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Watch: Fans react : Gamecock Baseball Postponed
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Monday’s winner-take-all NCAA regional game at Founders Park between the Gamecocks and UNCW has been postponed because of rain until Tuesday. The winner of Tuesday’s game will face Oklahoma State in the Super Regional round. The Cowboys…
Gamecocks-UNCW Set For Tuesday At 2 p.m.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Tuesday's winner-take-all regional final between USC (45-16) and UNCW (41-18) has been scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Founders Park. The game will air on ESPNU. The game was originally scheduled for Monday at 6…
Watch: Chief Meteorologist John Farley on Tropical Storm Colin
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Chief Meteorologist John Farley takes a look at the impact of Tropical Storm Colin on the Midlands as it moves up the coast. Watch his update here: [gtxvideo vid='pwoWcN1u' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pwoWcN1u.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Chief Meteorologist John Farley's look at…
Monday Gamecocks Baseball Postponed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Monday's winner-take-all NCAA regional game at Founders Park between the Gamecocks and UNCW has been postponed because of rain until Tuesday. Tuesday's game time is still to be determined. The winner of Tuesday's game will face…
Orangeburg Attorney, Three Others Sentenced for Killing Hawks at Hunting Preserve
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - On Monday, Orangeburg attorney Charles Williams was fined $75,000 and must perform community service in connection with trapping and killing hawks without a permit. United States Attorney William N. Nettles said Williams, 66, and the three other…
Assistant Principal Charged, Accused of Groping Teacher
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WLOS) -- An assistant principal at an Upstate high school faces…
RCSD Investigators Seeking Answers in Unsolved Murder Case
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are still looking for answers involving the shooting death of a man last month. The victim, 34-year-old Marcus Posey was found slain on Saturday, May 21, at 3 a.m. in the 1100 block of…
RCSD's 5th Annual Paddle for a Cure
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The 5th Annual Richland County Sheriff's Department "Paddle for a Cure" benefiting the American Cancer Society will be heldSaturday, June 18. The 7.2 mile scenic paddle down the…
Suspect in Armed Robbery Apprehended in Maryland
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A teen wanted in connection to an armed robbery in May was taken into custody last week by the Richland County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Marshals Office in Maryland. On Thursday, June 2, authorities…
Authorities Seek Help Locating Suspect in Circle K Robbery
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Lexington County Department are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted for allegedly robbing the Circle located on Augusta Road in West Columbia. Authorities say the suspect went to the convenience store…
Deputies investigating NE Richland County shooting
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. It happened on Locksley Hall and William Hardin Roads, off Farrow Road near Providence Hospital Northeast just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night.…
WATCH: Festival celebrates Midlands ceramics artists
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The first "Meet the Locals Ceramic Art Show and Festival" celebrates the craft and the people behind it. Watch the video to learn more about the show.
VIDEO: Deputies join teens on the basketball court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department hosted the first "Youth and Hoops" event Saturday. Watch the video to learn more about it.
West Columbia Police: Missing 9-year-old Found
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - West Columbia Police Department say they have found a nine-year-old boy who was missing Sunday. Sunday afternoon Police announced they had found Zonnie Valentine safe, thanks to a citizen spotting the child. If you know anything…
Hiring falls to worst in 5 years: Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The unemployment rate is down to its lowest level since November of 2007, but not for a good reason. It fell from 5 percent to 4.7 percent last month because nearly a half-million unemployed Americans stopped looking for…
2016 NBA Finals Schedule on ABC
NBA Finals (Best of seven) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Warriors lead series, 1-0 Game 1 - Warriors 104, Cavaliers 89 Game 2 - Sunday, Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. on ABC Game 3 - June 8, Warriors at…
Deputies: Suspect kicked ex-girlfriend's door down, assaulted her
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies have charged Shadon Beane with criminal domestic violence, after they said he broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her. Authorities said Beane first arrived at the house on Sloane…
Fire destroys Sumter County church
REMBERT, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a church in Rembert over the weekend. Local media outlets report that no one was inside Union Baptist Church when the fire started on Saturday afternoon. Several groups including…
Man arrested in Friday night stabbing death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department has charged a man with murder, after authorities said he stabbed someone to death. Officials said Benjamin Goodwin, 41, stabbed two men multiple times at a house on Hillcrest Drive Friday night,…
Summer Concerts Kick off at Finlay Park
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to ring in summer with some unique sounds at Finlay Park during the City’s free Summer Concert Series beginning Saturday, June 4. According to City of Columbia officials, this year’s lineup will feature a variety…
City of Columbia Public Safety Job Fair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —Grab those resumes, those looking to serve and protect the community can attend a job fair Saturday. There will be a Public Safety Job Fair Saturday, June 4. It starts at 10:00 a.m. and runs until 2:00…
Watch: Local Kittens in need of adoption
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) --- Pawmetto Lifeline is a "No Kill" Shelter, but right now they're unable to take in any more cats as they have reached their max. To put the number of cats and kittens they have in house, 2…
Tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia News
Here's a look at what's coming up tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia News: A lot of baseball being played tonight in South Carolina. Just learned from our crew at Founders Park that USC Gamecock Head Coach Chad Holbrook got…
SC Lawmakers declare Raceway Week in Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP)-- South Carolina lawmakers have passed a concurrent resolution designating Aug. 29-Sept. 4 as 'Darlington Raceway Week, A Week Too Tough To Tame.' Hartsville Senator Gerald Malloy was a driving force behind the resolution. The Southern 500 will…
