COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)-- During the holiday season, an average of 40 home fires per day in the country are caused by children playing, according to the Red Cross. Here are fire safety tips from the American Red Cross to…
The Red Cross is reminding you to keep in mind as you get ready to deck the halls for your holiday.
COLUMBIA , SC (WOLO )-- Representative Jim Merrill is responding to allegations of misconduct in office, by Solicitor David Pascoe, with an adamant denial. The following statement was relaesed through Merrill's attorneys . Representative Jim Merrill adamantly denies the charges…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Throughout this holiday season, ABC Columbia has encouraged you to become a sponsor of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree. This week, volunteers from all over South…
A prosecutor says former state House Majority Leader Jim Merrill is accused of using his position for personal benefit.
ABC Columbia is working to confirm reports that Governor Nikki Haley has removed the chair and vice-chair of the Richland County Recreation Commission.
The Richland County Coroner has identified the man killed in a fatal fire at a vacant home in the 3100 block of Carver Street over the weekend.
A 25-year-old certified nursing assistant is accused of abusing one of the nursing home's patients.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that the owner is offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of equipment stolen in November. OCSO's Public Information Officer, Richard…
Eight million food processors are being recalled after broken pieces of the blades have been discovered in food causing injuries. Click here to find out if you may be affected.
[gtxvideo vid='DSiKCWng' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DSiKCWng.jpg' vtitle='Harvest Hope'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- Hunger in South Carolina is no joke...In fact, according to Harvest Hope Food Bank, one in six, or 794,590 Palmetto State residents are food insecure...23% of which are children. Many people…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some Columbia City council members want to meet and greet residents this holiday season. Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine and Councilman Howard Duvall will host a Holiday reception. Where: Earlewood Park Banquet Room, 1113 Parkside Dr. Columbia, SC…
(Source: Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) -- According to a publicist, actor Alan Thicke has died. Thicke was 69. Thicke starred as Dr. Jason Seaver in the ABC…
Pension costs will dig into the paychecks of South Carolina's public workers for a sixth consecutive year, and state officials warned deeper cuts are coming.
A man is wanted by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for robbing a victim while she was holding her two-year-old grandchild.
Richland County Sheriff''s deputies need your help in locating Christopher Anderson, according to authorities.
[gtxvideo vid='ZRFyyLXn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZRFyyLXn.jpg' vtitle='Protocol 1'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Simply put, etiquette is “the customary code of polite behavior in society…” Good etiquette, however, isn’t quite as simple being polite. There are many customs, behaviors, and even expectations that often go…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Fire Department responded to reports of smoke inside the Capitol Center this morning. Gervais Street is now open to northbound traffic between Assembly and Lady Streets. The…
The Dylann Roof Trial enters the fifth day. Stay with ABC Columbia as we get up to the minute updates from crews inside the court throughout the day Tuesday.
Another person was arrested in connection to the quadruple homicide in Holly in July 2015.
South Carolina educators oppose the possibility of rating schools A through F on public report cards, saying the letter grades would label students and discourage economic development in communities that need it the most.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- The countdown to Christmas is on and the Columbia Police Department is going the extra mile to make sure holiday shoppers know how to protect themselves. Monday, CPD officers helped customers to their cars at Walmart…
Deputies in Richland County are asking for help identifying two suspects wanted for scamming a 79-year-old woman out of $1,300.
A 24-year-old man is being sought by deputies for attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man following an altercation on Saturday.
Greenville, SC (WOLO)--This weekends frigid temperatures are now being blamed for the death of an elderly woman in Greenville. Officials say, 83 year old Joyce Norris died of hypothermia after falling in her driveway and left in the cold. Authorities…
