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Erik Kimrey pens heartfelt tribute to Phil Petty
Gamecock great Erik Kimrey took to social media Thursday to remember former Gamecock Quarterback and teammate Phil Petty.
GREG'S GROCERIES: SLED partners with other agencies to help people facing food insecurity
Volunteers with SLED and other law enforcement agencies as well as Walmart and AT&T helped pack grocery boxes Thursday morning.
Back to school vaccinations
The State Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), is reminding parents to be sure vaccines are on their child's back-to-school list this year.
Deputy hospitalized after being exposed to unknown substance
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Officials with the Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. say a deputy is in the hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance. Investigators say Master Deputy Rebekah Smith was patrolling the…
Wilson joins call for Google not to censor Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a letter urging search engine Google not to censor crisis pregnancy centers from search results . Crisis pregnancy centers are often…
Court to hear Planned Parenthood injunction request on SC 6-week abortion ban
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--South Carolina's six week abortion ban is once again going before a judge. Next Tuesday Planned Parenthood will seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block South Carolina’s ban on abortion as early as six weeks…
Car belonging to missing Columbia woman found in Georgia
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Columbia police say a car registered to a woman who had been reported missing was found in Georgia. Investigators say Georgia state troopers found a 2013 black Toyota Corolla registered to Shauna…
Former Gamecock quarterback Phil Petty passes away
Former Gamecock Quarterback Phil Petty has passed away.
Upstate teen accused of killing 4 year old sister
Greenville, SC (WOLO) -- A 17-year-old is facing charges after his 4-year-old half-sister was found dead behind an upstate home Tuesday. Greenville County investigators say they believe William Hester suffocated and killed Joanna Lockaby.…
Midlands teen killed in Wednesday night shooting
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is on the scene of a shooting authorities have confirmed to ABC Columbia News turned deadly Wednesday evening.
Columbia PD searches for missing elderly woman
The Columbia Police Department needs your help locating a missing woman from Eastover.
UPDATE: Highway clear after tractor trailer overturns along I-20
A portion of the West bound lanes of Interstate 20 were blocked after a tractor trailer overturned causing traffic delays
Lucas named VP of Govt. Affairs for Prisma
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives has landed a new job. Wednesday Prisma Health announced Jay Lucas has been named the medical group's senior vice president for government…
Deputies: Man arrested for shooting mother pushing stroller
Sumter County deputies say a suspect is in custody in a shooting that injured a mother who was walking with her baby in a stroller.
Overturned tractor trailer closes lanes on I-20 West
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation a crash has closed the right two lanes of I-20 west near the exit to I-26 West. According to witnesses in the area it involved…
Haley teases possible '24 presidential run
Columbia, S.C. (CNN)--Former Governor Nikki Haley hinted at a potential 2024 presidential run. The Republican slammed the Biden administration tweeting that the president is desperate to get back into the Iran nuclear…
Childs confirmed to DC Circuit Court
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of South Carolina jurist Michelle Childs — recently under consideration for a slot on the U.S. Supreme Court — to sit on the federal court typically seen as a proving ground for the nation’s highest bench.
Deputies respond to Lake Murray drowning
Saluda Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies with the Saluda Co. Sheriff's Office say they responded Tuesday after a report of someone falling off of a boat. After a lengthy search including SCDNR,…
Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murders of wife, son
Walterboro, SC (WOLO, WCIV)--Former attorney Alex Murdaugh Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul during a bond hearing in Colleton Co. Judge Clifton Newman denied bond…
Harvest Hope Food bank takes donations for "Take a Bite out of Hunger" campaign
The harvest hope food bank is asking Midlands communities to donate canned chicken, tuna, or other meats during their annual "Take a Bite out of Hunger" campaign. The campaign is currently underway and will run until July 31st.
Group trying to tackle crime, now fight for funding
Local group of young men who were former gang members, turned ambassadors for their communities to help stop violence, are now fighting a new battle, funding.
SCHP searches for driver involved in deadly hit and run
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is hoping you can help them locate the driver involved in a deadly hit and run. Authorities say the incident took place around 11:45 Monday night.
Military Matters: Blue Angels'
For the first time in 76 years, a woman is in the driver's seat of the Blue Angels' Show Team on the aircraft known as Fat Albert
