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Watch: Employing the Capital City

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The hunt is on, as recent grads and students on summer break vie for part and full time employment On Tuesday the Columbia Police Department and Mayor Benjamin were in the community passing out applications for…

Join us at 6, Here's what we are Working On

  We are working several Top Stories..... Out of the classroom and on the job.ย  Columbia Police offer midlands teens a profitable way to stay out of trouble while they're out of school. If you have a teen, you definitely…

Justice Department to seek Death Penalty in Dylann Roof Case

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Federal Prosecutors announced Tuesday they will seek the Death Penalty against accused Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof. In a statement released to ABC Columbia News Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch says โ€œFollowing the departmentโ€™s rigorous review process…

Late Senator's Portrait Unveiled

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Wednesday State Lawmakers formally unveiled a portrait to honor the memory of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Pinckney's two daughters unveiled the portrait. His Wife Jennifer told the chamber, if he were here he'd call himself unworthy…

OCSO: Person of Interest Sought in Fraud Case

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriffโ€™s Office are looking for a person of interestย in a fraud case. Officials say an Orangeburg County woman notified authoritiesย that on Wednesday, May 18 her credit card had been used at…

Suspects Sought in Liquor Store Break-Ins

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with theย Sumter County Sheriffโ€™s Officeย are looking for two peopleย who allegedly broke into two liquor stores Monday morning. Authorities say that at about 1:30 a.m. thieves broke into a store in the 2000 block of Thomas…

U.S. Marshals on Hunt for โ€˜Armed and Dangerousโ€™ Fugitive

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOLO) -ย The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivesย (ATF) has announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest andย conviction of fugitive Joseph Frank. Joseph Frank, 26, was allegedly present during a January 2016…

Hit-and-Run Leaves Truck Driver Dead in Calhoun County

GASTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a hit-and-run that left a truck driver dead in Calhoun County. Local media outlets report it happened around midnight Monday on a road about 4 miles east of Gaston.…

Watch: Tuesday Midlands Happenings

Columbia,S.C (WOLO) -- If you needed any excuse to get out and enjoy the beautiful South Carolina sun, ABC Columbia News has you covered with plenty of options. From going to the Riverbanks Zoo, and Shopping for a good cause,…

Hit the Road Jack: Record Travel in Carolinas Expected

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A record number of motorists from the Carolinas are expected to head out on the highway this Memorial Day weekend, with gas prices the lowest in more than a decade. AAA Carolinas forecasts that just over…

Watch: Prices at the Pump on the Rise

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are on the rise as we get ready for the Memorial Day Weekend. Here in the Midlands according to GASBUDDY drivers are paying an average of $2.07 a gallon. Nationally gas prices are…

Coming Up at 6

Tonight on ABC Columbia News at 6 Unsolved mysteries. The beach gears up for the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest, police are still looking for answers in three 2014 murders at the annual event. And, forget about snakes, what about spiders…

CPD: Attempted Murder Suspect, Person of Interest Sought

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Two men are wanted by the Columbia Police Department in connection with a shooting at a motel on Sunset Drive last week. 34-year-old Victor Anthony Robinson is wanted for attempted murder, possession of a weapon during…

Suspects Sought in Convenience Store Robbery

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are searching for two suspects who they say were caught on camera robbing a local convenience store. Authorities say the two armed suspects went to the Circle K…

Watch: Midlands Happenings Summer Camps

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A look at Midlands Happenings on this Monday include a Ribbon Cutting for a new Playground, Summer Camp with some Furry Friends at Pawmetto Lifeline and Sign up for City of Columbia camps. The City of Columbia…

Register for 2016 Summer Camps

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia Parks and Recreations Department is accepting registrations for its 2016 Summer Camp program. Various summer camps will be held beginning Tuesday, May 31 and ending on Friday, August 12. Camp programs focus on…

One person killed in head-on collision in West Columbia

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly collision that happened Sunday afternoon on Gardners Terrace Road in West Columbia. Officials said the driver of a car that veered into oncoming traffic was killed;…

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