Suspect Injured Following Officer-Involved Shooting
Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Columbia that sent one person to the hospital.
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NY Man Arrested in Midlands Shooting
Investigators say a man's luck has finally run out.
Midlands Student to Be Laid to Rest
Remembering the life of a Midlands student, a Homegoing service will be held Tuesday afternoon starting at 3 in Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home for seven-year-old Joshua Brown.
FDA: Pharmacy's Other Drugs May Be Causing Illness
Health officials have broadened their warning to doctors about other medicines made by a specialty pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak.
Dog Treat Recalled over Possible Salmonella Contamination.
Dog owners listen up. One brand of dog treat is being voluntarily recalled because it could be contaminated with salmonella.
Vigil Honors Midlands Missing
Amir Jennings and Gabbie Swainson may be the most recent poster children for the missing, but they're just two of many who have disappeared from the Midlands.
SC Ag Dept focusing on food safety
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina officials have hired someone to keep an eye on food safety across the state.
Two SC Officers Wounded After a Shooting Standoff
GREER, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville County sheriff's deputies say two officers and a suspect have been wounded in a shooting after a standoff in Greer.
Consumer Minute: Fall Fire Safety
As we hit the cooler months, it's a good time to remind families about the most common causes of fires in the home and how to avoid them.
Victim: "They were such lonely days for me."
A former bullying victim who travels the Southeast to speak out about the issue, stopped in Columbia today to speak to USC students.
Deputies: Woman Shot by Husband
Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened in Northeast Richland County. Deputies say the victim was shot multiple times in the chest.
Columbia hosting walk against domestic violence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia is stepping out to raise awareness about domestic violence.
Clemson wants ban on all tobacco on campus by 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University wants to ban use of any tobacco products on campus in two years.
Peatsy Hollings, Wife of Sen. Fritz Hollings, Dies at 77
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Peatsy Hollings, the wife of former South Carolina U.S. Sen. Ernest ``Fritz'' Hollings, has died of complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Columbia to Install New Bike Corrals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The City of Columbia plans to install four new bike corrals in downtown.
Man found drowned in Lake Marion
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County authorities say a Eutawville man has been found drowned in Lake Marion.
Space Shuttle Takes Final Journey
It has traveled into orbit and back to earth, and on Sunday morning, the Space Shuttle Endeavor made its final journey, but this time, it traveled through the streets of California to its new home.
Man Cooked to Death At Tuna Factory
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities say a 62-year-old employee of Bumble Bee Food was found cooked to death at the Southern California seafood plant. The Whittier Daily News reports that Jose Melena was found Thursday morning just before 7:30 a.m.…
Man gets life for abusing, killing 2-year-old son
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his 2-year-old son and encasing his body in concrete.
South Carolina drops in AP Poll after loss
After a heart-breaking loss to the LSU Tigers Saturday in Baton Rouge, the Gamecocks have fallen out of the AP Top 5 one week after they were ranked No. 3 in the poll.
Officials gather from across SC to discuss water
South Carolina's water resources, or the lack of them, are the topic of discussion this week at a conference being attended by political leaders and scientists and those who oversee water supplies.
Walking to bring awareness against suicides
People from across the Midlands will be gathering at the Columbia Riverfront Park Sunday afternoon to walk in support of prevention and awareness against suicide.
Speaker cuts short talk because of rude student
A speaker who regularly warns teens about the dangers of drinking and driving cut short her speech at a Summerville high school because she felt the students were disrespecting her.
1st grade student killed near Columbia school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A first-grade student at a Columbia elementary school has been struck and killed by a pickup truck near the school.
State Museum holds fall party
The South Carolina State Museum is holding its annual fall party Saturday.
