COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Richland County sheriff's deputies say a man shot and wounded his son to prevent him from burning himself and a home in Columbia. 31-year-old Felton Wayne Swindler allegedly doused himself with gasoline and tried to set…
[gtxvideo vid='Tw815PJk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Tw815PJk.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Most Popular Pokemon GO character in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The game is gripping the Nation and South Carolina, with millions playing Pokemon Go. Everyone is on the hunt for pikachu and pals. One website, 'Declutter'…
[gtxvideo vid='P98WaqOw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/P98WaqOw.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Overturned Tractor Trailer 1-77 blocks traffic'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Many of you may have spent Tuesday afternoon backed up in traffic on 1-77. The reason...the South Carolina Department of Public Safety says an overturned tractor trailer blocked…
[gtxvideo vid='YL0FfWky' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YL0FfWky.jpg' vtitle='Watch: SC Politics at the RNC '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- From no-shows to center stage, it's a mixed bag when it comes to South Carolina leaders and the Republican National Convention. Our Grace Joyal has more on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Newly hired officers with the Columbia Police Department had a chance to become better acquainted with the community they will serve. In light of recent events, the shooting death of three…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The morning and afternoon commute was slow moving for motorists traveling on Interstate 77. [field59_video key="d19e5f794299e5ae46d4e010d5e58065e8e9abda" account="WOLO" playlist="" pid="XSbotlye" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iwXVhX12-120.jpg?cachebust=1468948543433" vtitle="Update…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A consumer recall that could impact new parents with baby gates is underway from the CPSC. The CPSC says the gates can unlock by themselves creating a fall and safety hazard. IKEA is asking customers to stop…
[gtxvideo vid='O4HHNqNY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O4HHNqNY.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Energy Coalition in Columbia against rate hike'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A group of local small businesses and environmentalists are rallying against a proposed rate hike. The Energy Coalition launched the "Stop the Blank Check" Project Monday.…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The Lexington County Sheriff's Department wants to know how a three-year-old girl got her hands on the gun that she accidentally shot herself with. Captain Adam Myrick says just after 12:30 Monday afternoon deputies responded to a…
[gtxvideo vid='wpY9ML7W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wpY9ML7W.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Sumter Casket Company Fire'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A massive blaze at a Casket Company in Sumter put area firefighters on alert and blocked traffic. It happened off Magnolia street in Sumter. According to officials, firefighters were…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A group of small businesses, environmental groups and community leaders are joining together for the first time to ask South Carolina regulators to reject part of a rate increase to pay for nuclear power plants under…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed an employee at the Bluff Road Waffle House at gunpoint. 21-year-old Timothy Napoleon is…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Sunday evening who they said kidnapped and assaulted his mother and sister. Matt Samuel Cox, 46, of Sumter, was charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count each of assault and battery of…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Lexington County deputies are searching for a Gaston man wanted on two first degree domestic violence arrest warrants. John Horace Baugher, 44, struck a female victim and threw her to the floor on two occasions, according to…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - An Orangeburg man has been charged with armed robbery and carjacking after a man was robbed at gunpoint last week. Tykeem Johnson, 20, was charged with armed robbery, carjacking and a weapons charge after his arrest.…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a suspect in a shooting at a Sumter Club crashed his car into a masonic lodge early Sunday morning.…
[gtxvideo vid='6nlDTIGW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6nlDTIGW.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New Tunnel Greenway Project opens in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--One of the project's funded under the Richland County Penny tax is now complete. City of Columbia and Richland County Leaders have officially opened the Lincoln Tunnel…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Richland County Deputies are getting extra training on the job in the form of a Warriors versus Guardians program. ABC Columbia news got an up close look inside the department's program. Deputies are taught how to see…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In the wake of several recent firings at the Columbia Fire department due to Social Media posts , we talk with an expert about the Do's and Don'ts of posting on Facebook and Twitter. Experts say those…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The City of West Columbia has lifted a boil water advisory affecting water customers in the following area: All of Dawn Drive The water supply has been thoroughly tested and boiling water is no longer…
HOPKINS, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Coroner Gary Watts is releasing the name of the individual who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on July 7 at Old Hopkins and Montgomery Roads in Hopkins. Robert…
GADSDEN, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's deputies say an altercation between a man and his niece's boyfriend ended in a fatal shooting Saturday in Gadsden. Public information officer Lt. Curtis Wilson reported that as of 11:20 a.m., Charles Hopkins,…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Sumter Police say the suspect in a fatal shooting Friday has turned himself in. Officials believe Bernie Peoples III, 28, is responsible for killing Ante Lavern Witherspoon. Officers said they responded to Dibert Street just after 4…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - An Army veteran with PTSD says he was kicked-out of a Columbia hotel because of his service dog. The hotel says he broke the rules, so they…
