New Year, New Goal for City of Columbia Animal Shelter
The City of Columbia Animal Shelter has three year plan in place to become "no kill" shelter.
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RCSD Credits Crime Lab in Solving Murder Case
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is crediting science as what helped them solve a murder case. On Friday, Sheriff Leon Lott announced the Sheriff's Department Crime Lab led them to the murder suspects from a…
Lugoff House Fire Leads to Meth Arrests
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two people are facing charges after firefighter's responding to a house fire in the 500 block of Railgate Loop in Lugoff discovered meth. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Katrina Severson and 25-year-old Andrew Dylan Wells and charged the pair with manufacturing…
W.Columbia Man Accused of Soliciting Minors Online for Sex
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A West Columbia man has been arrested for soliciting minors online for prostitution. Stephen Patrick Skacall is accused of sexual exploitation of minors after he allegedly solicited minors for prostitution online, officials say. Skacall was arrested Thursday January…
Cayce Police Need Help Locating Missing Teen
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officers with the Cayce Department of Public Safety are asking the community for assistance in locating a missing teenager. Authorities say 14-year-old Elka Makenna James was reported as a runaway by…
Columbia Police Investigating Death on Queen Street
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officers with the Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation after the body of a man was found outside a home on Queen Street Friday morning. Death investigation @ 900 block of Queen St.…
Man Arrested for 2014 Double Murder on Archer Avenue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities have arrested a 33-year-old man who was wanted in connection to a double murder on Archer Avenue in December. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott…
New Chief Justice Sworn In
Costa Pleicones sworn in as South Carolina Supreme Court Justice
Gov. Haley Announces Domestic Task Force Recommendations
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- The state of South Carolina is taking a stand against domestic violence. On Thursday, Governor Nikki Haley announced the recommendations made by her domestic violence task force. The task force compiled 50 total recommendations, the Governor…
Graffiti Sprayed on Clemson Building Named for Supremacist
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson University Police are investigating after graffiti was spray-painted on Tillman Hall, a campus building named for a former South Carolina governor who was…
Long-Serving SC Senator William O'Dell Dead at 77
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Long-serving South Carolina State Senator William O'Dell has died. The 77-year-old chairman of the Senate General Committee died Thursday morning. He represented District Four, which covers part of Anderson, Abbeville, and Greenwood Counties. O'Dell, a Citadel graduate,…
Police: Woman Shot Multiple Times in Domestic Incident
HOLLY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) -- A Holly Hill man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times at a home on Old State Road in Holly Hill early Thursday morning. Darrien Weeks,…
USC Banning Hoverboards in Dorms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The University of South Carolina has banned hoverboards in dormitories and a school spokesman says the university is considering banning them from campus entirely. Local media outlets report that university spokesman Jeff Stensland says hoverboards are…
Crestview Avenue Homeowners Return Home to Find Would-Be Burglars
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A family of four returned home only to catch two suspected thieves inside their Crestview Avenue home Wednesday night. Authorities say the duo came exited the home around 10 p.m. to find the homeowners parked in their…
WATCH: Forest Acres businesses reopen doors after historic flooding
FOREST ACRES, S.C. (WOLO) -- Locally-owned businesses in Forest Acres have made it their mission to reopen after historic flooding, for their customers and their livelihood. Three feet of water filled…
Powerball Mania Hits the Midlands
Ticket sales soar as Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot grows to $500 million.
SC Chamber Unveils Competitiveness Agenda
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce unveiled their 2016 competitiveness agenda on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s very important that we help develop a work force that’s ready for the next century," said SC Chamber President Ted…
Company Making Bourbon Barrels Locating in Bamberg County
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) -- A company that makes barrels for aging bourbon and other spirits is locating in Bamberg County, creating almost 60 new jobs. Black Water Barrels LLC announced Wednesday that it is investing almost $4 million in the…
Fire Officials Urge Caution When Heating Homes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Winter is upon us and some people are doing everything they can to stay warm during the cold temperatures. Adding an extra layer when you head out the door isn't a bad idea, but when it…
WATCH: Residents react to planned demolition of Gonzalez Gardens
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- One of the nation's oldest public housing complexes, Gonzalez Gardens, has gotten the go ahead from the federal government to be demolished. The Columbia Housing Authority is…
Councilman Proposes Plan to Mend Penny Tax Program
Richland County Councilman Seth Rose proposes three motions to prevent future problems with the Penny Tax Program.
Gov. Haley to Deliver GOP Response to State of the Union
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley will deliver the Republican party's response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address next week. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement Tuesday…
Former City Council Member Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges, No Jail Time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Former Columbia City Council member Brian DeQuincey Newman plead guilty on tax charges when he appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say that Newman was arrested and charged with failing to report over $200,000 worth of…
Sheriff: Shooting Victim was Recent Kidney Transplant Recipient
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are searching for one or more suspects wanted in connection to the shooting death of a man early Sunday morning. Sheriff Leon Lott…
RCSD Looking to Identify Man in Connection with Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a person who may have information connected to a recent shooting incident on Hardscrabble Road. Sheriff Lott said that just after 1 am on Saturday, December…
