[gtxvideo vid='e5gTvzyD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e5gTvzyD.jpg' vtitle='Michael Slager Trial Update '] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A defense witness says that video shows former South Carolina patrolman Michael Slager struggling on the ground with Walter Scott before Slager shot the black motorist as he…
[gtxvideo vid='uK9Xg8hb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uK9Xg8hb.jpg' vtitle='Roof Competency Hearing will be Closed'] Charleston, SC (AP)-- The federal judge overseeing Dyalnn Roof's death penalty trial gave the families of the nine black worshippers he is charged with killing at a Charleston church an extraordinary chance…
[gtxvideo vid='JVresIbV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JVresIbV.jpg' vtitle='SC National Guard Assisting in Battle of Wildfires'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina National Guard has fifteen air crew members abs support personnel assisting Pickens Count Emergency responders. They are using helicopters from McEntire to dump gallons…
Kershaw County deputies are looking for three or four suspects involved in burglary at a home on Azalea Dive in Lugoff on Tuesday.
Authorities with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a black male between 60 and 70-years-old who they say pointed a gun at a victim during a verbal altercation.
Enter a magical world of Fairies and Pixie Dust coming right here to the Midlands this weekend.
[gtxvideo vid='EWSYk8Yu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EWSYk8Yu.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. Partners for Abstinence Training'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The Richland County Sheriff's Department is partnering up with the United States Parents Involved in Education (U.S.P.I.E.) and the Institute for Emerging Leaders, Incorporated. They're working to educate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that one county in South Carolina is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought. The map shows Oconee County in the far western part of the state is in…
A 20-year-old Prosperity man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot one man in the groin.
Rep. Mark Sanford is asking the Department of Homeland Security for another extension so South Carolina can comply with tighter standards for state driver's licenses.
ABC Columbia has your Thursday Morning Menu to help get you ready for the holiday season.
[gtxvideo vid='MnfEvmug' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MnfEvmug.jpg' vtitle='Bringing the World into Focus for Thousands'] BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) - A husband and wife optometry team based in Blythewood are putting their skills and goodwill to use, bringing eye care to thousands who would otherwise go…
[gtxvideo vid='LNn5mfGD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LNn5mfGD.jpg' vtitle='Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show '] Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show is coming to the Midlands. It will be held at Jamil Temple from Nov. 18th through the 20th. Admission is $5.00. For those 16 & under…
Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators say Charles Jackson of Camden was last seen at a home on Tickle Hill Rd. at 4pm Thursday afternoon. Deputies say he suffers from dementia and is driving a burgundy and silver Chevy El Camino.…
Leland, N.C. (WWAY, WOLO)-- A 16-year-old girl from Leland is missing. Police say Alida Simone Van Rooyen was last seen Monday night at 10:30 at her home in Leland. She is 5’07” tall and weighs 126 pounds. She has blond…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Department of Health and Environmental Control says an air quality alert for fine particulates in the air has been declared for most…
A South Carolina restaurant owner wants to take down a Confederate flag flying on the edge of his parking lot, but there's a hitch.
South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today the Scrooges and Angels lists of 2016. Ten Angels were recognized at a press conference and honored with a reception in the Secretary of State’s Office following the announcement.
We are just about a week away from Thanksgiving and many of you plan to celebrate by hitting the friendly skies and open road.
[gtxvideo vid='sNKQvtPL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sNKQvtPL.jpg' vtitle='Businesses Recruited to Fight Crime in North Columbia'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - After receiving an inundation of complaints from residents in parts of North Columbia, the Richland County Sheriff's Department is trying to curb crime by implementing…
UNDATED (AP) - As drought dries up forests across the South with no sign of rainfall to help quench dozens of major wildfires, the Tennessee Valley Authority is banning burning on its public lands in seven states. That means no…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Columbia Fire Department is deploying personnel and equipment to fight wildfires in Pickens County. A spokesperson for the department says eight firefighters along with a command vehicle, support truck, and brush truck will be assigned to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Department of Health and Environmental Control says smoke from wildfires across the southeast is prompting an Air Quality Action day. That means the air quality could reach unhealthy levels. The affected counties include Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson,…
[gtxvideo vid='HxWhLZhd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HxWhLZhd.jpg' vtitle='prayer'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) -- The prosecution is wrapping up its case in the murder trial of Michael Slager. Prosecutors have called nearly 30 witnesses. The case being argued in a Charleston courtroom centers on the shooting…
[gtxvideo vid='clhrpwkq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clhrpwkq.jpg' vtitle='rec commission update'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) -- A member of Richland County's embattled Recreation Commission is resigning. Word of Wilbert Lewis' resignation comes days before a scheduled public hearing. Lewis has been a board member since 2007.…
