[gtxvideo vid='yidKE1fM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yidKE1fM.jpg' vtitle='State House: Budget Update'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina senators approved legislation to keep state government running if legislators can't agree on a budget before the fiscal year starts. The Senate approved the continuing resolution 40-0…
[gtxvideo vid='qBtCU4Y2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qBtCU4Y2.jpg' vtitle='First Lady McMaster and Mac Visit Dutch Fork Elem'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The First Lady and the New "first dog" Mac, made a special visit to Dutch Fork Elementary this week. South Carolina's First Lady, Peggy McMaster,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Mayor Benjamin's staff and Sheriff Leon Lott are among the many visitors that stopped by Donella Brown Wilson's home on Pendleton Street to wish her a happy birthday.…
[gtxvideo vid='5E50IiSr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5E50IiSr.jpg' vtitle='Tree Uprooted off Cy Shumpert Rd after Storm'] PROSPERITY, SC (WOLO)-- Residents outside of Prosperity in Newberry County are cleaning up after a storm ripped down trees, power lines, even fences. Off Cy Shumpert Road trees were…
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- The Sumter Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a man they say is suspected of firing multiple shots at an area apartment complex in broad daylight. Authorities say the incident took place Monday…
SALUDA, S.C. (AP) - The National Weather Service in South Carolina confirmed a tornado touched down west of Saluda. The weather service office in Columbia said on its Twitter page that around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday that a tornado was "on…
[gtxvideo vid='4kM1d2vx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4kM1d2vx.jpg' vtitle='Sheriff: Tips Give Leads in Burglary Caught on Camera'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Sheriff's says thanks to tips, they have some developing leads in the case of suspected burglars caught on camera. According to officials,…
PROSPERITY, SC (WOLO)--Severe weather rolled through the Midlands Wednesday afternoon causing damage in areas from Saluda to Newberry C0unty. According to the Newberry County Sheriff's office the majority of the damage in that area is just outside of Prosperity. Officials…
Graco Children's Products is recalling more than 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break in a crash and may not keep children restrained.
A dog survived a house fire Wednesday morning after firefighters performed CPR and provided oxygen through a mask for pets, according to Columbia fire officials.
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- A fire destroyed a former Holly Hill Primary School on Tuesday night. According to the Holly Hill Police Department's Twitter page, fire crews battled the blaze just before 8p.m. Officials advised residents to be patient if they've experienced…
Richland County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested a suspect in a grand larceny case.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- A personal recognizance bond was set at $50,000 Tuesday morning for former Republican Majority Leader Rep. Richard Quinn. Quinn is charged with two counts of misconduct in office. Prosecutors say he took more than $4.5 million from…
ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is pledging additional support for refugees fleeing Syria's long civil war. Nikki Haley visited a refugee camp in Jordan on Sunday, meeting refugees and those who help…
ABC NEWS- President Donald Trump said today that he "never mentioned" Israel during his controversial Oval Office meeting with Russian officials, in which he reportedly disclosed classified information that could have compromised an Israeli intelligence source. "I never mentioned…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Police is asking for the public's help finding a woman accused of stealing money from a victim’s bank account. The suspect, seen in the surveillance photo with green hair is accused of receiving a $3,500…
People who sell or manage property in South Carolina will have to pass a background check to renew their license under a new law prompted by last November's arrest of a then-real-estate agent accused of killing seven people.
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a 17-year-old accused of stealing guns, electronics and jewelry during a home burglary last month.
The City of Charleston has announced plans for the upcoming 10-year anniversary of the Sofa Super Store fire. The nine Charleston firefighters who lost their lives will be honored during a service planned for 7 p.m. Sunday, June 18.
The man killed in an early morning accident on I-20 was traveling in the wrong direction, officials say.
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - One person has died following an accident overnight. Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say the driver of a 2006 Nissan was killed when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Lexington…
A former day-care worker was charged with assault and battery after deputies say she slapped a toddler multiple times after the child allegedly did not put away toys.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Democratic Challenger in the race for the Congressional 5th District seat will host a town hall meeting Monday. It will take place at the USC Sumter Arts and Letters Building, Lecture Hall 116 at 6pm. Parnell says…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- One person was saved after being trapped on an island Saturday afternoon. The Columbia Fire Department conducted a water rescue after one person was trapped on an island in the Saluda River, downstream from botanical gardens. Officials…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A teen who was shot Friday has died, police have arrested a 14-year-old in connection to this shooting. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the teen as Christopher Ladarren Simmons,19. Watts adds that Simmons died from…
