[gtxvideo vid='YgWNtnkD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YgWNtnkD.jpg' vtitle='Richland County Deputies Serve Up Food in a Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- From Live PD to the drive-through. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Deputies Chris Mastrianni and Kevin Lawrence hit the drive through. They have become household…
ABC NEWS-- Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, as Texas is bracing for impact later Friday evening. The storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph with even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst…
[gtxvideo vid='xs4Dg61C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xs4Dg61C.jpg' vtitle='Saluda County Goes Solar'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Saluda County is going solar. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster was on hand this afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a solar farm. Officials with Pine Gate Renewables say they…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- CEO and President Lonnie Carter announced he’s leaving after being in the position for 13 years. Santee Cooper is still facing criticism after the construction of the…
Charleston, SC (WOLO)-- Are you ready to take the mic? American Idol is coming to ABC Columbia in early 2018 but auditions are already underway. Friday, the American Idol road auditions stopped in Charleston at the Charleston Area Convention Center. ABC…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is seeking his third term in office.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The CEO of South Carolina's state-owned utility is retiring after 35 years on the job. Lonnie Carter announced his decision to step aside…
Governor Henry McMaster signs executive order that may keep state clinics from funds needed to perform abortions.
[gtxvideo vid='VQ5ZWxBG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VQ5ZWxBG.jpg' vtitle='Food Truck Rodeo'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - If you are a fan of all things food truck related, you will want to be at the Jamil Temple Saturday for the inaugural Jamil Food Truck Jamboree. The event…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested a man connected to multiple vandalism cases in downtown Columbia. Tyler Lloyd is charged with multiple counts of vandalism. Lloyd is accused of throwing rocks at businesses, including ABC Columbia, and vehicles throughout…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A teenager gone missing any may need some medical attention is believed to traveling with a fugitive through North and South Carolina. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 15-year-old Madison Copley was…
CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) (AP) - Authorities are now saying that only one person was taken hostage by a fired dishwasher who fatally shot a co-worker in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant. Charleston Police spokesman Jack O'Toole said in a news…
Greenville, SC (AP) Some of South Carolina's bravest are getting ready for deployment. Sixty members of the South Carolina National Guard will deploy to Afghanistan. They'll head to Texas Thursday for training for one month. The guard members are part…
[gtxvideo vid='HTStxbUI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HTStxbUI.jpg' vtitle='Sumter County K-9 Retires']
[gtxvideo vid='nP9IoHzr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nP9IoHzr.jpg' vtitle='Lexington County Man Sentenced Involuntary Manslaughter']
[gtxvideo vid='YvGwPB5p' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YvGwPB5p.jpg' vtitle='Lawsuit Filed Over Courtroom Flag, Portraits']
[gtxvideo vid='2ShsPdqI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2ShsPdqI.jpg' vtitle='Honoring Those in Fight Against Chilren's Cancer'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Thursday (8/24) afternoon four people where honored for their efforts in the fight against children's cancer. Childhood cancer survivor Craig King, Doctor Julian Ruffin, and the…
[gtxvideo vid='lkeCsZtH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lkeCsZtH.jpg' vtitle='Retiree Healthcare Costs Rising'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Folks entering retirement are finding its costing more to get health insurance. According to financial services company, Fidelity, couples retiring this year will need roughly $275,000 saved up to…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- In front of the Statehouse, a coalition of groups gathered to start a dialogue about the Heritage Act and how that affects how monuments can, or cannot be moved.…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A Lexington County man was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter. According to the solicitor's office, James Elledge was sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with the death of Madison Leavitt. Prosecutors…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO, ABC News) - The Mayor of Charleston confirmed Thursday (8/24) afternoon that a shooting suspect has been shot and is on the way to a hospital. He says one…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police say a man is charged with Criminal Domestic Violence after a car crashed into a home off of North Main St. Investigators say Carlos Brown was a passenger in the car when he grabbed the…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- The search for a suspect out of Texas is in its second day. We're learning more about Reginald Campbell. Police in Sherman, Texas say he is wanted on federal warrants, "related to a murder of a…
Get a sneak peak at some of the stories we are monitoring for the news at noon.
[gtxvideo vid='k2oV1db4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k2oV1db4.jpg' vtitle='midsummer'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Summer may be over for all you kids now back in school, but that doesn't mean the fun has to be. The 2017 Midsummer Festival is tomorrow Friday, August 25. The event…
