connection with the incident. Columbia police say he was driving…

Two Arrested After Christmas Eve Shoot-out

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Two men are in custody in connection with a Christmas Eve shoot-out. Police say Bradley Spigner and Elliott Caldwell are each charged with attempted murder following the incident at Walmart on Garners Ferry Road. Two people were…

Famously Hot New Year

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is prepping for a big New Year's bash.  This Saturday  December 31 marks the sixth annual Famously Hot New Year.  It will take place in downtown Columbia, S.C., next to S.C. State House, from 6:30…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- From all of us here at ABC COLUMBIA, we wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Join ABC Columbia News, Christmas Night at 11pm, for a Special Year in Review Show. Wake up Monday…

NORAD tracking Santa

ABC NEWS-- Tens of thousands of children from around the world plan to call the North American Aerospace Defense Command to ask where Santa is, and starting Saturday they will get a cheery answer about the mythical route from a…

Christmas Eve Store Hours

Columbia, S.C (WOLO) --- If you wait until the last minute to get those holiday gifts you may be in luck. Some retailers are staying open just a little bit longer so you can get everything you need under the…

Pork Rinds Recalled

A area company is recalling more than 7 thousand pounds of their snack after concerns over possible salmonella.

One Dead, Two Injured in Aster Circle Shooting

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- The holiday weekend gets off to a violent start in Columbia as deputies investigate a Friday afternoon shooting. It happened around 1:30 Friday afternoon on Aster Circle near Bluff Rd. Richland County deputies say one person…

Christmas/ New Year Travel Costs

Columbia, S.C (WOLO) --- Depending on where you're traveling and how you intend to get there, a little planning can help you put some of that holiday cheer in your pockets. According to gas buddy, gas prices have seen the…

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