The Midlands remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The Midlands joins the rest of the country in mourning the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She passed away Friday at 87 years old from complications…
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Teen accused of crashing stolen car into Columbia home arrested
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Columbia Police say a chase with a 17 year old ended with him in handcuffs and a car police say was stolen slammed into the front of a North Main Street apartment. Authorities say just after…
Largest ship to dock on east coast, in port in Charleston
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV)-- The largest ship to dock on the east coast is currently in a Charleston port. Right now, ‘The Brazil’ is sitting at the Wando terminal. Amy Russo was at the port…
South Carolina remembers the impact of Hurricane Hugo on its anniversary
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 31 years ago today, Hurricane Hugo landed in South Carolina, destroying parts of the state. Considered one of the worst hurricanes to hit the state in the modern era, the category four…
Drive-through job fair coming to Orangeburg County
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced a drive-through job fair in Orangeburg County taking place Tuesday. The job fair will take place at the Orangeburg SC Works headquarters from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Participants can…
Important voting deadlines for South Carolinians
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- With the Presidential election approaching in November, there are several deadlines voters in South Carolina need to be aware of. These dates are according to SC Votes. October 2, 5 p.m.-…
DHEC: 393 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 13 new deaths
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced its most recent coronavirus data. According to DHEC, there are 393 confirmed new cases and 13 confirmed deaths. This brings South Carolina's total to 134,884 confirmed cases…
RCSD announces the arrest of man in connection with several robberies
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they arrested a man Friday night who is suspected of robbing three Circle-K stores and one Spinx store in late August and early September. Officials say several cartons of cigarettes were…
Coroner identifies victim from earlier I-20 crash
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Coroner says they have identified the victim from the crash on the I-20 West Bound overpass on Sunday. According to the coroner, 44-year-old Benjamin Parker of Douglasville, Georgia was driving a tractor trailer along…
Richland County Council runoff election to take place Tuesday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The runoff election for the Richland County Council District 9 seat will occur on Tuesday. Democrats Jonnieka Farr and Jesica Mackey are running for the seat previously occupied by Councilman…
City officials cancel 'Spooktacular Halloween Party' due to coronavirus
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Coronavirus has led to the cancellation of a popular event. There will be no ghosts and goblins at the City of Columbia's annual Halloween party. City Parks and Rec. officials have canceled…
U.S. Surgeon General visits 'Surge' testing in Columbia.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Beginning this week, you may be able to give yourself a nasal swab coronavirus test as part of a new federal effort that kicked off in Columbia. The U.S. Surgeon general…
Mellichamp Elementary receives School of Promise Award
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- During a virtual celebration with school and district leaders Friday, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) surprised Mellichamp Elementary School in Orangeburg County with a $5,000 NIET School of Promise Award. The award recognizes the…
RCSD investigator fired after DUI arrest on Monticello Road
Richland County Sheriff's Department says they have fired an investigator after a DUI arrest on Sunday at Monticello Road.
Fiery collision at 1-20 West Bound Overpass blocks traffic, investigation underway
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Traffic was blocked for hours Sunday as investigators look into a crash on 1-20 west bound at Cedar Crest overpass. According to the Highway Patrol, I-20 West was blocked for the majority of Sunday evening at the…
New 'Surge' COVID-19 testing now underway in the Midlands
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- This week you may be able to give yourself a nasal swab Coronavirus test, as part of a new Federal effort that kicked off in Columbia. The U.S. Surgeon General…
Coroner identifies victim in Lexington homicide
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim found dead in a mobile home park residence Saturday. Coroner Margaret Fisher says the death was a…
West Columbia Riverwalk Park reopens after flooding
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you're looking to get in a walk, you can now head back to Riverwalk Park. On Sunday, West Columbia officials announced that the West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, 109 Alexander Road, and 100 Riverside…
DHEC: 420 new cases of Coronavirus and 13 additional deaths in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Sunday reported 420 new confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19, and 13 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed…
Study says people are concerned about taking new Coronavirus vaccine
CNN--The race for a new, safe and effective Coronavirus vaccine is on. However, the true hurdle could be getting people to get that shot, say experts. Here in the United States, many are…
Columbia looking for photos of city places in #LoveColumbiaSC photo contest
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Snap a photo! The City of Columbia wants to know what your favorite place in the city is with a photo challenge. Now through September 30,2020 you can submit a photo of…
U.S. Surgeon General in Columbia to kick off expansion of free COVID-19 tests with Surge testing
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The U.S. Surgeon General visited Columbia Saturday to help kick off the expansion of Coronavirus testing in Columbia. Officials with DHEC, along with Governor Henry McMaster and UofSC and City of Columbia were on hand for the…
Lexington Police investigating suspicious death
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington Police say they are investigating a suspicious death. According to detectives, Saturday around 1:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to Hickory Hill mobile home park,…
Grab that mask: City of Columbia extends mask ordinance
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Make sure you have your mask. The City of Columbia extended its' mask ordinance for another sixty days. The previous emergency ordinance was set to expire on October 4, 2020 but…
DHEC: 706 new Coronavirus cases and 9 additional deaths in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Saturday 706 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 9 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 134,052 and confirmed…
