[gtxvideo vid='V29esNXH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V29esNXH.jpg' vtitle='Fireworks 1'] WEST COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) -- Fireworks date back to 7th century China, where they were utilized to ward off evil spirits. Fact forward a couple thousand years,…
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, 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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
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…
Deputies are searching for two suspects involved in an armed robbery of a Pitt Stop store.
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a black male who they say was captured on video surveillance demanding money from a store employee last week.
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…
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…
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…
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, 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.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Police are investigating a shooting, they say happened Tuesday morning at Jaggers Plaza, sending one victim to the hospital. Police said on December 27, shortly after midnight,…
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…
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.,…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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