COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's House leaders say their latest road-funding plan would eventually add more than $600 million yearly into roadwork. The proposal introduced Wednesday would raise the gas tax by 10 cents, to 26 cents per gallon,…
[gtxvideo vid='IOqBgMab' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IOqBgMab.jpg' vtitle='Fire at Coronet Motel'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Firefighters responded to an early morning fire Wednesday at a downtown motel. Investigators say the fire at the Coronet Motel broke out around two am. Fire officials say the fire…
[gtxvideo vid='LO31OIDv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LO31OIDv.jpg' vtitle='Haley-What Would The Role of a UN Ambassador Look Like'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Haley sat before Congress as they decide whether she is the right woman for the job. Director of USC's Walker Institute of International…
A judge set a $50,000 bond for suspended South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley on a more serious charge of domestic violence.
Hammond Middle was on a brief lock-down Wednesday afternoon as deputies were searching for two burglary suspects.
The South Carolina woman accused of kidnapping a newborn baby in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1998 returned to the River City for her first court hearing this morning.
Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster has paid ethics penalties as he awaits the possibility of becoming South Carolina's governor.
A new study shows some smokers here in South Carolina are burning some serious cash when it comes to lighting up.
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The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in a recent burglary and assault on the homeowner.
[gtxvideo vid='ZNNHXby9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZNNHXby9.jpg' vtitle='United Way Talks How to Give Back this Year'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - As you make your New Year's Resolutions for 2017, consider adding volunteering to the list. United Way of the Midlands has created an online…
[gtxvideo vid='N5YhRLZf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N5YhRLZf.jpg' vtitle='chamber'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--High unemployment is a recurring theme and thermometer for the overall health of the economy. With the rate of job seeks declining over the past few years as we come out of the downturn,…
[gtxvideo vid='aPy4v9cG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aPy4v9cG.jpg' vtitle='awkward sending food back'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) --It has happened to all of us. We sit down at a restaurant, place an order, and when it arrives, it is not exactly as we pictured it. It's cold…
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston, Texas, for shortness of breath, his office said in a statement.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, outlined a forceful policy for countering Russian aggression, becoming the latest Trump Cabinet pick to take a more confrontational approach to Russia than he has personally recommended.
[gtxvideo vid='8R83cZvx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8R83cZvx.jpg' vtitle='Gov. Haley Confirmation Hearings Set for Wednesday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley could be in the hot seat Wednesday. Haley is set for her U.N Confirmation hearing Wednesday, she will go before the Senate Foreign Relations…
[gtxvideo vid='d4mVoQxh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d4mVoQxh.jpg' vtitle='Victim iun 1-77 Accident Identified'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The victim in a fatal accident that shut down parts of 1-77 near Blythewood Monday night has been identified. According to Coroner Gary Watts, 55 year old Barrett Keith…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Some members of Congress from around the United States say they are planning on boycotting Friday's inauguration. South Carolina representatives are weighing in on the increasing number of legislators vowing to skip President-Elect Trump's swearing-in. Representative Gary…
[gtxvideo vid='gzXJh4pK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gzXJh4pK.jpg' vtitle='Apartment Fire in Orangeburg'] Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-- Fire crews in Orangeburg battled an apartment fire for over two hours Tuesday. A Spokesperson with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety says the fire started in the 1200 building…
ABC Columbia has confirmed that White Knoll High Student and USC baseball commitment Brett Williams has died.
Crews are battling a massive fire in Orangeburg County, officials tell ABC Columbia.
South Carolina students would take fewer end-of-year tests in science and social studies under recommendations adopted by the state's Education Oversight Committee.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Coroner has identified the 55-year-old victim who was killed in multi-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 77. Gary Watts said Barrett Keith Scott of Columbia died at…
Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations.
[gtxvideo vid='Q4IsJViu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4IsJViu.jpg' vtitle='Five Points Business Owner Pens New Book'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A Five Points business owner is celebrating the release of his third novel. "Let the Glory Pass Away" is available today, both in print and digitally.…
