COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Nikki Haley has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Ambassador to the UN The vote came down Tuesday afternoon after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly advanced her nomination. South Carolina Senate President Pro…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes overwhelmingly to approve Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the United Nations. The vote advances to the full Senate. Haley appeared before the committee last Wednesday for nearly three-and-a-half hours. If confirmed,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina state lawmaker accused of beating his wife bloody has resigned rather than face expulsion from the statehouse after a grand jury indicted him on a felony aggravated domestic violence charge that could put…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hundreds of men and women from nearly 70 law enforcement agencies are gathering on the north steps of the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday. They're taking part in the statewide kick-off of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South…
Richland County Deputies continue searching for a suspect accused of a domestic dispute before they say he leadspolice on a chase along Garner's Ferry Road.
[gtxvideo vid='3kSLFRSI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3kSLFRSI.jpg' vtitle='MIRCI - V2'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc (MIRCI) announces the opening of their youth drop-in center located at 1433 Gregg Street. According to MIRCI Executive Director Julie Ann Avin, the center will be open…
ST. PAUL, MN (WOLO) -- Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton collapsed Monday evening during his 2017 State of the State address. About 45 minutes into his speech, the 69-year old paused…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A prosecutor in South Carolina says she was stunned by an "off the cuff" remark she heard that President Donald Trump's administration might consider…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A problem that is facing the criminal justice system continues to grow in America, wrongful convictions. A Midlands man who was exonerated spoke on a panel at a community…
[gtxvideo vid='Rbmc9W1R' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rbmc9W1R.jpg' vtitle='SC Governor Could Be Confirmed Tuesday as UN Ambassador'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley could be confirmed as early as Tuesday afternoon as the Ambassador to the U.N. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to…
[gtxvideo vid='rlqJSYFU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rlqJSYFU.jpg' vtitle='Sheriff: High Speed Chase Leads to Arrest'] KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Sheriff's Deputies say a high speed chase led to the arrest of a known gang member in a stolen car on Saturday. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- 2017 could be the year South Carolina drivers finally see their roads repaired. SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall says we still need to find a way to pay for the…
South Carolina's unemployment rate continues to fall to levels not seen in 16 years.
The attorney general's office says 70 people were convicted of food stamp fraud in South Carolina last year and ordered to repay nearly $273,600.
Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire.
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RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the man killed inside a home on Cherrywood Drive Sunday morning. Watts said, Jalin T. Palmer, 17, of May Oak…
ABC NEWS--Sunday there is an increased risk of severe storms across the Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of South Carolina under risk for severe weather, with damaging winds and possible tornadoes. The biggest threat for storms, according…
EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Work has started to rebuild the beach at Edisto Beach. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that a contractor was starting work Friday to pump more than 900,000 cubic yards of sand on shore…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Dozens of parents, friends and family members came out to cheer on Richland One elementary students as they pushed themselves in the name of fitness on Saturday. Hundreds of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Thousands of South Carolinians rallied at the State House to stand in solidarity with the millions of Americans who participated in the Women's March on Saturday. In cities across…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The National Weather service has confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in South Carolina on Saturday. Weather officials said the twister caused damage from Blackville County to Cope in Orangeburg…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (USC SID) -- No. 24/24 South Carolina (15-4, 5-1 SEC) was handed its first conference loss of the season Saturday evening at Rupp Arena, as it fell 85-69 to No. 5 Kentucky (17-2, 7-0 SEC). Senior Sindarius Thornwell…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been killed after he jumped from a stolen SUV was it was still moving and was then run over by the driverless vehicle. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said in a…
