COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State employees in 26 counties who were required to stay home because of Hurricane Matthew will be paid for the days their offices were closed. Gov. Nikki Haley issued an executive order Friday granting leave with…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A new disaster recovery center is now open in Mullins for residents dealing with the aftermath damageaftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The Marion County center will be open Monday through Saturday until further notice, say officials. State emergency Management teams…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready for a spooky deal on a special pet. The Columbia and Lexington Animal Services is offering an October pet adoption special. According to the Animal services, during the special, pet adoptions will be reduced to…
[gtxvideo vid='U82cH4QQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U82cH4QQ.jpg' vtitle='Walk for Life Hot Pink Marathon Saturday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Lace up the tennis shoes for a Marathon to Battle back against breast cancer. The Walk for Life Hot Pink Marathon kicks off Saturday at Spirit Communications…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A former teacher is charged with having sex with a student. Columbia police say Michael Salley is accused of having intercourse with a 17 year old Grey Collegiate Academy student at a home on Old Woodlands Rd in…
[gtxvideo vid='4D1D833G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4D1D833G.jpg' vtitle='SC Flood Update: Officials Monitoring Rivers '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- SC Emergency officials continue to monitor the state's rivers, two weeks after Hurricane Matthew. The Waccamaw River is still at Major Flood stage say experts, it is…
AP-NORTH CHARLESTON-- Lawyers for a white former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the traffic stop shooting of a black driver are laying out most of their case in a pretrial hearing. Attorneys for Michael Slager say the…
[gtxvideo vid='gSUEKMbe' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gSUEKMbe.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Mayor's Isabel Law Breast Cancer Breakfast '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- City Leaders served up breakfast Friday at Columbia City Hall, all for a good cause. The Annual Mayor's Isabel Law Breakfast brings out supporters in the…
[gtxvideo vid='oz86HMPN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oz86HMPN.jpg' vtitle='John Farley's Fair Forecast'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Chief Meteorologist John Farley hit the midway at the SC State Fair for a look at your Fair Forecast and the Game Day Forecast. Plus, one viewer asks the important…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina State Fair and a Noon University of South Carolina Football game converge downtown Saturday. Fair and Football goers will be sharing the State Fairgrounds parking lot. Here's what University officials want you to know:…
(Information from: Herald-Journal, http://www.goupstate.com/) SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Department of Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says crops in some areas of the state may have sustained as much damage from Hurricane Matthew as they did from last year's historic…
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[gtxvideo vid='MmSMoN1j' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MmSMoN1j.jpg' vtitle='Fair Food : One Man Band Eating Contest with Tyler Ryan'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia is hitting the midway taste testing the Foods at the South Carolina State Fair. From Doughnut Burgers to Elephant Ears and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's jobless rate has fallen below 5 percent for the first time in more than 15 years. The Department of Employment and Workforce on Friday said South Carolina's unemployment was 4.9 percent in September. That's…
The 17th Annual Buddy Walk is this weekend. Find out how you can get involved for Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Two weeks after Hurricane Matthew made landfall as it brushed by the South Carolina coast, recovery work is starting. All the effects of the storm aren't over. The Waccamaw River remains in major flood stage, swamping…
[gtxvideo vid='ZcfiebER' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZcfiebER.jpg' vtitle='Sumter Police Offering Reward for Wanted Suspect'] SUMTER, SC (WOLO)-- Sumter Police are offering a $7,500 Reward for a suspect wanted on numerous charges. Sumter Police say last month Carter led them on a high speed chase…
Columbia, S.C (WOLO) --- Pull out your Pink T-shirts and get ready to bring awareness to Cancer with a series of events taking place throughout the Midlands. Click here to find out what's happening that you can take part in…
[gtxvideo vid='qoNn6Xwa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qoNn6Xwa.jpg' vtitle='Prescription Drug Take Back '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Saturday Local law enforcement are taking part in Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Locations: City of Columbia Police #1 Justice Square Headquarters The Department of Public Safety is holding…
How does this upcoming Presidential election impact you here in South Carolina. Democratic and Republican Party chairs sat down with student to answer that question.
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's top gardeners, flower vendors and agricultural specialists are ready to open the Midland's fall plant and flower festival at the State Farmers Market. The event was rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew and runs…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - In an effort to help flood victims devastated in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, organizations at the University of South Carolina are setting up collection points for water, diapers, cleaning supplies and non-perishable food. Items are…
[gtxvideo vid='OKSakBt7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OKSakBt7.jpg' vtitle='New Study: College Debt Rising'] (CNN)-- College Debt is rising, according to a new study on most college campuses, debt is higher than ever. The average undergraduate student borrower is facing $30,100 in loans, up 4% compared…
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