RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A male suspect is being sought in connection with three shoplifting incidents at the Belk's department store located in the 600 block of Promenade Place. Benjamin Kearse, 52, is…
[gtxvideo vid='GiSmt28n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GiSmt28n.jpg' vtitle='Holiday Safety Tips to Keep in Mind'] The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has given everyone some guidelines. Place your tree away from sources of heat such as fireplaces, candles, and space heaters. Use…
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Wearing his prison uniform, Dylann Roof spoke to Judge Gergel Monday morning and filed a motion to represent himself.
[gtxvideo vid='aDgqGjrh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aDgqGjrh.jpg' vtitle='Cyber Monday Deals'] ABC NEWS-- Cyber Monday marks the on-line sales equal or greater to in-store sales on Black Friday. Retailers like WalMart and Target are offering big discounts on electronics and other items. Eva Pilgrim reports.…
NEWBERRY , SC (WOLO)-- Newberry County Sheriff’s Deputies are asking for your help in locating a missing dementia patient last seen Saturday night just after 10pm Deputies say Donnie Richardson was last seen walking…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The defense in the trial of a former South Carolina police officer accused of murdering an unarmed black man is building its case that Michael Slager was a good officer who used force appropriately during his…
[gtxvideo vid='PHaCb4F3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PHaCb4F3.jpg' vtitle='Healthy Holiday Eating and Exercising Tips'] CNN-- Here's a look at how to work off that Holiday feast and stay healthy. From hitting the gym to simply walking in the mall, you can work off some of…
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GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a South Carolina man riding a bicycle in the middle of a four-lane highway has been struck and killed in Gaston County. Troopers told media outlets that 47-year-old Johney Westberry of Lancaster, South Carolina,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's rivalry day in South Carolina and that means Gamecock and Tiger fans are ready for the Palmetto Bowl. Carolina will travel to Clemson for the match up at Death Valley. South Carolina at Clemson, ESPN, 7:30…
ABC NEWS-- Fidel Castro, whose rise as a revolutionary made him the face of socialist rebellion for more than half a century, died Friday at age 90. His brother, Cuban president Raul Castro, made the announcement on Cuban state TV.…
[gtxvideo vid='3pKPrhsX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3pKPrhsX.jpg' vtitle='Local Walmart Managers Ready for Big Sales'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Local WalMart managers are enjoying a big holiday shopping season, and one manager tells ABC Columbia news they're already looking ahead. At the Walmart in Irmo, off…
NEW YORK (AP) _ This holiday season, elves and ``joy'' may be on the way out and ``peace'' and ``hope'' on the way in. A divisive election that left half the country deflated and the other half rejuvenated could reverberate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The area of South Carolina experiencing unusually dry conditions is rapidly increasing, now including parts of the state that received over a foot of rain less than two months ago from Hurricane Matthew. The U.S. Drought…
[gtxvideo vid='harphU18' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/harphU18.jpg' vtitle='Red Kettles Now Up at Area Stores'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The familiar bells are ringing the Salvation Army Red Kettles are up at area stores in the Midlands. The Red Kettle is the Salvation Army's largest fundraiser.…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) —From our ABC affiliate- Dylann Roof's federal hate crimes trial will move forward. The 22-year-old Eastover man was declared competent on Friday. Jury selection in the trial has been delayed for three weeks as Roof's attorneys filed for…
[gtxvideo vid='HhmUhH7W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HhmUhH7W.jpg' vtitle='Angel Trees Up in Area Malls '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- You have a chance to be an Angel this Christmas for a child in need. ABC Columbia is proud to partner with the Salvation Army for the…
[gtxvideo vid='tX5AC5ne' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tX5AC5ne.jpg' vtitle='Recognizing Family Caregivers'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - November is National Family Caregivers Month. Good Morning Columbia's Grace Joyal sits down with Taylor Wilson from the Alzheimer's Association of S.C. to talk about the importance of recognizing caregivers.
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say three drive-by shootings in two days at a home in Bennettsville are likely retaliation for the killing of a teenager back in March. Bennettsville Police Lt. Larry Turner told media outlets that two of…
[gtxvideo vid='SQrW2fsh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SQrW2fsh.jpg' vtitle='Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Each year as many families gather for food and fun, some in the Midlands go hungry. An annual tradition provides a meal to those who are looking for food and…
[gtxvideo vid='LUoDCJPL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LUoDCJPL.jpg' vtitle='Early Black Friday Shopping in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The doors are open and the cash registers are already ringing up sales. Black Friday actually started on Thanksgiving, in the Midlands some major retailers opened early…
[gtxvideo vid='lVEhcPIV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lVEhcPIV.jpg' vtitle='Healthy Holiday Eating'] CNN- Turkey and Dressing and all the trimmings, it's part of a Thanksgiving day feast for many. So how do you work off all that Holiday eating? Here's Kim Hutcherson with some tips for…
(AP)-- Don't count on Thanksgiving reverting to its traditional status of feasting on turkey and giving thanks. Macy's plans to open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, with most Macy's stores closing at 2 a.m., and then reopening at 5 a.m. Friday.…
