COLUMBIA (WOLO): Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 30 through June 5 to be South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week for 2021. Emergency officials want to remind South Carolinians to start preparing now. Each day this week is dedicated to help…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 159 new cases of COVID-19 and 109 probable cases. Five additional deaths were also reported. South Carolina has reported a total of 491,648 cases and 8,572 since the pandemic…
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WOLO): A boat crash on Lake Murray Friday night sent five people to the hospital. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say it happened around 10:30 p.m. on the Richland County side of the lake near…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): 173 new cases of COVD-19 were announced by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control Saturday, along with 140 probable cases. Another 4 deaths were also added to the 8,567 total deaths statewide. South Carolina has reported…
Lake Murray Park and Beach is now open to visitors and will remain open through Labor Day.
WWE's Summer Slam Tour is coming to Colonial Life Arena.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one individual died as a result of a single vehicle collision on US 301 in Orangeburg County.
While her son is suiting up for the Jacksonville Jaguars this summer, Pam Tebow was here in the Midlands. Mrs. Tebow delivered the commencement address for the Ben Lippen School Friday morning at Shandon Baptist Church.
Today, Columbia police, Richland County deputies and Columbia firefighters rolled up their sleeves to save lives and have a little friendly competition. Each year, departments partner with the Red Cross to see which agency can donate the most blood.
District officials say Airport High School's annual fundraiser for Camp Kemo raised more than $78,000. It is the largest amount raised in the school's 27 years of supporting the camp for children battling cancer.
The City of Columbia wants to help keep you cool this summer. The city has opened misting stations at parks throughout Columbia.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal shooting after they found a man unresponsive in a car that had bullet holes in it.
Just after 11 a.m. on Friday, Columbia Fire crews say they responded to fire that tore through a home on Durham Creek Court. Authorities do not report any injuries, but they say seven people have been displaced due to the fire.
According to the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office, a Lexington County man was given the maximum sentence after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has set an execution date for one of two death row prisoners suing the state over a new law allowing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair.…
A spokesperson for Richland County says there has been low water pressure at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center since Monday due to ongoing plumbing work. They anticipate the work being completed today.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting they say stemmed from a domestic dispute on Cotton Acres Road this afternoon. Deputies say both the husband and wife suffered gunshot wounds and were taken for medical treatment.
There was a special surprise Thursday afternoon at a Midlands elementary school. Staff Sergeant Kyrie McGlynn has been stationed out of state since February. Thursday, she surprised her children at Pine Tree Elementary School in Camden.
A new piece of artwork commemorates the desegregation of Columbia's schools. Mayor Steve Benjamin and other city leaders were on site to dedicate a mural titled "The Pursuit of Education, Rosewood Elementary, and School Desegregation" at Valencia Park Thursday afternoon
The Columbia Police Department says they are working with the Columbia Fire Department to investigate the causes of three fires that occurred in the Booker-Washington Heights neighborhood.
One lucky Columbia resident won $300,000 playing the Carolina Bonus Cash lottery. The winning ticket was bought for $10 at the Shiv Food Mart on Harden Street.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says they arrested a man accused of stealing jewelry from a home and selling it to a pawn shop.
The Saluda County Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a utility trailer from a property on Price's Bridge Road in April.
The Columbia VA will host a Virtual Town Hall meeting for veterans served by the health care system. This event will be hosted Friday at 1 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.
Ceasefire Columbia program aims to crack down on gun violence in the city
