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Vandals Caused $30K In Damages To Church, Police Say

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Two teensย suspected ofย vandalizing a church last month were arrestedย Tuesday. The duo allegedly broke intoย Wedgefield Baptist Church, located at 6220ย Wedgefield Road in Wedgfield, ย between Sunday evening, May 29 and 8 a.m. Tuesdayย May 31, and sprayed fireย extinguishers…

Garners Ferry Road Reopened Following Gas Line Rupture

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A building on Garners Ferry Road wasย 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…

Coming up after Dr. Phil

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…

Haley Decides To Attend Republican Convention in Ohio

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…

Police: Foul Play Not Suspected In Death of Man at Walmart

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say they don't suspect foul play in the case of a personย who wasย discovered deadย inside a vehicle in the parking lot aย Walmartย on Tuesday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the…

CPD Investigate Overnight Shooting

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. ย  No word yet on…

Watch: Technology Brings Home Missing Boy

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…

Police: Expired Tags Lead To Arrest For Drugs

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…

Watch: Skills &Drills Kicks Off

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…

Family escapes house fire in West Columbia

ย 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…

Motorcycle driver killed in crash, not wearing helmet

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…

Interstate-77 widening project to start Monday

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…

Watch: Fatherโ€™s Day Cookout in Columbia

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 Fatherโ€™s Day Cookout will take place at Hyatt Park from 3pm-7pm [gtxvideo vid='PtiA5vdK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PtiA5vdK.jpg'…

SC Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's unemployment rate has fallen slightly in the last month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday the state's jobless rate was 5.6 percent in May. That's down from 5.8 percent in April. Officials…

Richland County DARE Truck at Field Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Richland County Sheriffโ€™s Department is hitting the streets this weekend to meet and greet with local children in the DARE Truck. Activity: Richland County Sheriffโ€™s Department will provide the DARE Truck Name of Event: Field Day…

Watch: Stop the Violence Rally Saturday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Midlands is taking part in observances to honor the one year anniversary of the Charleston Church shooting. Friday at 8:45pm Hand Middle School will hold a moment of silence and poetry reading. Saturday a "Stop the…

Severe Storms Move Through Midlands

Columbia, S.C. (AP)--Strong, rapidly developing thunderstorms have left tens of thousands of people without power in Columbia. The storms began developing around 1:30 p.m. Friday, bringing wind gusts of up to 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning to Richland and…

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