COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A two-year project to widen 7 miles of Interstate 77 north of Columbia is getting ready to begin. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said construction on the $88 million project will begin Monday and is…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to celebrate Dad with a Cook out. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting Dads to enjoy a meal for free. The Father’s Day Cookout will take place at Hyatt Park from 3pm-7pm [gtxvideo vid='PtiA5vdK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PtiA5vdK.jpg'…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's unemployment rate has fallen slightly in the last month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday the state's jobless rate was 5.6 percent in May. That's down from 5.8 percent in April. Officials…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hitting the streets this weekend to meet and greet with local children in the DARE Truck. Activity: Richland County Sheriff’s Department will provide the DARE Truck Name of Event: Field Day…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Midlands is taking part in observances to honor the one year anniversary of the Charleston Church shooting. Friday at 8:45pm Hand Middle School will hold a moment of silence and poetry reading. Saturday a "Stop the…
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--Strong, rapidly developing thunderstorms have left tens of thousands of people without power in Columbia. The storms began developing around 1:30 p.m. Friday, bringing wind gusts of up to 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning to Richland and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Meet 'Flower', she's our Pet of the Week. In this edition of Pawmetto Pick we talk about adopting for the summer and how to take home a furry friend. Here's our Rochelle Dean with an introduction to…
Charleston, SC (WOLO)-- Friday Charleston and South Carolina pause to remember the Emanuel Nine. The One year anniversary of the Charleston Church shooting is being marked by numerous events. At the Memorial Service in Charleston a presidential aide read a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A memorial service Friday at the College of Charleston TD Arena featured prayer, song, Governor Nikki Haley, and a message from President Barack Obama. A presidential aide read a message from the president and the first lady.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to set sail on Lake Murray for the Annual 4th of July Boat Parade and Fireworks celebration. The event, sponsored by Lake Murray Country Visitors Center, will be held on Saturday, July 2nd. Organizers are…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina National Guard is holding a change of command and retirement ceremony to bid farewell to its State Command sergeant major. Robert Brickley Jr. has served as the chief adviser on enlisted issues to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Today Charleston and South Carolina will gather for a moment of silence to remember the one year anniversary of the Charleston Church Shooting at Emanuel AME Church. A Memorial service is taking place in Charleston and the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Good Friday Morning Columbia! Here's what we're working on this morning for Good Morning Columbia. South Carolina comes together in Charleston as we remember the One Year Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel Nine shooting. A Prayer service…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers have now followed their South Carolina counterparts and approved legislation to clean up complications stemming from the recent redrawing of the border between the two states. The North Carolina House voted 101-11 on…
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Here's a look at some of the stories we are following for you: Crews are searching for a teenager who was swimming with his brother off the coast of Myrtle Beach. The boy is 14 years-old and from Columbus, Ga.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities with the Columbia Police Department say a woman has been arrested a woman accused of rummaging through various mailboxes at an apartment building and stealing mail that wasn't addressed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The probationary cloud over South Carolina State University has been lifted, ending worries over the possibility its accreditation could be revoked and force the school to close. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's highest court is now considering whether a prosecutor other than the attorney general can open a state grand jury investigation. For an hour Wednesday, the state Supreme Court heard arguments from Solicitor David Pascoe…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A woman is behind bars for allegedly using her employers credit card racking up $30,000 in personal purchases. 55-year-old Valoree Corbett is charged with breach of trust following her arrest…
Here's a look at several of the stories we'll be tackling at the top of the hour on ABC Columbia News at 11: There's a renewed call to change gun laws in South Carolina. Following the mass shooting at an…
The Richland County Sheriff's Department needs the community's assistance locating two suspects wanted for shoplifting.
Columbia, S.C. (AP) -- The House Ethics Committee has fined former Rep. Edward Southard $2,000 for harassing several women at the Statehouse. Under the agreement signed Wednesday, Southard must pay the fine within 30 days. The committee found the 69-year-old Republican…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) --- For the first time in four decades the 11th circuit will have new top prosecutor. After a three person primary where no one claimed 50% of the votes, two candidates will go toe-to-toe in a run…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina and Georgia will spend about $15 million during the next three years on studies for a joint $4.5 billion containership terminal. The board of the Jasper Ocean Terminal on Wednesday approved a $5 million…
