RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the University of South Carolina student that was found dead Thursday afternoon at The HUB in downtown Columbia. 19-year-old…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Richland County Corner’s Office is investigating the death of a USC student. Authorities say the body of a 19-year-old female was found at the Hub, a student housing development on Main Street. Richland County coroner Gary…
Here in the Midlands and Nationwide, the point-in-time count helps fight homelessness.
DILLON, S.C. (AP) _ State police say they are investigating the death of a man shot during a confrontation with a Dillon County sheriff's deputy. The State Law Enforcement Division says in a news release that agents are continuing to…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The stage is set for the Iowa GOP debate Thursday night where 7 top tier candidates will battle it out on several issues. However, missing from the line-up, front-runner Donald Trump who announced earlier this…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A school in Richland School District Two was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a suspicious odor officials tell ABC Columbia. Parents of students at Westwood High School were sent a message informing them that students and staff had to briefly…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announces that in an effort to keep drivers safe, a public safety checkpoint has been planned in the City of Columbia. Starting Friday evening, CPD’s Traffic Safety Unit will enhance patrols and…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are requesting the community’s assistance in locating a man wanted for attempted murder. Authorities say video surveillance at the Circle K gas station located at 4300 Hardscrabble Road helped…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies are looking for suspects who tried to get the five finger discount after they robbed a local department store. Officials are looking for a three men who allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of merchandise…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The City of West Columbia experienced a water line break affecting water customers in the 1300 Block of Alpine Drive. Once the water line is repaired and water service is restored, water customers in this area who…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina would pay for high school students and the unemployed to train for available South Carolina jobs under legislation that overwhelmingly passed the House. The bill approved Wednesday, expands dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students, so…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina senators spent five hours in committee meetings trying to hash out details of a bill to increase road funding. In Wednesday's Senate Finance Committee, a few lawmakers discussed a new tax cut wrinkle _ lowering…
Supporters rally for National School Choice week and Governor Nikki Haley endorses bill to streamline workforce development.
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- Presidential hopeful Donald Trump dropped out of Thursday night's GOP debate, just days before the Iowa caucuses. Trump took took aim at hosting network Fox News and news anchor Megyn Kelly. “I think she’s a…
COLUMBIA _ (AP)_Two relatives of an 82-year-old woman who authorities say died after she sat in the same chair for six months have been charged with neglect, according to warrants obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The documents show that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Columbia firefighters battle a structure fire in the 900 block of Fiske Street Wednesday afternoon.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The University of South Carolina's, HRTM 362 hospitality management class is looking to give one lucky couple the wedding of their dreams. They are looking for an engaged couple to plan a free wedding for.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday moved forward with her threat to sue the U.S. Department of Energy for the agency's failure to meet a Jan. 1 nuclear fuel deadline, asking South Carolina's top prosecutor to pursue litigation…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin delivered his 2016 State of the City address Tuesday night. The mayor, inspired by his daughter's love for math, started by breaking…
Celebrating 30 years of support for the Special Olympics
Kicking off 30 years of support for the Special Olympics.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's unemployment rate stayed right where it was last month to end 2015. The state Department of Employment and Workforce said Tuesday that South Carolina's jobless rate was 5.5 percent in December, the same as…
There was not an Earthquake in Charleston. Officials believe it was a sonic boom.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- On Tuesday morning, Representative Mike Pitts defended his bill requiring journalists to register with the state. The bill is structured similar to the law requiring gun owners to register to carry a concealed weapon in South…
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Charleston County are investigating the death of a man found dead in a house on Johns Island last week as a homicide. News outlets report the Charleston County Coroner's Office on Monday identified…
