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Take a look! Gamecock alum Sterling Sharpe inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

On Saturday, Sterling Sharpe became the first Gamecock alumni to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Father, son charged in violent attack on woman

Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter Co. deputies say a father and son are charged in connection with a violent attack on a woman during a dispute on Old Pocalla Rd. on July 26th. Deputies say they responded to a report…

WATCH: Deputy given Narcan after coming in contact with fentanyl

A look inside the dangers law enforcement faces everyday.

Deputies: woman wanted for series of charges in multiple states

Richland Co. deputies say they are looking for a woman wanted across the southeast.

Lexington Police to celebrate National Night Out August 5

Town of Lexington neighbors invited to National Night Out at Virginia Hylton Park on Tuesday, August 5th.

"803 Day" weekend Celebration taking place across the Midlands

The citywide celebration spans the Midlands in recognition of all things "803.”

Back to school savings: SC Tax free weekend underway

The SC sales tax weekend underway now through Sunday, August 3.

Prayers answered: Midlands woman wins $2 million

She says before she stopped she prayed for a lottery win, and that is exactly what she got.

City of Columbia, Sistercare launch annual toiletry drive

Sistercare is a nonprofit organization that helps victims and families recover from domestic violence.

Lexington police looking for man accused of stealing fans

Investigators say the man seen in these surveillance pictures took the fans worth nearly $400 from Lowe's on Sunset Boulevard last Thursday.

Evette proposes illegal-immigration detention facility in SC

Pamela Evette has released her plan for what she calls the Palmetto Pen.

Checking off your school supply list? -- SC's Tax Free Weekend runs August 1st-3rd

August 1st kicks off South Carolina's Tax Free Weekend --running through August 3rd -- with essential items like school supplies, backpacks, computers, clothes, and shoes available for purchase without paying the state's six percent sales tax and other applicable local taxes.

SLED Charges former Camden Military Academy Dean of Students with sex crimes against minors

The charges are related to incidents that took place in 2014 and 2022.

City of Columbia to Spray for Mosquitoes

City of Columbia officials say the Columbia Police Department’s Code Enforcement Division will be spraying for adult mosquitoes through the remainder of the season

Heat advisory issued for the Midlands

The advisory is in place until 8pm Thursday evening.

SC Tax Free Weekend: August 1-3

The SC sales tax weekend starts Friday, August 1 and runs through Sunday, August 3.

Gov. McMaster signs Hands-Free and Distracted Driving bill into law

Officials say the new law prohibits holding or supporting mobile devices with any part of the body while operating a vehicle.

2025 Human Trafficking in the Carolinas Conference underway in Columbia

Law Enforcement, advocates, and survivors of human trafficking, from across the Carolinas, are gathering in the Midlands t

Deputies: Man in the country illegally accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile

Investigators say Darwin Pena-Caceres is charged with criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping.

10 year old farmer offered full scholarship to SC State

Kendall Rae Johnson, the youngest USDA-certified farmer in the country, began gardening with her great-grandmother when she was just 3. She became the youngest certified farmer in Georgia at age 6, and soon after became the youngest nationally. She now farms land that was passed down to her mother from her great-grandmother, tending to about an acre of fruits and vegetables.