COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster will participate in a special announcement with University of South Carolina and Siemens officials. According to University officials, Siemens Corporation will announce a strategic partnership with the University of South Carolina to help prepare the workforce…
[gtxvideo vid='uTtv1Woh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uTtv1Woh.jpg' vtitle='Governor McMaster Signs Hemp Bill into Law'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that legalizes Hemp, for research purposes only. Hemp is a similar plant…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Sheriff Leon Lott said Denisa Bonculesco of Romania was arrested in connection to a string of ATM thefts using a card skimmer. Bonculesco was captured on surveillance at First Citizens…
[gtxvideo vid='J9sdHwMT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/J9sdHwMT.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2017_06_21_18_04_53'] WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Even in the cloudy and rainy weather, Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrated turning five acres of land into the first solar farm at an airport in the state of South Carolina. CAE dedicated…
[gtxvideo vid='KAdW7Ah3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KAdW7Ah3.jpg' vtitle='Two Richland Library Locations Closing for Renovations'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Bookworms listen up, two Richland County Library locations are closing temporarily for renovations. The Northeast Location at 7490 Parklane Road and the Wheatley location at 931 Woodrow…
A suspect is wanted by the Richland County Sheriff's Department for rummaging through a used car dealership in the early morning hours of March 13.
The Lexington County Coroner has released the name of the man who was killed Tuesday night after being struck by a vehicle on US 178 near Batesburg-Leesville.
Here's a Good Morning Columbia News Update for Monday June 12st
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster is set for a bill signing this morning at 9:30am. The Governor's office says McMaster will hold a ceremonial bill signing ceremony for H.3559, Industrial Hemp Cultivation Bill, at the South Carolina State Farmer's Market, 3483…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican Ralph Norman, who had aligned himself with President Donald Trump, has won a special House election in South Carolina. The seat was left vacant when Mick Mulvaney resigned…
[gtxvideo vid='IL0t0j3K' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IL0t0j3K.jpg' vtitle='Celebrity Softball Game at Spirit Communications Parkl'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Batter up! Monday was a big night out at Spirit Communications Park. Athletes, celebrities and Soldiers hit the field for the Celebrity V Soldier Softball game. ABC…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Today is the day when Former Congressman Mick Mulvaney's seat will be filled and both candidates say they feel they have a great chance to win this race. Democratic…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Department of Natural Resources officials tell us they have recovered a body on the Congaree River. The identity has not been released at this time but crews believe it…
[gtxvideo vid='oAHy3FeV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oAHy3FeV.jpg' vtitle='President Donald Trump Tweets About SC Election'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters Tuesday headed to the polls to fill the Congressional seat left vacant when Mick Mulvaney was appointed as White House Budget director. Republican Ralph Norman and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A decades-long proposal to build a four-lane, nonstop path to the heart of South Carolina's tourism industry has cleared a major hurdle, but funding remains questionable. South Carolina Congressman Tom Rice announced Tuesday that the Army…
[gtxvideo vid='tXNG1iVc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tXNG1iVc.jpg' vtitle='Suspect Wanted For Impersonating Officer']
[gtxvideo vid='5JzboOkL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5JzboOkL.jpg' vtitle='Deputies Need Help In Car Jacking Case']
[gtxvideo vid='HD3kJSR2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HD3kJSR2.jpg' vtitle='Health: Suncreens Sprays or Roll Ons'] CNN- Sunscreen is a must, especially in the South. But how do you know if you're getting the best protection from the rays. In this health minute Kim Hutcherson takes a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A local organization is sending a warning for Midlands parents about a growing problem in our state. Human Trafficking is being called a hidden crime. "The numbers are increasing,"…
[gtxvideo vid='j0lPwna9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j0lPwna9.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Gas prices are down in the Midlands this week. According to GasBuddy, drivers in the Midlands are paying an average $1.97 per gallon, that's down nearly 12 cents from…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Officials with the Department of Natural Resources confirm that search has ended for today. Officials said boat and air patrol will continue Tuesday morning but diving searches will cease.…
[gtxvideo vid='pUZz6uUt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pUZz6uUt.jpg' vtitle='City Water Rate Hike Drop In'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you live in the City of Columbia your water bill could go up as early as July 1. To better help customers understand the process and the…
Two men were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting over the weekend.
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are working to determine who fired multiple shots at a man in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C (WOLO) - Deputies say two men suffered non-life threatening injuries after they were struck by bullets while inside a home early Monday morning. Multiple rounds were fired into the Metz Road home just before 2 a.m., deputies…
