COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 178 new cases of COVID-19, and 111 probable cases. DHEC also announced 16 additional deaths to the more than 8,500 total deaths statewide since the pandemic began. South Carolina…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A woman has been charged with murder in a fatal stabbing Saturday morning, after officers say she was first detained in connection with the incident. Columbia Police say 25-year-old Martia Geiger is accused of arguing with a man…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - DHEC is planning for severe weather outages and how it may impact medical patients. The state agency is working with in-patient hospice facilities that are willing to serve as medical needs shelters in the case of…
Local Living: Pelion and Forts Pond Elementary offering free meals to some students, Trustus Theatre reopening today and more!
Today, Governor Henry McMaster and state officials met virtually for hurricane drills to prepare for hurricane season. Tomorrow, the South Carolina State Guard says they will conduct a "Hurricane Preparedness Exercise."
Daniel Lloyd struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning, as South Carolina (34-21) held on for a come-from-behind 4-3 win against Virginia (29-23) in the opening round of the NCAA Columbia Regional.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting incident they say might have stemmed from a road rage incident this morning on I-77. Investigators say no people were hit, but a vehicle was struck by the gunfire.
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office says they arrested a third individual in connection with the March shooting death of an 18-year-old in Ridgeway.
The Sumter Police Department says two individuals are charged with breaking into two businesses, and taking more than $5,500 worth of equipment
Get ready to rock out on the water at this year's Drift Jam on Lake Murray event this Saturday on Spence Island!
Employees at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice have walked off the job this morning.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---The Columbia Police Department continue to investigate what happened that led to the discovery of a body at a Fairfield Road Super 8 Motel Sunday night. Now they are hoping you…
Today, the city unveiled its' newest mural at a Columbia park. The ribbon was cut on the mural located at Hyatt Park. It's called "The Pursuit of Citizenship, Benjamin Mack, Septima Clark, and Listervelt Middleton."
Local Living: La-Z-Boy donates to the Ronald McDonald House of Columbia, Columbia International Festival coming this weekend and more!
River Rat Brewery in Columbia is participating in DHEC's new "Shot and a Chaser" campaign with the SC Brewers Guild. The program allows those 21-years-old and up to go to the brewery, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a free beer. You can get your shot at River Rat brewery on Friday, June 11.
A former officer with the Springdale Police Department is accused of shooting a child in the head with a taser.
A former state trooper is charged with misconduct in office for allegedly making inappropriate advances toward a woman he stopped for a DUI last year.
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina state Sen. Mia McLeod says she's the person who can become the United States' first Black female governor. The Columbia Democrat is officially launching her campaign on Thursday. In an exclusive interview, McLeod told…
Richland County, SC (WOLO) -- Three teens lives are forever altered after a deadly shooting in Richland County. Wednesday Sheriff Leon Lott is calling the growing number of young people involved gun violence…
Kershaw County, SC (WOLO) --- The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is investigation a shooting they say took place Wednesday night in Camden after deputies say they believe a 33 year old woman forced her way into her mother's Saint Mathews…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an execution date for a death row inmate suing the state over a new law forcing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair. Court documents…
Richland School District Two is teaming up with Providence Health-Northeast to give its students a leg up in health care studies.
UPDATE: The Sumter Police Department says Brian Isaac Wilson was found in a neighboring city and is safe.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they arrested two 17-year-olds and charged them with the murder of an A.C. Flora student last week.
Later this month, officials with Fort Jackson say Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis will take over as the fort's new commanding general.
