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S.C. Red Cross volunteers and workers deploy to Puerto Rico

Help from the Midlands is headed to Puerto Rico to assist with the aftermath left behind by Hurricane Fiona.

The Columbia Police And Fire Department Collecting Stuffed Animals For Children

The Columbia Police and Fire Department are collecting stuffed animals for children

The Columbia Police and Fire Departments are collecting stuffed animals to help ease the pain and fear of children in traumatizing situations

Student athletes to clean up site of former homeless camp

Richland County Sheriff’s Department says student athletes from Palmetto Prep Academy will be assisting in the cleanup of a former homeless camp tomorrow

New Safety measures implemented at Richland District One varsity football games

Richland One to implement additional safety and security protocols at District varsity football games

Richland Co. Coroner identifies two people who died in car accident on Sunday

Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the first victim as 42 year-old Jeremey Pitts of Irmo

Lexington-Richland School District Five offering free meals to students in after-school programs

Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Student Nutrition department will be continuing their “supper program” to ensure no student goes hungry

North Charleston School bus crashes into store

A school bus crashed into a store in South Carolina on Tuesday, hitting one student outside and sending the driver and four students on board to the hospital, authorities said.

Two people displaced after house fire at Fox Squirrel Circle

The Columbia Fire Department say no one is hurt after a house fire Monday afternoon in the laundry room at Fox Squirrel Circle.

Shane Beamer apologizes for shouting at group of female athletes to leave field

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer apologized Sunday for shouting at a group of female athletes to leave the field during a Title IX recognition in Saturday's game against No. 1 Georgia.

RCSD: Man wanted for double murder arrested

Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man wanted for a double murder that occurred on April 12 at a Columbia apartment complex.

CHILDHOOD CANCER MONTH: Columbia child overcomes stomach tumor through Prisma Health treatment

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- According to the World Health Organization, around 300,000 children were diagnosed with cancer in 2020 alone. One of the children diagnosed with cancer last year was Faheem Hamm, who…

CFD: House fire on Farrow Road under investigation

Columbia firefighters responded to a house fire overnight on Farrow Road. The cause remains under investigation.

SCDOT: Obstruction on the road causing I-26 congestion this morning

The South Carolina Department of Transportation says I-26 is backed up this morning due to an obstruction on the road.

Red Cross disaster trained volunteer to head to Puerto Rico

Upstate woman with Red Cross of SC gets ready to volunteer in hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico

Sumter Police search for 'armed and dangerous' teenager facing multiple charges

Sumter Police search for "armed and dangerous" teen accused of several charges

Clemson DT Bresee back on campus before sister’s funeral

Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee returned to campus Monday but will head back to Maryland with coach Dabo Swinney and up to 40 players and staffers for the funeral of his sister, Ella.

A discussion on World Alzheimer's Awareness Month

September is World Alzheimer's Awareness Month. According to the South Carolina Alzheimer's Association someone around the world is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease about every three seconds. Six million Americans and about 95,000 South Carolinians live with the disease.