Columbia Councilwoman Leona Plaugh Dies After Cancer Battle
Columbia City District 4 Councilwoman Leona Plaugh,66, passed away Wednesday after a 2-year battle with cancer.
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Sheriff: Two Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Orangeburg Man
Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say two men have been arrested in connection with shooting death of a 40-year-old man on Tuesday.
Chipotle Holding 2nd Annual National Career Day
ABC News-- On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Chipotle Mexican Grill will hire 5,000 new employees during its second annual National Career Day. From 8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m., open interviews will be held at every single Chipotle…
Overnight Fire Destroys Home
Columbia Fire-- Crews were on the scene of a fully involved structure fire at 1000 Block of Grover Wilson Rd last night. Two occupants were home at time of fire, but no injuries were reported. One firefighter reportedly sustained a…
DOJ reaches $1M Settlement With Former SC Hospital Chief
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department says it's reached a $1 million settlement with the former head of Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina for his involvement in illegal Medicare and Medicaid billings. Department officials said in a…
Gas Prices Still High after Pipeline Leak
(AP) - The recent spike in gasoline prices in the Carolinas because of the Colonial Pipeline spill are among the highest weekly increases in the nation. AAA Carolinas reports that because of this month's spill average gas prices in South…
Watch: Road to Recovery Continues a Year After Floods
[gtxvideo vid='xbSBZyQm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xbSBZyQm.jpg' vtitle='RED CROSS FOOD FOLO'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- For the first time since October's historic floods Joseph Henry's house is starting to feel like home again. "Oh it was scary. Since we are on this corner we…
Employees: Don't Dig Deeper Into Our Pay to Fix Pensions
Public employees are pleading with legislators to find a way to keep South Carolina's pension system solvent without taking more from their paychecks or further cutting retirees' benefits.
Community Prayer Vigil
[gtxvideo vid='L23iONyh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/L23iONyh.jpg' vtitle='Community Prayer Vigil'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Some area churches of different denominations are coming together for one message: Unity in the Community. Church leaders with the New Light Beulah Baptist church helped host a Community Prayer Vigil. With…
Man Sought by RCSD for Alleged Theft of TV, Sound System
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a 41-year-old man accused of stealing electronic equipment valued at $1,500.
Burglary Suspect Wanted In Theft of Anxiety Medicine
A suspect is wanted in connection to an early morning robbery of a Bowman pharmacy last week.
Family Devastated by Flood to see Restored Home
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's been almost a years since the Midlands was devastated by the Historic October Flood. Many families are still working to repair and recover. On Tuesday, The Red Cross will help James and Persilla Henry, one of the…
Missing Lexington County Inmate Captured
[gtxvideo vid='AHgZl8f2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AHgZl8f2.jpg' vtitle='Breaking: Search for Missing Inmate Monday in Lexington County'] LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Update: Deputies with the Lexington County Detention Center captured a missing inmate shortly after 6:30pm Monday. Deputies were actively looking for the detainee…
SCE&G Donates $1Million to help Needy with Utility Bills
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is providing $1 million toward helping poor, elderly and disabled customers pay their utility bills. SCE&G announced Monday its donation to The Salvation Army of the Carolinas. The nonprofit's regional…
Michelin Expanding Adding 350 New SC Jobs
North America which already operates seven tire manufacturing plants in the Upstate of South Carolina is expanding again.
Arrest Made in Robbery, Kidnapping of 73-Year-Old
A 24-year-old man is behind bars in connection to the robbery and kidnapping of a 73-year-old woman Newberry County woman on September 21.
WATCH: Crafting Bowls for the Hungry
A Midlands woodturning group aims to turn empty bowls into thousands of meals.
First Jurors in Dylann Roof Trial to Report Monday
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The laborious process of jury selection is getting underway in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the deaths of nine black parishioners gunned down during a Bible study at…
Construction to Close Main Entrance to Owens Field Park
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to take a new route if you are headed to the main entrance at Owens Field Park. City officials say it will close to traffic on Monday, Sept. 26 due to the park’s new…
National Day of Remembrance at State House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The National Day of Remembrance will take place Sunday at the State House. Organizers say it will include a silent march and a memorial service. Officials with the South Carolina Chapter of Parents Of Murdered Children (POMC),…
Kentucky beats USC for third straight time, 17-10
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown from 1 yard midway through the fourth quarter, Boom Williams broke a 43-yard TD and Kentucky held off South Carolina 17-10 on Saturday night for their third straight series…
Potential Jurors Selected in Walter Scott Shooting Trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge has ordered 500 potential jurors summoned to hear the murder trial of a white former police officer charged in the 2015 shooting death of a black motorist. And those being summoned can…
Rebuilding: Local Woman Receives Habitat for Humanity Home
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