2 Men Drown in Boating Accident on Lake Marion
One man is dead and another is missing after their boat capsized on Lake Marion.
Local News
Sen. Bernie Sanders Stomps in SC
(WOLO) Columbia, S.C., --- The GOP rivals may have come and gone, but now Democrats are making their way to the Palmetto state for their first in the South Primary set for Saturday February 27th. Bernie Sanders not leaving…
Police: Suspects Still Sought in Columbiana Centre Mall Shooting Incident
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Police responded to the scene of a shots fired at Columbiana Mall in Harbison over the weekend. According to Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook two people pulled guns and fired…
RCSD Investigating Suspicious Death at Motel 6
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officials with the Richland County Sheriff's Department say that they are investigating a suspicious death at a motel on Nates Road. Lt. Curtis Wilson with the Richland County Sheriff's…
Watch: To Kill A Mockingbird Author Dies
[gtxvideo vid='iPywz3ac' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iPywz3ac.jpg' vtitle='Watch: To Kill A Mockingbird Author Dies '] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_American writer, Harper Lee, famous for her race relations novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" has died. The classic won Lee the 1961 Pulitzer Prize. Harper Lee was…
Robertson, Sanford Support Cruz
[gtxvideo vid='7NTgcsk6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7NTgcsk6.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2016_02_19_18_03_15'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Ted Cruz had a celebrity guest Friday campaigning along the coast. Phil Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" fame appeared at Cruz events in Charleston and Myrtle Beach. A Washington Post poll released Friday…
WATCH: Gov. John Kasich Profile
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- This week on ABC Columbia, our team is profiling each GOP candidate ahead of the first in the south primary. High off his success in New Hampshire, where he finished 2nd, presidential hopeful John Kasich…
Men Busted with Drugs and Guns During Traffic Stop
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two men are behind bars after a traffic stop lead to the discovery of drugs and firearms. Officials with the Sumter County Sheriff's Offfice say that 32-year-old Mark Floyd and 29-year-old Llyod Evans were stopped…
WATCH: Bond Set at 500K for Restaurant Owner in Valentine's Day Murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A judge set bond at $500,000 for a man accused of killing his wife's lover. On Friday, 49-year-old Gregorio Leon appeared at the Lexington county courthouse for a hearing on charges of murder and attempted murder.…
WATCH: Lexington Murder Victim Illegal Immigrant
[gtxvideo vid='JfUpDA4d' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JfUpDA4d.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Lexington Murder Victim Illegal Immigrant'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Lexington county coroner Margaret Fisher says the reason why she can not identify a man who was shot and killed this weekend in Lexington is because he…
WATCH: Haley stumps for Rubio in Upstate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail. Thursday morning, Haley spoke at a Rubio rally in Greenville where…
Watch: One-on-One with Jeb Bush
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Thursday, ABC Columbia's Jennifer Ready sat down with GOP Presidential candidate Jeb Bush during a campaign stop in the midlands. During the interview, they discussed his foreign policy experience, his contenders and his recent…
Watch:Lead Investigator Discusses Budon Ct. Murder
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On television shows, a case can be opened and closed in less than an hour. Laurin Barnes and Kaitlin Hffstetler, daughters of Columbia murder victim Charles Kusko, say in reality this is far from the truth.…
Man Chased by Deputy Hits Vehicle, Kills Driver
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The driver of a pickup truck is dead after his vehicle was hit by a motorist being chased by a Greenville County sheriff's deputy. Anderson County Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman tells local media outlets that the…
Police: Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- A welfare-check after a 6-year-old child was not picked up from school on Wednesday, lead to the discovery of two bodies in what authorities say was a murder-suicide. Officials say the school's resource officer knocked on the…
Duo Still Sought in October Flood Related Robbery
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for theft and fraud. During October's historic flooding in the state, the victim was helping others in need in the 6000 block…
2 Teens Accused of Robbing Man of Cell Phone at Gunpoint
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday night after they robbed a man in the 6300 hundred block of Fairfield Road at gunpoint. Authorities say 18-year-old Diamante Watts and a 14-year-old male accomplice road up behind the 23-year-old victim as he walked…
WATCH: What Nikki Haley’s Endorsement May Mean for Marco Rubio
(ABC News) -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential hopeful Marco Rubio Wednesday, ahead of the state’s Republican primary Saturday -– the jewel in the crown of Rubio’s Palmetto State endorsements. Haley’s nod could be a big…
Leroy Smith Gains Another Term to Run SCDPS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-- The Senate has unanimously approved giving Leroy Smith another four-year term running the South Carolina's Department of Public Safety. Senators took a few minutes away from a filibuster on road funding Wednesday to give Smith a second…
Two Lexington Deputies Injured in Collision Released from Hospital
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO) -- One Lexington County deputy injured in a crash Wednesday remains hospitalized. Three deputies were injured after they struck each other responding to a burglary. A spokesperson for the sheriff's department says the accident took place around 9pm…
Watch: United Way Dental Expands in Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='8s1Joy4x' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8s1Joy4x.jpg' vtitle='United Way Dental'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_People in need will have more access to free dental and eye care in the Midlands. The United Way announced it is expanding its clinic at the Richland County Health Department by…
Gov. Haley Endorses Marco Rubio
Chapin, S.C. (ABC News)--Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential candidate Marco Rubio Wednesday ahead of the GOP primary this weekend. "I wanted somebody with fight. I wanted somebody with passion. I wanted somebody that had conviction to do…
Sumter Police Search for Missing Teen
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Police in Sumter are looking for a teen who hasn't been heard from in more than a week. Investigators say Dominique McCray left his home after an argument with his mother on January 31st. According to police…
Watch: Daughters Increase Reward for Info on Columbia Murder
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Its been five months since the body of Charles Kusko was discovered inside his home here on Budon Court. His two daughters are determined to find answers, so they're chipping in the only way they know how.…
Watch: GOP Race: Donald Trump Profile
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- This week, ABC Columbia will be profiling each GOP candidate ahead of Saturday's first in the south primary. Several polls show Donald Trump's lead across the nation and in South Carolina strengthening. The most recent…
