RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a tow truck Saturday night. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says, Sean Crosby White,40, of Columbia died after his motorcycle collided with a tow truck. Troopers say White…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are investigating after an apparent break-in ended with a man fatally shot. Officers say they were initially dispatched to the scene for a burglary call and saw signs…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It's almost time for Gamecock fans to celebration a Basketball National Championship. Columbia Major Steve Benjamin has announced the City will honor the South Carolina’s NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship with a parade on Sunday at 3pm. According…
[gtxvideo vid='YHvnBgjL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YHvnBgjL.jpg' vtitle='Researchers: 2 Major Hurricanes Predicted'] (WOLO)-- Researchers at Colorado State University expect this year to be a relatively calm Hurricane Season. Researchers project 11 named storms will develop during the season. Four storms are expected to become Hurricanes…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Both chambers of the South Carolina Legislature are taking a break the week before Easter. The House and Senate started their spring break when they adjourned Thursday. When lawmakers return April 18, just 12 legislative days…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two convicts who were already serving life sentences for killing a mother and her child have been charged with murder in the strangulation deaths of four inmates inside a South…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Mohammad Saadeddin is a Syrian native who has called Columbia home for about 18 years. The owner of Al-Amir on Main said he's tired of seeing the people…
LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington County Sheriff's department says a 16-year-old Airport High School student had a loaded gun at school Friday. According to deputies, a school resource officer found a .380 handgun concealed in a pair of shorts…
Tempers flared Thursday night over whether or not the Confederate Flag will fly along a busy stretch of highway outside the rural Orangeburg County town of Holly Hill.
State health officials say six more people died of flu in South Carolina during the last flu season.
[gtxvideo vid='BaKwEwuj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BaKwEwuj.jpg' vtitle='Peace Love'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--For the fifth year in a row, hip-hop artist FatRat Da Czar welcomes families from all over the state for a day of Love, Peace and Hip-hop. This year, Kid 'N Play will…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former labor and public health chief Catherine Templeton says she's posted historic fundraising numbers in her pursuit of the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Numbers posted online Thursday show Templeton raised more than $700,000 in the first quarter…
[gtxvideo vid='kf9eTgPl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kf9eTgPl.jpg' vtitle='RCSD Warns of Skimmers on Midlands ATM'S'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The next time you head to the ATM, you may want to think about skimmers says Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says skimmer devices are being placed…
[gtxvideo vid='8nLXs3HZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8nLXs3HZ.jpg' vtitle='Walk a Mile in Their Shoes for Sexual Assault Survivors'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Hundreds turned out at the State House, breaking out their stilettos to strut for a good cause. The annual 'Walk a Mile in Their Shoes'…
[gtxvideo vid='O5pJh9dH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O5pJh9dH.jpg' vtitle='Gonzaga Flag on the Way to City Hall for Bet'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is a man of his word, he's paying up on a friendly bet he made over Basketball. The Mayor had…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Wednesday's storms left behind a trail of damage for homeowners all over the state. Thursday's high winds led to even more power outages, down trees and debris. SCE&G…
The House has approved legislation allowing adults to openly carry a handgun in South Carolina without a permit.
A bill designed to stabilize South Carolina's pension system for public workers is heading to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk.
[gtxvideo vid='h1XnF4Be' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h1XnF4Be.jpg' vtitle='fireflies'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The 2017 season for the Columbia Fireflies starts Thursday. The Flies take on the Augusta GreenJackets through Sunday. Besides the addition of former pro-football player Tim Tebow to the roster, Spirit Communications…
[gtxvideo vid='9nHBETqf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9nHBETqf.jpg' vtitle='plant and flower show'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The annual Midlands Plant and Flower Festival begins at the State Farmers Market Thursday. Gardeners, and those looking to develop their green thumb, can visit the free event to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Tim Tebow got comfortable in his first visit to his new minor league home Sunday and vowed to give his all in his latest professional sports venture with the Columbia Fireflies. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Heavy rain and thunderstorms brought strong winds, flooded roadways and even hail on Wednesday. Relentless rain flooded highways and overflowed into streets. Powerful winds knocking down trees into power lines…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Henry McMaster's picks for the South Carolina Ports Authority board have cleared a key confirmation hurdle after again telling legislators their nominations had nothing to do with embattled political consultant Richard Quinn. The nominations come…
[gtxvideo vid='Lr72z81j' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lr72z81j.jpg' vtitle='Storms Bring Hail to the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Wednesday afternoon brought raging winds, rain and even hail, as a massive southeastern storm moved across the Midlands. In Lexington, people reported hail from Cayce, to West Columbia…
[gtxvideo vid='PKGICidu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PKGICidu.jpg' vtitle='Sinkhole Forms in Columbia After Storm'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Storms bringing winds and rain Wednesday flooded streets in downtown Columbia. A sinkhole formed at the intersection of Assembly and Lady. Columbia Police barricaded the area as crews began…
