SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies. The Department's Office for Civil Rights said in a statement that…
Coming up at 11 on ABC Columbia News: Emotions run high on the House floor in the nation's capitol as Democrats stage an unprecedented, historic sit-in. Chanting "No bill, no break" they are hoping to force the hand of the…
Tonight at 6: No Swimming Allowed. Health leaders warn residents not to take a dip in a Midlands river because of the presence of waste water. We'll tell you who is responsible. Triple digit temperatures are on the way. It's…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Two teens suspected of vandalizing a church last month were arrested Tuesday. The duo allegedly broke into Wedgefield Baptist Church, located at 6220 Wedgefield Road in Wedgfield, between Sunday evening, May 29 and 8 a.m. Tuesday May 31, and sprayed fire extinguishers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - On Wednesday, Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group announced its partnership with Molina Healthcare in the FoodShare program. Molina Healthcare has contributed $23,000 to the program which aims to put fresh…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce activated its newly installed solar panels on its Gervais Street building Tuesday. The system will produce about 12,626 kilowatt-hours of energy annually…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Lexington School District One. A group of Lexington High School parents filed the complaint back in February. They allege that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A building on Garners Ferry Road was evacuated due to a natural gas line rupture Wednesday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department Twitter account the rupture occurred on the 8100 block of Garners Ferry Road. #TheCFD…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) --- State lawmakers from Richland County are calling for the suspension of the Richland County Recreation Commission's Executive Director James Brown until the completion of the law enforcement investigations. During a Tuesday meeting at Midlands Tech.…
Tonight at 6 on ABC Columbia News: We'll have the latest on the investigation at the Richland County Recreation Commission. The county's State House delegation has called for a change at the top of the embattled commission. Plus, we'll be…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Coroner has identified the victim in a crash involving a city bus earlier this month. Gary Watts said 52-year-old George Arthur Stoudenmire succumbed Tuesday to injuries he sustained in the June 10 crash.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has decided to attend the Republican National Convention in Ohio next month. Spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday that Haley will attend alongside South Carolina's delegation. But, unlike in 2012, she has…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say they don't suspect foul play in the case of a person who was discovered dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot a Walmart on Tuesday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the…
(CNN) - A viral photo of a girl standing on a toilet shows her practicing at home for a preschool gun drill. CNN's Rosemary Church interviews the girl's mom.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A national report shows the overall well-being of South Carolina's children improved slightly, even as poverty worsens.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Columbia police are searching for answers in an overnight shooting. Officials say a man was shot on Ripplemeyer Avenue just after 10:00 Tuesday night. The victim was taken to the hospital. No word yet on…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) --- A 15 year old autistic boy is back with his family safe and sound after wandering away from his Woodboro Dr. home Sunday night. The teenager's mother Ardelia McDaniel explains that it's not odd for…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A 52-year-old Edgewater Drive man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop. A Sumter County deputy stopped Daniel Browder's vehicle around 9 p.m. on June 19…
Columbia,SC. (WOLO) --- School is out but that doesn't mean your kids have to stop learning. If you're looking for something to keep the busy this summer you don't have to go far. The city of Columbia is offering a…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Red Cross is providing assistance to a West Columbia family that lost its house in a fire today. Authorities said the three adults and one child escaped the blaze at Indigo Place Court off…
CHAPIN, S.C. (WOLO) - A Chapin man, who was not wearing his helmet, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Lexington County Saturday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said it happened in the 3000 block of Wessinger Road in…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - A judge has denied bond, for two men charged with attempted murder in Orangeburg County. Authorities said Javall Curry, 24, and Christian Asher, 23, fired shots at a residence in the Roosevelt Gardens Apartment Complex around…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A two-year project to widen 7 miles of Interstate 77 north of Columbia is getting ready to begin. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said construction on the $88 million project will begin Monday and is…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to celebrate Dad with a Cook out. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting Dads to enjoy a meal for free. The Father’s Day Cookout will take place at Hyatt Park from 3pm-7pm [gtxvideo vid='PtiA5vdK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PtiA5vdK.jpg'…
