COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - There are nearly 400 new college graduates in the Midlands this weekend. South University, Columbia held commencement ceremonies at the Metropolitan Convention Center Saturday. Dr. Belle Wheelan served as commencement speaker. Wheelan is the President of the…
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - State authorities are working to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the 23rd officer-involved shooting so far this year. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the shooting, which happened Friday at Myrtle Beach…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - A Sumter man is behind bars after he sped off in his car when a deputy tried to pull him over for not wearing a seat belt, Sumter County Sheriff's deputies said. Officials said Roger Mullins, 29, is…
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a man charged with kidnapping a teen who has not been seen in 30 months. Media outlets report the Horry County jury deliberated about nine hours…
Columbia, SC ( WOLO ) - - Deputies and SLED agents with bloodhounds and helicopter were searching a wooded area at the intersection of SC 34/I26 for an armed robbery suspect Saturday, said Newberry County Officials. The search is a…
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) - Get ready to go Red, white and blue for Independence day. Fort Jackson will host its annual Torchlight Tattoo Fireworks and Independence day event on July, 2nd. The festivities are set to begin at…
Breaking : According to County health officials, in North Carolina, Brain-eating amoeba found at U.S. National Whitewater Center. The facilities to be closed by county health officials. From our sister station : WCCB Charlotte Link i… https://t.co/JIGUM55HTG https://t.co/MEbUun7aLd Background :…
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO)-- Dash cam video gives an first hand look at an officer involved shooting in Forest Acres. SLED released the video Friday morning showing the May 19th incident. The shooting took place after a Forest Acres police…
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Coastal Carolina University's board of trustees has approved a 3.29 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2016-2017 academic year. University President David A. DeCenzo said in a news release Thursday that the new costs…
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Army general in charge of Fort Jackson in South Carolina says the post is a model for other military organizations trying to expand training for women entering combat-related jobs. Maj. Gen. Roger…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Allen University in Columbia has reclaimed part of its past. The historically black university in Columbia on Friday is officially reopening its historic Chappell Auditorium after the facility underwent a $3 million interior renovation. The building…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - ABC Columbia News has learned that the wastewater discharge into the Saluda River from Carolina Water Service's Interstate 20 location continues, despite intense public backlash and DHEC issuing its intent to deny the renewal of the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A suspect wanted for attempted murder is behind bars after allegedly barricading himself in an apartment complex Wednesday. Donald Shavell Ward, 28, was wanted by the Columbia Police Department…
Columbia, SC. (WOLO) --- Governor Nikki Haley has received the second ethics bill she requested and is now gearing up to sign it into law later today. Watch to see how the two ethics bills will change the workings of…
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies. The Department's Office for Civil Rights said in a statement that…
Coming up at 11 on ABC Columbia News: Emotions run high on the House floor in the nation's capitol as Democrats stage an unprecedented, historic sit-in. Chanting "No bill, no break" they are hoping to force the hand of the…
Tonight at 6: No Swimming Allowed. Health leaders warn residents not to take a dip in a Midlands river because of the presence of waste water. We'll tell you who is responsible. Triple digit temperatures are on the way. It's…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Two teens suspected of vandalizing a church last month were arrested Tuesday. The duo allegedly broke into Wedgefield Baptist Church, located at 6220 Wedgefield Road in Wedgfield, between Sunday evening, May 29 and 8 a.m. Tuesday May 31, and sprayed fire extinguishers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - On Wednesday, Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group announced its partnership with Molina Healthcare in the FoodShare program. Molina Healthcare has contributed $23,000 to the program which aims to put fresh…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce activated its newly installed solar panels on its Gervais Street building Tuesday. The system will produce about 12,626 kilowatt-hours of energy annually…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Lexington School District One. A group of Lexington High School parents filed the complaint back in February. They allege that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A building on Garners Ferry Road was evacuated due to a natural gas line rupture Wednesday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department Twitter account the rupture occurred on the 8100 block of Garners Ferry Road. #TheCFD…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) --- State lawmakers from Richland County are calling for the suspension of the Richland County Recreation Commission's Executive Director James Brown until the completion of the law enforcement investigations. During a Tuesday meeting at Midlands Tech.…
Tonight at 6 on ABC Columbia News: We'll have the latest on the investigation at the Richland County Recreation Commission. The county's State House delegation has called for a change at the top of the embattled commission. Plus, we'll be…
