Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the first flu-related death of the season. The individual that passed away because of the flu was in the…
South Carolina sees the first flu related death of the season according to a new report from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
A request to throw out a lawsuit against the SC Republican Caucus over the freedom of information act is denied.
[gtxvideo vid='eNAEjHeP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eNAEjHeP.jpg' vtitle='SCEMD Blackout Exercise'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) was fully activated Wednesday for an exercise to make sure our state avoids a blackout. Every year, a full-scale activity takes place at SCEMD…
A Richland County teenager is behind bars accused of bringing a gun to school.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The holidays are a time when people dig a little deeper and donate to charities. But how can you be sure the money you donate is going where the charity says it is? Wednesday morning, South Carolina…
[gtxvideo vid='OABfSw4G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OABfSw4G.jpg' vtitle='Brockman Elementary Recognized as 'Blue Ribbon' School'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A Midlands school is being recognized today as one of the nation's best. On Tuesday, Richland School District one held a ceremony commemorating the U-S Department of Education's recognition…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- One animal rights group is willing to bare it all to keep turkey off your table this Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, members of People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals, otherwise…
[gtxvideo vid='8L9I0zD5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8L9I0zD5.jpg' vtitle='Harvest Hope'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Since 1981, Harvest Hope Food Bank has helped provide food and provisions to the Midlands and beyond. In fact, according to Executive Director Denise Holland, the organization now serves 38,000 people a week…
[gtxvideo vid='8MhoUqr5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8MhoUqr5.jpg' vtitle='Silent Voices'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Since 2010, a very special organization has been a large advocate for the homeless, and for those involved, it touches close to the heart. Homeless Helping Homeless is a non-profit formed to raise…
LEXINGTON, SC(WOLO)- A man who went missing on Halloween in Lexington has been found. According to the Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, Monday Wingard was found in a wooded area…
A fraternity at the University of South Carolina is raising money to promote suicide prevention.
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-The leaves are falling the temperature is dropping, which means we're deep into fall and slowly approaching winter. One thing a lot of us have a problem with is keeping our…
[gtxvideo vid='dOLAeb8t' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dOLAeb8t.jpg' vtitle='CLAFLIN SHOOTING'] Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-- On Friday morning, Dravious Terry was found by law enforcement, shot dead in his apartment. Officials arrested his roommate, Andrew Sanders Jr. and charged him with Involuntary Manslaughter. Trinity United Methodist Church…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Get ready to explore the bookshelves at the newly renovated Richland Library St. Andrews. The library re-opens Wednesday after a year-long renovation. The new community space features 2,000 more square feet, a designated area for children…
[gtxvideo vid='HYE3NMiL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HYE3NMiL.jpg' vtitle='Step-son, Wife Arrested for Dismembered Body Found Unde'] (WOLO) - Police in the upstate say a 19-year-old man killed his stepfather and then cut his body into pieces and put them under a mobile home. Authorities arrested…
[gtxvideo vid='g2IKzWbc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g2IKzWbc.jpg' vtitle='20-year FL Baby Kidnapping Case Back in SC Court'] (WOLO) - The woman accused of kidnapping a Florida baby and raising her in South Carolina was back in court Monday (11/13). The courts set a pre-trial hearing…
Some Lawmakers want to know how much time State Troopers spend giving free rides for special events. Find out what the House Committee members found out here.
Brockman Elementary School celebrates being named a blue ribbon school.
Christmas has come early for one avid lottery player who says they want to remain anonymous after a big pay day.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Six pre-filed bills designed to make sure project shutdowns never have the same impact as the V.C. Summer failure received favorable report in the House Utility Ratepayer…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina has recorded the first flu death of the season, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC announced Tuesday, that the death was in the Upstate region. "Sadly, an individual from the Upstate region…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Mansoor Shams was on Main Street answering any and all questions regarding being muslim, a marine, and how he is able to love his country and his faith. "South Carolina has a special affiliation for…
[gtxvideo vid='gA8s9QS3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gA8s9QS3.jpg' vtitle='Annual Christmas Tree Set up on State House Grounds'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - South Carolina's official Christmas tree has landed just across the street from the ABC Columbia Studio. The 35-foot-tall White Fir comes from a tree…
[gtxvideo vid='1rUHrJVp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1rUHrJVp.jpg' vtitle='Carolina, Clemson Out for Blood in Rivalry Blood Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Gamecocks and Tigers are out for blood! Two weeks ahead of the big rivalry game each University is asking fans to roll up…
