COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- If you ever thought fun and fitness could never collide, then think again. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia hosted the 7th annual Let's Move Columbia Easter…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The future is still unknown for a troubled five points bar. Columbia Police Chief, Skip Holbrook met with owner of the pour house and his attorney on Friday. Holbrook…
[gtxvideo vid='5yXzMMtb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5yXzMMtb.jpg' vtitle='Easter Spending on the Rise'] CNN--Easter spending is high. According to the National Retail Federation spending for Easter is expected to reach 18 point four billion dollars, that's up six percent over last year's record and a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A group of recent USC graduates is helping young men look great without them having to step foot outside their high school. Tux on Trux began as…
[gtxvideo vid='GdtlI09W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GdtlI09W.jpg' vtitle='Tax Tips'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's almost tax time, and for all you procrastinators, here are some tips. Know what to look for when choosing a tax preparer. Experts say take the extra step of checking out…
[gtxvideo vid='WCGYRpIN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WCGYRpIN.jpg' vtitle='Fake 911 Caller Strikes Again Say Deputies'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington County Deputies say the person making fake 911 calls, is at it again. The caller struck Friday morning with another false call, say deputies. The Lexington…
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina officials are investigating after a worker was killed at a metal plant. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said 25-year-old Corey Thomas Moore of Murrells Inlet was working for a contractor at CMC Steel South…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina police officer injured in a motorcycle crash earlier this week has died from his injuries. Spartanburg Police Maj. Art Littlejohn said in a news release that 39-year-old Master Police Officer Jason Gregory Harris…
[gtxvideo vid='TmvbLa57' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TmvbLa57.jpg' vtitle='City to Host Easter Eggstravaganza'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is celebrating Easter with an Eggstravaganza. The 7th annual Let’s Move takes place Saturday and it is free and open to children ages 3-12. This year’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Alaina Coates, Allisha Gray, and Kaela Davis ended their chapter as championship winning Gamecocks and began a new chapter with the WNBA Thursday night. Former WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw remembers the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A company that makes fishing boats plans to expand its operations in South Carolina and hire another 370 employees. The state commerce department said Thursday that Scout Boats plans to spend nearly $11 million to expand…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - US Ambassador Nikki Haley is urging countries that provide UN peacekeeping troops to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse, an appeal that came after citing an AP investigation into a child sex ring in Haiti involving…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three members of the National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks were selected in the first round of WNBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm Thursday night at Samsung 837 in New York. Senior center Alaina Coates…
[gtxvideo vid='3QB1nCNb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3QB1nCNb.jpg' vtitle='Lexington County Deputies Searching for Fake 911 Caller'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a person they say is making dozens of unfounded 911 calls. Investigators say the calls have been coming…
The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- SCE&G briefed the South Carolina Public Service Commission for the first time since Westinghouse Electric Corporation, the company they contracted to construct nuclear reactors in the Midlands, filed Chapter 11…
[gtxvideo vid='VcDwrZ79' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VcDwrZ79.jpg' vtitle='gabby bows 1'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Midlands resident Gabby Goodwin, the ten-year-old behind "GaBBY Bows", is in the running to win a $10,000 grant for kid entrepreneurs. Barbara's Food is running the competition. The company narrowed…
A utility that co-owns nuclear reactors under construction in South Carolina is set to explain to state regulators where the project stands following the bankruptcy of its contractor.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A 10-year-old kidtrepreneur from the midlands solved the problem of disappearing hair barrettes, but now this young CEO says she could use some help to keep business booming. Gabrielle…
[gtxvideo vid='5xP6tPeH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5xP6tPeH.jpg' vtitle='El Burrito in Five Points Closing'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A popular eatery in Five Points will soon be closing the doors. El Burrito on Harden Street announced on the Facebook page that it will be closing for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Defense lawyers for Dylann Roof said the Charleston church shooter was adamant about not being ruled mentally impaired because it might prevent him from getting a high government position if white nationalists took over the country.…
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina representative who shouted "You Lie" at President Barack Obama on the floor of Congress was on the receiving end of the same words during a town hall meeting this week. U.S. Rep. Joe…
[gtxvideo vid='OpxxBoJo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OpxxBoJo.jpg' vtitle='U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in SC for Cyber Forum'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham was in Columbia Tuesday to attend the National Cyber Security Alliance’s event. The Lock Down Your Login event was geared towards protecting…
[gtxvideo vid='mD3S54SX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mD3S54SX.jpg' vtitle='DUI Enforcement Honors in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The men and women who keep South Carolina's Highways safe were honored Tuesday for their DUI Enforcement efforts. The Department of Public Safety held its annual DUI Recognition ceremony.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Last month, an 89 year old world war two veteran's body was found stuffed in a suitcase on a farm in Arkansas. Tuesday afternoon, he received a proper farewell…
