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Deputies: Florida Man Caught with 67 Stolen Credit Cards

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- ย Sumter County deputies say they busted a Florida man with a lot of hot plastic. Investigators say Clive Murray of Hallandale, FL was pulled over for driving the wrong way on Broad St. Tuesday. Deputies say a…

Sumter Man Charged with Firing Gun Into Home

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- ย A Sumter County man is accused of trying to kill two adults, a 14 year old, and a 2 year old. Investigators say on December 7th, 2015 Nicholas Scudder fired a handgun into the family's home on…

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Portrait unveiled. Tonight we are working on several Top Stories. First, remembering slain Senator Clementa Pinckney with a tribute of art...from the heart. And, we have a new top judge. South Carolina elects a new Chief Supreme Court Justice... hear…

Watch: Late Senator Clementa Pinckney's Portrait Unveiled

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Wednesday State Lawmakers formally unveiled a portrait to honor the memory of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Pinckney's two daughters unveiled the portrait. His Wife Jennifer told the chamber, if he were here he'd call himself unworthy…

Beatty Becomes South Carolina's 2nd Black Chief Justice

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Legislators have elected South Carolina's second black chief justice since Reconstruction. Associate Justice Don Beatty was the only person running to be the next chief justice of South Carolina. State lawmakers on Wednesday selected Beatty to…

Police: Teen Arrested After Having Gun on School Grounds

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A teen has been arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly carrying a handgun to school. Authorities say the parent of the W G Sanders Middle School student notified Richland County Sheriffโ€™s Department Gang Investigators that he…

City of Columbia Expands Hospitality District Recycling Program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Five Points received the first set of new, blue recycling containers through the City of Columbia solid waste division's recycling initiative. With theย $5,000 grant byย PalmettoPride, thirteen recycling containers will be…

Watch: A Time for Art

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) -- A silent auction taking place here in the Midlands is giving you a chance to get your hands on art that won't cost you anything, but a bit of your time. This is the third year for…

Mother of Hit-and-Run Victim: Driver Has No Place To Hide

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) - It's going on three weeks since a 14-year-old Bluffton girl was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 26 in Calhoun County. The driver has not been arrested but The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports…

Watch: CPD Officer Seriously Injured in Crash

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department says an officer was involved in a collision on I-126 at the Broad River Bridge. Police say Officer Pete Conklin was seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital where…

Watch: Employing the Capital City

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The hunt is on, as recent grads and students on summer break vie for part and full time employment On Tuesday the Columbia Police Department and Mayor Benjamin were in the community passing out applications for…

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  We are working several Top Stories..... Out of the classroom and on the job.ย  Columbia Police offer midlands teens a profitable way to stay out of trouble while they're out of school. If you have a teen, you definitely…

Justice Department to seek Death Penalty in Dylann Roof Case

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Federal Prosecutors announced Tuesday they will seek the Death Penalty against accused Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof. In a statement released to ABC Columbia News Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch says โ€œFollowing the departmentโ€™s rigorous review process…

Late Senator's Portrait Unveiled

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Wednesday State Lawmakers formally unveiled a portrait to honor the memory of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Pinckney's two daughters unveiled the portrait. His Wife Jennifer told the chamber, if he were here he'd call himself unworthy…

OCSO: Person of Interest Sought in Fraud Case

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriffโ€™s Office are looking for a person of interestย in a fraud case. Officials say an Orangeburg County woman notified authoritiesย that on Wednesday, May 18 her credit card had been used at…

Suspects Sought in Liquor Store Break-Ins

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with theย Sumter County Sheriffโ€™s Officeย are looking for two peopleย who allegedly broke into two liquor stores Monday morning. Authorities say that at about 1:30 a.m. thieves broke into a store in the 2000 block of Thomas…

U.S. Marshals on Hunt for โ€˜Armed and Dangerousโ€™ Fugitive

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOLO) -ย The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivesย (ATF) has announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest andย conviction of fugitive Joseph Frank. Joseph Frank, 26, was allegedly present during a January 2016…

Hit-and-Run Leaves Truck Driver Dead in Calhoun County

GASTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a hit-and-run that left a truck driver dead in Calhoun County. Local media outlets report it happened around midnight Monday on a road about 4 miles east of Gaston.…

Watch: Tuesday Midlands Happenings

Columbia,S.C (WOLO) -- If you needed any excuse to get out and enjoy the beautiful South Carolina sun, ABC Columbia News has you covered with plenty of options. From going to the Riverbanks Zoo, and Shopping for a good cause,…

Hit the Road Jack: Record Travel in Carolinas Expected

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A record number of motorists from the Carolinas are expected to head out on the highway this Memorial Day weekend, with gas prices the lowest in more than a decade. AAA Carolinas forecasts that just over…

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