COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A judge set bond at $500,000 for a man accused of killing his wife's lover. On Friday, 49-year-old Gregorio Leon appeared at the Lexington county courthouse for a hearing on charges of murder and attempted murder.…
[gtxvideo vid='JfUpDA4d' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JfUpDA4d.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Lexington Murder Victim Illegal Immigrant'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Lexington county coroner Margaret Fisher says the reason why she can not identify a man who was shot and killed this weekend in Lexington is because he…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail. Thursday morning, Haley spoke at a Rubio rally in Greenville where…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Thursday, ABC Columbia's Jennifer Ready sat down with GOP Presidential candidate Jeb Bush during a campaign stop in the midlands. During the interview, they discussed his foreign policy experience, his contenders and his recent…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On television shows, a case can be opened and closed in less than an hour. Laurin Barnes and Kaitlin Hffstetler, daughters of Columbia murder victim Charles Kusko, say in reality this is far from the truth.…
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The driver of a pickup truck is dead after his vehicle was hit by a motorist being chased by a Greenville County sheriff's deputy. Anderson County Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman tells local media outlets that the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- A welfare-check after a 6-year-old child was not picked up from school on Wednesday, lead to the discovery of two bodies in what authorities say was a murder-suicide. Officials say the school's resource officer knocked on the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for theft and fraud. During October's historic flooding in the state, the victim was helping others in need in the 6000 block…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday night after they robbed a man in the 6300 hundred block of Fairfield Road at gunpoint. Authorities say 18-year-old Diamante Watts and a 14-year-old male accomplice road up behind the 23-year-old victim as he walked…
(ABC News) -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential hopeful Marco Rubio Wednesday, ahead of the state’s Republican primary Saturday -– the jewel in the crown of Rubio’s Palmetto State endorsements. Haley’s nod could be a big…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-- The Senate has unanimously approved giving Leroy Smith another four-year term running the South Carolina's Department of Public Safety. Senators took a few minutes away from a filibuster on road funding Wednesday to give Smith a second…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO) -- One Lexington County deputy injured in a crash Wednesday remains hospitalized. Three deputies were injured after they struck each other responding to a burglary. A spokesperson for the sheriff's department says the accident took place around 9pm…
[gtxvideo vid='8s1Joy4x' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8s1Joy4x.jpg' vtitle='United Way Dental'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_People in need will have more access to free dental and eye care in the Midlands. The United Way announced it is expanding its clinic at the Richland County Health Department by…
Chapin, S.C. (ABC News)--Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential candidate Marco Rubio Wednesday ahead of the GOP primary this weekend. "I wanted somebody with fight. I wanted somebody with passion. I wanted somebody that had conviction to do…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Police in Sumter are looking for a teen who hasn't been heard from in more than a week. Investigators say Dominique McCray left his home after an argument with his mother on January 31st. According to police…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Its been five months since the body of Charles Kusko was discovered inside his home here on Budon Court. His two daughters are determined to find answers, so they're chipping in the only way they know how.…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- This week, ABC Columbia will be profiling each GOP candidate ahead of Saturday's first in the south primary. Several polls show Donald Trump's lead across the nation and in South Carolina strengthening. The most recent…
Sen. Lindsey Graham applauds on stage at the start of the Republican presidential candidate debate at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 15, 2015. | Donald Trump participates in a CBS News GOP Debate, Feb.…
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LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officials with the United Way of the Midlands announced the expansion of its dental and eye care clinics on Wednesday morning. The announcement was made in partnership with Lexington…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking one or more suspects who stole a 16-foot trailer. Sheriff Leon Lott said on Tuesday, February 9, the suspect(s) stole a 16-foot 2005 Texas Bragg Utility Trailer…
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SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– A group of students with disabilities was stuck on a broken down school bus for hours. A spokesperson for the Sumter County School District says the…
[gtxvideo vid='3pL7FTfl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3pL7FTfl.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Kershaw County Drug Bust'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_Crack cocaine and guns, that's what police say landed a Kershaw County man behind bars. Kershaw Deputies say during a traffic stop they found 15 pounds of marijuana, 17 grams…
Columbia , SC (WOLO) -- This week, ABC Columbia will be profiling each GOP candidate each day before the First in the South Primary on Saturday, February 20th. Seeking the highest political office, Texas Senator Ted Cruz trails close behind…
