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Midlands Residents React to Trump Win

[gtxvideo vid='xa4IH2zu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xa4IH2zu.jpg' vtitle='Midlands Residents React to Trump Win'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Midlands residents woke up Wednesday morning with mixed reactions to President-elect Donald Trump. Our Grace Joyal hit the street to find out how people are feeling.

Deadlines Approach for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -ย Deadlines to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are nearing for 21 of the 24 counties that have been declared eligible for individual assistance by FEMA. Those 21 counties have deadlines next week. They are Allendale, Bamberg,…

Burn Ban In Effect

Wildfires in parts of Georgia and North Carolina force the Forestry Commission to enforce a burn ban. Find out if it's in your in the area.

Local Holiday Shopping Kick-Off with Devine Night Out

Thursday, November 10th, is the annual Devine Night Out holiday shopping event! Devine Night Out has created a night filled with socializing, merriment and shopping, in hopes to promote local shopping during the holiday season. The event runs from 5-8pm…

โ€˜Silent Voicesโ€™ Fighting Against the Homeless Stigma

[gtxvideo vid='pMlRdnXV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pMlRdnXV.jpg' vtitle=''Silent Voices' Fighting Against the Homeless Stigma'] ABC NEWS-- Homeless Helping Homeless presents an evening of music, spoken word, theater, dance, poetry and visual arts presented by homeless artists. Performances are based on life experiences of the…

Labor Department: Millions of Jobs to be Filled

[gtxvideo vid='XNx5ast1' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XNx5ast1.jpg' vtitle='Labor Department: Millions of Jobs to be Filled'] (AP)-- Americans are deciding who will fill the nation's top job, but the Obama administration said there are millions more jobs waiting to be filled. U.S. employers posted slightly…

Suspect Wanted in Felony DUI

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)-- ย Investigators are looking for a suspect in a Halloween afternoon collision on Cordova Rd. in Orangeburg County. Troopers with the highway patrol say Phillip Dalton is wanted for Felony Driving Under the Influence. According to Investigators Dalton…

Slager's Lawyer Challenges Probe of Black Motorist Death

A fired white police officer's defense lawyer hammered away Wednesday at the investigation of his fatal shooting of a fleeing black motorist, pointing out that citizens using a toy metal detector found evidence the state missed at the crime scene.

Key Race Results in SC

[gtxvideo vid='9RlPAVwN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9RlPAVwN.jpg' vtitle='Key Race Results in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--(AP) These are the Key Race Results in South Carolina from Congressional District Seats to State Senate Seats and Lexington Coroner. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won his first full term…

SC Democrat Watch Party

[gtxvideo vid='HkAjQPSn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HkAjQPSn.jpg' vtitle='SC Democrat Watch Party'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Democrats held a watch party Tuesday night at Spirit Communications Park. The Democratic Party had several key wins in the state, among those the re-election of U.S.…

Key Race Results in SC

(AP)-- Here are the Key Race Wins in South Carolina: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has easily won his first full term representing South Carolina. Scott had just been elected to a second term in the U.S. House in 2012 when…

Watch: SC GOP Watch Party

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US Rep. Mark Sanford Wins Re-Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --ย U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford has been elected to another term representing South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Voters on Tuesday backed the 56-year-old Republican over Democrat Dmitri Cherny, whose platform includes colonizing the moon, Mars and beyond as…

Donald Trump Projected Winner in SC

(AP)-- ABC NEWS-- Donald Trump is the projected winner in South Carolina. According to the Associated Press, the Republican nominee was awarded the state's nine electoral votes, giving him 40 for the night. The result was expected as the state…

SC Republican Tim Scott Wins Full Term in U.S. Senate

(AP)-- South Carolina Republican Tim Scott, 1st black US senator from the South since Reconstruction, wins full term. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has easily won his first full term representing South Carolina. Scott had just been elected to a second…

ABC Columbia Hears from Viewers About Voting

[gtxvideo vid='4e1Jo7Ft' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4e1Jo7Ft.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia Hears from Viewers About Voting'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Your vote is private but many of you are taking to social media to share your experience at the poll. Viewers sounding off on ABC Columbia's Facebook…

Voter Turnout Heavy say SC Election Officials

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Voter turnout is heavy throughout most of South Carolina, with some people encountering minor problems because they may not have updated their voter registration information. South Carolina Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire says all reports indicate…

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