Registration Underway for Annual Drills and Skills Clinic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia’s Parks…
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At 11: Clinton speaks, Gamecocks celebrate, Big Cat gets loose
Hillary Clinton is speaking right now from the Brooklyn Navy Yard after tonight's Super Tuesday 5 primaries. It's also a moment in American political history as Clinton becomes the first woman to win the presidential nomination of any party. She…
Watch: Army Secretary Tours Ft. Jackson
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday Fort Jackson got a visit from the Army's new civilian leader. Army Secretary Eric Fanning toured Fort Jackson, taking a look at the training facilities, and watching the Fort's leadership development. This is Fanning's first visit…
Watch: Road Re-opens 8 months after October Flood
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Transportation officials are looking to improve area roads and area Dams, after the October Flood. They're holding a meeting for neighbors in Batesburg Leesville Wednesday. In Forest Acres, A road that was destroyed in October's once-in-a-lifetime…
Super Gamecocks! USC Wins Regional 10-5 Over UNCW
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Madison Stokes drove in three runs and South Carolina won its fourth straight to capture the NCAA Tournament's Columbia Regional with a 10-5 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The Gamecocks (46-16) host Oklahoma State, which…
OCSO: Arrest Made in 2015 Murder Case
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- A 18-year-old man is behind bars accused of fatally shooting a man on Shadowlawn Drive in March of last year. Curtis Green, who is currently being held by the S.C. Department of Corrections for an…
Coming up at 11
Tonight at 11, we'll have the latest on the passing of Fred Sheheen, father of SC Sen. Vincent Sheheen. Also, an Ohio prosecutor says the mother of the 3 year-old boy who fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati…
Watch: Fans react : Gamecock Baseball Postponed
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Monday’s winner-take-all NCAA regional game at Founders Park between the Gamecocks and UNCW has been postponed because of rain until Tuesday. The winner of Tuesday’s game will face Oklahoma State in the Super Regional round. The Cowboys…
Gamecocks-UNCW Set For Tuesday At 2 p.m.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Tuesday's winner-take-all regional final between USC (45-16) and UNCW (41-18) has been scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Founders Park. The game will air on ESPNU. The game was originally scheduled for Monday at 6…
Watch: Chief Meteorologist John Farley on Tropical Storm Colin
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Chief Meteorologist John Farley takes a look at the impact of Tropical Storm Colin on the Midlands as it moves up the coast. Watch his update here: [gtxvideo vid='pwoWcN1u' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pwoWcN1u.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Chief Meteorologist John Farley's look at…
Monday Gamecocks Baseball Postponed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Monday's winner-take-all NCAA regional game at Founders Park between the Gamecocks and UNCW has been postponed because of rain until Tuesday. Tuesday's game time is still to be determined. The winner of Tuesday's game will face…
Orangeburg Attorney, Three Others Sentenced for Killing Hawks at Hunting Preserve
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - On Monday, Orangeburg attorney Charles Williams was fined $75,000 and must perform community service in connection with trapping and killing hawks without a permit. United States Attorney William N. Nettles said Williams, 66, and the three other…
Assistant Principal Charged, Accused of Groping Teacher
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WLOS) -- An assistant principal at an Upstate high school faces…
RCSD Investigators Seeking Answers in Unsolved Murder Case
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are still looking for answers involving the shooting death of a man last month. The victim, 34-year-old Marcus Posey was found slain on Saturday, May 21, at 3 a.m. in the 1100 block of…
RCSD's 5th Annual Paddle for a Cure
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The 5th Annual Richland County Sheriff's Department "Paddle for a Cure" benefiting the American Cancer Society will be heldSaturday, June 18. The 7.2 mile scenic paddle down the…
Suspect in Armed Robbery Apprehended in Maryland
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A teen wanted in connection to an armed robbery in May was taken into custody last week by the Richland County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Marshals Office in Maryland. On Thursday, June 2, authorities…
Authorities Seek Help Locating Suspect in Circle K Robbery
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Lexington County Department are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted for allegedly robbing the Circle located on Augusta Road in West Columbia. Authorities say the suspect went to the convenience store…
Deputies investigating NE Richland County shooting
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital. It happened on Locksley Hall and William Hardin Roads, off Farrow Road near Providence Hospital Northeast just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night.…
WATCH: Festival celebrates Midlands ceramics artists
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The first "Meet the Locals Ceramic Art Show and Festival" celebrates the craft and the people behind it. Watch the video to learn more about the show.
VIDEO: Deputies join teens on the basketball court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department hosted the first "Youth and Hoops" event Saturday. Watch the video to learn more about it.
West Columbia Police: Missing 9-year-old Found
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - West Columbia Police Department say they have found a nine-year-old boy who was missing Sunday. Sunday afternoon Police announced they had found Zonnie Valentine safe, thanks to a citizen spotting the child. If you know anything…
Hiring falls to worst in 5 years: Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP)-- The unemployment rate is down to its lowest level since November of 2007, but not for a good reason. It fell from 5 percent to 4.7 percent last month because nearly a half-million unemployed Americans stopped looking for…
2016 NBA Finals Schedule on ABC
NBA Finals (Best of seven) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Warriors lead series, 1-0 Game 1 - Warriors 104, Cavaliers 89 Game 2 - Sunday, Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. on ABC Game 3 - June 8, Warriors at…
Deputies: Suspect kicked ex-girlfriend's door down, assaulted her
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies have charged Shadon Beane with criminal domestic violence, after they said he broke into his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her. Authorities said Beane first arrived at the house on Sloane…
Fire destroys Sumter County church
REMBERT, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a fire that destroyed a church in Rembert over the weekend. Local media outlets report that no one was inside Union Baptist Church when the fire started on Saturday afternoon. Several groups including…
