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Eating Healthy for the Holiday

[gtxvideo vid='jw6YOvlu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jw6YOvlu.jpg' vtitle='Eating Healthy for the Holiday '] ABC News-- The holidays are a time for family gatherings and food, lots of food. So how do you manage to watch what you eat and enjoy the treats ? Here's…

Holiday Pet Adoption Special

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Looking to bring a furry friend home for the Holidays? The City of Columbia and Lexington Animal Services is hosting a Home for the Holidays Adoption Special for the month of December. The special adoption price will…

Fort Jackson Soldiers Leave for Holidays

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - When the clock strikes midnight, some 7,000 soldiers from Fort Jackson are heading home for the holidays by plane, train, bus and personal cars. Army spokesman Pat Jones says departures begin in the early morning…

Mayor Steve Benjamin Attends U.S. Conference of Mayors

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The president and top officers of the U.S. Conference of Mayors have discussed their priorities and municipal issues with President-elect Donald Trump. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, president of the organization, and other mayors met with…

Deputy Attacked at Courthouse

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--"I meant to bust his head wide open." That is what a corrections officer says Wesley Givens said after he attacked a deputy at the Orangeburg County Courthouse Wednesday. Investigators say the attack took place when Givens refused…

Couple Lost in Congaree Found Safe

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Two missing hikers and their dog are safe and sound after getting lost in the woods of the Congaree National Park Thursday night. According to the Columbia Fire Department the two veered off course and luckily had just…

Record Number Working in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's jobless rate has fallen for the seventh consecutive month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that South Carolina's unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in November, down from 4.7 percent in October. The…

Fort Jackson Soldiers Heading Home for Holidays

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ When the clock strikes midnight, some 7,000 soldiers from Fort Jackson are heading home for the holidays by plane, train, bus and personal cars. Army spokesman Pat Jones says the so-called ``block leave'' departures begin…

SC Mom Charged with Killing 4 Year old Son, Out on Bond

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina mother charged with killing her 4-day-old son by putting him in a refrigerator for three hours is out of jail after posting bond. Angela Blackwell was released on bond and house arrest after…

Holiday Mail Delivery Deadline

Christmas is right around the corner and if you were hoping to get your gifts to loved ones by the time the holiday arrives, you may be out of luck.

Adopt Harry

Meet Pawmetto Lifeline Pet of the Week Harry looking for a forever home for the holidays.

Dylann Roof Update: Sentencing Phase Set for Jan. 3

[gtxvideo vid='iHipbGoJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iHipbGoJ.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Update: Sentencing Phase Jan. 3'] CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Dylann Roof Penalty Phase is set to start January 3, 2017. Roof was found guilty Thursday on all 33 Federal counts in the murders of nine…

Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- The countdown to Christmas is on and the Columbia Police Department is going the extra mile to make sure holiday shoppers know how to protect themselves. Police shared some tips about protecting goodies from thieves this holiday…

Jury Begins Deliberations in Dylann Roof Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WOLO) (WCIV)- The jury in the Dylann Roof trial began deliberations Thursday. The process started after U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel spent more than an hour reading the jury charge and outlining the allegations against Roof.…

Red Cross Holiday Safety and Decorating Safety

COLUMBIA, SC  ( WOLO)-- During the holiday season, an average of 40 home fires per day in the country are caused by children playing, according to the Red Cross. Here are  fire safety tips from the American Red Cross to…

Holiday Safety

The Red Cross is reminding you to keep in mind as you get ready to deck the halls for your holiday.

SC Rep. Merrill Denies Misconduct in Office Charges

COLUMBIA ,  SC  (WOLO )-- Representative Jim Merrill is responding to allegations of misconduct in office, by Solicitor David Pascoe, with an adamant denial. The following statement was relaesed through Merrill's attorneys . Representative Jim Merrill adamantly denies the charges…

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