[gtxvideo vid='zwJy8VHI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zwJy8VHI.jpg' vtitle='lotto baby'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Talk about a baby shower gift. The SC Education Lottery says over the weekend a couple with a baby on the way won $250,000 on a scratch off ticket. It was…
Olanta, S.C. (WOLO) --- Michele Moore says she'll always remember her son Hunter as a kind-hearted kid who loved Gamecock sports and outdoor adventures. She tells ABC Columbia, "He loved life and he always has a smile on his face."…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The deadline to file taxes is Monday at midnight and ABC Columbia spoke with tax experts to find out what you need to know before the clock strikes midnight. For those seeking to file on-time, experts…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- A Columbia woman is a quarter-of-a-million dollars richer. According to officials with the South Carolina Lottery, the woman stopped at the Xpress Zone 2 on Bush River Road and bought a Carolina Green lottery ticket on her way…
EASTOVER, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department is expanding its reach, with the grand opening of its new District 8 headquarters in Eastover.
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A 12-year-old boy is dead, following a four-wheeler accident Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Hunter Moore of Olanta, S.C. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said Moore died of internal injuries. The incident occurred happened in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The U.S. Quidditch Cup took up residence in the playing fields at Saluda Shoals Park Saturday. Around 6o college and club teams from across the nation battled it out…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Runners tackled a 500 foot ascent down into the Vulcan Materials Quarry Saturday, for the 5th Annual Quarry Crusher.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The Vista is set to come alive with the arts, this April. Artista Vista is a gallery crawl and it will kick off Thursday, April 21 and run through Saturday, April 23, 2016. Organizers say that the Vista…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Transitional housing community, St. Lawrence Place, has been gifted with a bus to help kids living at the shelter, get to school. However, the bus needs a…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department tells ABC Columbia that 13-year-old Deanna Johnson was located unharmed near Columbia Mall Boulevard Saturday morning. The teen was reported missing earlier in the week.
NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) - The superintendent of the Newberry County School District was killed in a collision involving a sheriff's deputy Saturday night in front of Newberry High School. The Newberry County…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Looking to enjoy the Indie Grits Festival in Columbia? Here's a rundown of weekend events. According to festival organizers, Indie Grits, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, is a film and culture festival. Saturday, April 16 o 10 a.m.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Residents in Richland Penny will have a chance to listen to a proposal for the Atlas Road Widening Project in April. According to Richland County Transportation officials, they will host a public meeting to review the proposed…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Friday, firefighters from three Midlands fire departments got schooled in saving lives in swiftwater. Twenty four trainees from the Irmo, Columbia and West Columbia Fire Departments taking to the water, learning tips and techniques for rescuing…
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ The family of a woman killed in a police chase in Cherokee County last year is suing the city of Gaffney. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported that the family of Lori Michelle Walker has sued, saying…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- The Fireflies opened Spirit Communications Park in style on Thursday night, downing the Greenville Drive, 4-1. It was Columbia’s fourth straight victory. The first game in ballpark history saw 9,077 fans walk through the gates to…
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man found shot to death on a road in Newberry County was killed during a robbery that started when he met a man from an internet escort site. Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said in a statement that 22-year-old Michael Spears shot and killed Jesse Sanders after kidnapping him from his Whitmire home and dumped his body Monday on the side of U.S. Highway 176. Foster says the 62-year-old victim arranged to meet Spears at his Whitmire home on the social media website Backpage. Foster says there were signs of a struggle at Sanders' home and he was taken against his will to where he was shot and his body dumped. Spears is awaiting a bond hearing. It wasn't known if he had a lawyer.
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Thursday night, the Columbia Fireflies held their inaugural home opener at Spirit Communications Park on Bull Street. “I just like the facility it’s a beautiful park and i’d just like to see good baseball,”…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The state house battle over the "Bathroom Bill" continued on Thursday. A Senate subcommittee continued hearing testimony on the controversial legislation which would require individuals to use the bathroom corresponding with their biological sex. Senator Lee…
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Department of Education is assembling a team to investigate why Beaufort County has been the site of half of the state's school bus fires so far this school year. Agency spokesman Dino Teppara…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - One Lexington school is celebrating ten years of bringing smiles to hundreds of children around the world. When Pleasant Hill Elementary school started in 2006, P.E. teacher Thomas…
Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) --- Senator Joel Lourie and Representatives Beth Bernstein and James Smith say it was an online news report with allegations of nepotism and pay offs happening at the Recreation Commission that prompted this investigation. All three…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Wednesday, dozens packed a Senate subcommittee hearing on a bill that would require individuals to go to the restroom that matches the gender on their birth certificate. Critics say the bill unfairly targets those…
