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Camden High Wins Annual Fundraiser for Charity

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Kershaw County School District High Schools raised more than $47,500 for United Way of Kershaw County in their first week of school. Camden High School raised more than $25,000, winning this year's Caring Cup. This…

Gas Prices Down at the Pump in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you're filling up at the pump, you'll have some extra change. According to GasBuddy gasoline prices in Columbia have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week/ Right now Midlands Drivers are paying an average…

Sumter Man Charged in Murder after Argument

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Sumter Police say an argument led to a fatal shooting in Sumter Friday afternoon. Investigators have chargedย Nathan McBride, 74, in the death ofย Jermaine Williams, 45. They say McBride and Williams were arguing at McBride's home, when…

Watch: In the Kitchen with Local Girl on Food Network Show

[gtxvideo vid='T3D80Rql' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/T3D80Rql.jpg' vtitle='Watch: In the Kitchen with Local Child Food Network Star'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A Midlands girl is going for the win! An H.E. Corley Elementary School student will take her love of cooking to a competitive level on…

Police body cam funds go to all, including oyster officers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's funding for police body cameras is being distributed to every agency that applied -- including one that monitors oyster health and scrutinizes pharmacists. After a bystander's video last year showed a white North Charleston…

USC president's pay nears $1 million per year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -ย The president of the University of South Carolina will make just under $1 million for this school year under a pay package that was just approved. The State newspaper in Columbia reports that the university's board of…

South Carolina jail escapees caught with help of bloodhounds

UNION, S.C. (AP)ย -ย Two men who escaped from a South Carolina jail have been caught. Union County Jail records show that Ashley Tyler and Kenneth Lipsey Jr. are back in custody Saturday and are each facing an added escape charge. Authorities…

SC Carriage Horse Rides Under Review in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - While Charleston will review its rules on carriage horses and mules working in hot weather, a local animal advocacy group says more than how the heat affects the animals should be studied. A group known as…

Watch: Deep Fried Twinkies to Hit Shelves

[gtxvideo vid='QQfU4fwN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QQfU4fwN.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Deep Fried Twinkies to Hit Shelves'] WOLO-- Get ready for the taste of the State Fair found on store shelves. We're talking about Deep Fried Twinkies which are normally staples on the midway at the state…

Judge Wants Closed Hearing for Roof Case Request

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A federal judge in South Carolina says he wants to close a hearing next month to consider a defense request to keep some evidence out of the trial of Dylann Roof in the Charleston church shootings.…

Watch: Experts: Zika Virus Not Spreading in Flood Ravaged Areas

[gtxvideo vid='WFuKT6f9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WFuKT6f9.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Experts: Zika Virus Not Spreading in Flood Ravaged Areas'] Experts say fears of Mosquitoes with the Zika Virus spreading in Flood ravaged areas not a major concern. Federal Officials say flooding and storms boost the mosquito…

Watch: City of Columbia/Edventure Unveil Kid Friendly Cookbook

[gtxvideo vid='GdiHu1Om' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GdiHu1Om.jpg' vtitle='Watch: City of Columbia/Edventure Unveil Kid Friendly Cookbook'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to cook some Kid Friendly meals here in the Midlands. The City of Columbia and Edventure Children's Museum are partnering to help you with…

Watch: 4 Arrested, 1 Sought in Burglaries

[gtxvideo vid='PTfbJlei' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PTfbJlei.jpg' vtitle='Newberry Burglaries'] Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) ---ย  On Thursday officers from Newberry and Union counties announced the arrests of four suspects the say were part of a burglary ring in the area. Whitmire Police Chief Jeremiah Sinclair describes…

Watch: Coroner Identifies Body Found in West Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='PstJTZuz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PstJTZuz.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Coroner Identifies Body Found in West Columbia'] WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the body found inside a vehicle in West Columbia Thursday morning. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the…

Clyburn's Request for Federal Road Funds in SC Approved

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Department of Transportation commissioners have approved U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn's request to reallocate $21.5 million of unused federal money to four road projects in his district. Clyburn said Thursday the roads in Sumter, Orangeburg and Columbia…

Watch: USC Fills Donation Trucks to Baton Rouge

COLUMBIA, S.C. COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--(USC) -- Because of the overwhelming compassion of the Midlands community, the Gamecock football equipment truck has been filled with donations for Baton Rouge flood relief. A second truck is being filled today and anticipated to…

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