IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) - The SC Highway Patrol is investigating a collision between an Irmo Fire Department truck and a car that sent two people to the hospital. Officials said the collision happened around 5:10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection…
GASTON, S.C. (WOLO) -Brooklyn Samiya Davis, 3, was identified as the victim of a shooting earlier this month. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Davis' death is still being investigated by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. The toddler got her…
PELION, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County deputies hope the public can provide them tips as they investigate the shooting of three horses on Water Tank Road in Pelion. “The horses’ owner told us Thursday afternoon that he suspected the horses had been shot,”…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Looking for some Summer Reads? The Richland Library Friends' Summer Book Sale takes place Saturday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Prices for paperbacks will start at $1 and $2 for hardbacks. More than 30,000 books, CDs,…
[gtxvideo vid='572O5rk9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/572O5rk9.jpg' vtitle='Watch: SC Sending 4 Speakers to DNC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--South Carolina Democrats have some big names headed to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The State Democratic parys announced the South Carolinians will be featured speakers at…
[gtxvideo vid='GSf13ocF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GSf13ocF.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Prayer Vigil in West Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- At a time when the state, country and the world are dealing with violence and turmoil, one local group is lifting their hands in prayer. Dozens gathered at…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton says she's picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her on the Democratic ticket as their party's nominee for vice president. She revealed her choice this evening in a text message to supporters. Kaine is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Attorneys for rural school districts say legislators' court-ordered plan for fixing South Carolina's education system isn't a plan at all, but an accounting of legislative meetings and list of budget items that don't address the problems.…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is seeking an individual after an incident that occurred last week at the law enforcement complex. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said that on July 12 a motorist committed a drive-by act of…
Lexington County is launching a new 911 dispatch system on August 1.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Every year it's estimated that 35 million Americans move, and summer is peak moving season. If you're hiring movers to help get the job done, be smart about…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's unemployment rate has fallen to a 15-year low. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that the state's jobless rate was 5.4 percent in June. That's down from…
[gtxvideo vid='T5VItaxF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/T5VItaxF.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New Airline Complaint Service'] (WOLO)-- Whether it's lost baggage or the dreaded delay, airline passengers now have a place to air their complaints or share those experiences. It's part of a new service by Trip Advisor…
[gtxvideo vid='llnZQWIv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/llnZQWIv.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Heat Death in SC say officials'] (AP)--Authorities say a man found dead from the heat in his South Carolina home had only a fan to cool him down. Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols told media outlets…
[gtxvideo vid='Yh6OwYul' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yh6OwYul.jpg' vtitle='WOODCREEK APPRECIATION'] Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday members of the Woodcreek neighborhood in Lexington joined together to honor local law enforcement. With the help of area restaurants, the community was able to provide breakfast, lunch and…
WARE SHOALS, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a man found dead from the heat in his South Carolina home had only a fan to cool him down. Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols told media outlets that 74-year-old Robert Hamilton had…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- City of Columbia Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine is hosting a Town Hall meeting Thursday, "Taking a Stand for our Kids". According to organizers, the Thursday night panel discussion and town hall meeting will focus on race relations…
[gtxvideo vid='MPfTC6kr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MPfTC6kr.jpg' vtitle='Watch: What you need to know about Zika in SC'] ROCK HILL, SC --ABC COLUMBIA'S Amanda Fitzpatrick reports. York County announcing it’s first case of the Zika virus, bringing the total to 18 cases in South Carolina.…
[gtxvideo vid='lhcWskZa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lhcWskZa.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New 9-1-1 Dispatch system in Lexington County'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington County is weeks away from going live with a new 9-1-1 Dispatch system. ABC Columbia's Grace Joyal has details on the system from its home…
[gtxvideo vid='V1zeP3DD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V1zeP3DD.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New Kroger Marketplace opens off Killian'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A new place to shop, stop and grab a coffee is now open in the Northeast. The Kroger Marketplace at Killian Crossing held a Grand Opening Wednesday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - An attorney says a former South Carolina deputy has been charged with forcing a woman to perform a sex act after he threatened to arrest her boyfriend.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former South Carolina House member spending three years in federal prison for money laundering has been suspended from practicing law. The state Supreme Court on Wednesday revoked Thad Viers'…
