Gas Prices continue to rise in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you are filling up at the pump this week, gas prices have jumped nearly 10 cents a gallon. In Columbia, drivers are paying an average of $2.89 a gallon, according…
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Live Update: Jury Selection in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Jury selection began Monday in the trial of the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Our Josh Berry has…
Local Living: Pet Adoption Special, plus 'Pigskin Poets' at the Richland Library
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In our look at Local Living -- The City of Columbia's Youth Soccer league has kicked off registration. Children ages 3 to 12 can register online or at the City's Parks…
Irmo Boy Scout helps donate MP3 players to residents of Assisted Living Facility
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- An Irmo Boy Scout, along with some of his fellow scouts in Troop 95, donated a special gift to residents at Colonial Gardens Assisted Living Center in West Columbia today. As…
Columbia Police investigating shooting at apartment complex
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at an Apartment Complex Monday. According to police, a male has life-threatening injuries after the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer…
City of Columbia's sanitation trucks wrapped with COVID-19 awareness message
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The City of Columbia is using its sanitation trucks to bring COVID-19 awareness to the streets. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City's Public Works Department unveiled the new design wraps with vaccination…
Lexington Police: Daycare employee accused of assaulting children
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators with the Lexington Police Dept. say an employee at a daycare center is accused of physically assaulting the children in her care. Police say Breanna Marie Audette, 23, of Irmo is charged with multiple counts of…
Jury Selection set to begin in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Jury selection was set…
DHEC accepting grant applications for vaccination awareness efforts
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- DHEC is accepting grant applications from organizations wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it received from the US Department of…
City of Columbia to host Job Fair
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is hosting a job fair. It will take place at the Drew Wellness Center on July 22 from 10am to 2pm. Organizers say a Career Coach will be on-site, and multiple workshops will…
Man dead in four-wheeler accident in Kershaw County
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO): A man is dead after his four-wheeler was found in a pond Saturday night. Kershaw County Coroner, David West, says a 911 call at 8 p.m. led EMS to the Broken Nut four-wheeler park, to a…
Riverbanks Zoo to upgrade Aquarium Reptile complex
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced a new development. The zoo's Aquarium-Reptile Complex will get a major upgrade. The zoo will transform the current complex into the The Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation Aquarium &…
U.S. Geological Survey confirms Earthquake near Charleston
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)-- The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 magnitude earthquake near Charleston. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened near Ladson, South Carolina at 11:17 Friday, July 16, 2021. The US Geological survey is asking if anyone felt…
Midlands K-9's and handlers get new training
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- This week some Midlands K-9 deputies and their handlers got some expert training. 21 K-9 handlers from 14 law enforcement agencies across South Carolina got together for hands-on training to…
Prisma Health to host vaccine clinic for students, parents in Richland District Two
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prisma Health is offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic to all Richland Two students and their parents Saturday, July 24. The first dose will be given July 24 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The second dose will be given…
Rain brings flooding to some Midlands Streets
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Friday, storms bringing heavy rains caused certain areas to flood in the Midlands. The Columbia Fire Department reported flooding in areas including Rosewood at Assembly and Main and…
Flash flood warning extended for parts of Lexington and Richland counties
The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Richland County in…
DHEC offering grants for grassroots vaccine awareness efforts
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- DHEC is accepting grant applications for anyone wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it…
UofSC Committee releases final report, recommends name changes
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friday a University of South Carolina committee released its final report on which buildings it believes should be renamed on the Columbia campus. According to the report by the Presidential…
Calhoun Co. deputies searching for missing man
Calhoun Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The Calhoun Co. Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing man in Elloree. 40 year old Wallie Washington was last seen by family members on July 9th. He may…
SLED argues it cannot release any more information in Murdaugh case
Walterboro, S.C. (AP)--State police in South Carolina have told a judge that they don't need to release more information about the killing of two members of a prominent legal family. After more than a month of investigation, the State Law…
City of Columbia partners with Prisma Health for free COVID-19 vaccine clinic
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- We've told you about the City of Columbia's effort to get more South Carolinians…
Prisma Health: Delta Variant on the rise in SC, COVID-19 Vaccine sites available
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- This week, Doctors with Prisma Health discussed the increase of the Delta variant in our state, as well as what parents need to know as back to school time approaches.…
Richland County holds memorial to remember lives lost to coronavirus
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) -- Dozens of Richland County leaders and residents came together Thursday night to take a moment and remember those who've lost their lives to coronavirus since the start of…
Local Living: Riverbanks Zoo upgrading Aquarium-Reptile Complex, EdVenture honoring late Aiken dentist and more!
Local Living: Riverbanks Zoo upgrading Aquarium-Reptile Complex, EdVenture honoring late Aiken dentist and more!
