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Presidential Candidates Cast Votes on Election Day

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and their respective running mates, have already cast their votes this Election Day.

Slager Trial Update

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A former crime scene investigator for a local South Carolina police department says he responded to the scene where an unarmed black motorist was shot and killed by a white police officer, but didn't do a…

Vote 2016 : ABC Columbia at the Polls

[gtxvideo vid='gQbISjb2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gQbISjb2.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016 : ABC Columbia at the Polls'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters turned out the polls early in South Carolina on Election Day. ABC Columbia News was at the polling places across the Midlands Tuesday morning where…

Governor Nikki Haley Cast Vote on Election Day

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley cast her vote in the 2016 Election. The Governor showed up around 11am at Mt Horeb Precinct in Lexington, to cast her Vote. Haley, last month, told ABC Columbia News that the…

What a Trump White House Might Look Like

Trump has talked a lot about how he wasn’t a politician before he started his campaign in June 2015. Now, if he wins on Nov. 8, he will arguably become the most important politician in the world.

What a Hillary Clinton White House May Look Like

The Clintons will be in uncharted territory for a number of reasons if the former secretary of state is elected -- the first woman president and a former president as her spouse -- but the terrain itself will be very familiar.

Key Moments of the 2016 Election

As this historic and wildly unpredictable election comes to a close on Election Day, it may be hard to remember how America got here.

Looking at the Local Races

ABC Columbia News is your home the coverage of your local campaign results.

Election Day: Polls Open 7am-7pm

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- It's Election Day in South Carolina and across the country. According to officials, voters heading to the polls need to know their assigned voting location and bring one of five forms of photo identification. Acceptable forms…

Election Day: What You Need to Know

ABC NEWS-- It is Election Day. Polls in South Carolina are open from 7am-7pm. Know Where to Go The first and most obvious step is finding the right polling place for your area, based on your home address. If you…

Election Hotline

[gtxvideo vid='hDMmPi5R' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hDMmPi5R.jpg' vtitle='Election Hotline'] ABC NEWS--Tuesday is Election Day and the stakes could not be higher for a midterm contest: Control of both the House and Senate is up for grabs and could come down to a handful of…

Carolina Political Analyst Projects Close Race

[gtxvideo vid='MObcOA43' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MObcOA43.jpg' vtitle='Carolina Political Analyst Projects Close Race'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - USC professor and political analyst Dr. Robert Oldendick says Tuesday's presidential election results will be extremely close. "I've been doing this for 11 cycles now, and this…

Saving Eliza Donation Update

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A hope for a miracle has now turned into a quest for treatments and a cure for others. Glenn and Cara O'Neill started a Go-Fund Me campaign back in 2013 to help fund a clinical trial so…

Dylann Roof Trial Postponed, Reaction

[gtxvideo vid='bYPLrPRW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bYPLrPRW.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Trial Postponed, Reaction'] Charleston, SC (WOLO)-- Jury Selection in the Federal Death Penalty trial of Dylann Roof was postponed Monday in Charleston. Judge Richard Gergel announced a private hearing would be held about a request to…

Absentee Voting Up According to SC Election Commission

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - While the presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tops South Carolina's ballot, voters will also choose whether U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and seven U.S. House incumbents return to Washington. Absentee voting has already broken…

Lexington County Woman Accused of Strangling Mother

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) --Authorities accuse a 37-year-old Columbia woman of strangling her mother and leaving her 82-year-old grandmother alone with the body. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon announced Monday that Daphaney Smith is charged with murder as well as abuse…

Lexington County Council Member accused of Damaging Father-In-Law's Vehicle

LEXINGTON, S.C.--According to Lexington County deputies, Lexington County Councilman Phillip Heyward Yarborough Jr. was arrested Sunday. Yarborough, 35, is charged with malicious injury to personal property, say authorities. Officials say Yarborough was arrested at his home off Palm Drive after deputies…

South Carolina Vs Western Carolina Game Time Announced

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The game time has been announced for Senior day, as the Gamecocks host the Western Carolina Catamounts at Williams Brice stadium. According to USC Athletics, The Gamecocks’ 2016 home finale on Saturday, November 19 has been set for 4…

Botanical Parkway Re-Opens after Flood

[gtxvideo vid='3eTjoRA5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3eTjoRA5.jpg' vtitle='Botanical Parkway Re-Opens after Flood'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More than a year after October's historic flooding we continue to see progress. The entrance to Botanical Parkway in West Columbia and Riverbanks Zoo is now open. The road…

Jury Selection Postponed in Dylann Roof Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Jury selection has been postponed in the federal case of a white man on trial for fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a Charleston, South Carolina, church last year. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel opened Monday's…

Retailers Hiring for the Holidays

[gtxvideo vid='jqyZKluO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jqyZKluO.jpg' vtitle='Retailers Hiring for the Holidays'] CNN– Get those resumes ready. Retailers are hiring seasonal workers. Nearly 740,000 expected according to a survey by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Chris. Who’s hiring the most? Here are the top…