The City of Columbia Council met Tuesday afternoon, and the coronavirus was at the top of the agenda. The council decided to withdraw an amendment which would increase the fine to $500 for repeat non-mask offenders.
The rain over the past few days did cause some flooding in the Midlands. Tuesday morning, the City of West Columbia announced the West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheatre were temporarily closed due to flooding.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle travelling along Leesburg Road.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says an Orangeburg County is being charged with attempted murder for a May 28, 2020 incident in which she hit two people with her vehicle.
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a former deputy with the Newberry County Sheriff's Office faces charges for submitting false statements in order to obtain unemployment benefits while he was working full time with the Sheriff's Office.
Get ready for this year's Lexington County Chili Cookoff and music fest! The event kicks off this Sunday from 12-5 p.m. at the Icehouse Amphitheater on West Main Street.
You're invited to take a plunge for a good cause! The Gamecock Polar Plunge starts at noon this Saturday, at the Maxcy Gregg Pool on Blossom Street in Columbia.
This Saturday, Adams Northeast A.M.E. is offering free COVID-19 testing to the public. Tests will be administered at the church located at 409 Longtown Road in Columbia, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
You can donate blood to save lives at Columbia VA's "Go Red" Blood Drive on Garners Ferry Road on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Late Monday night Columbia Police ended a standoff with a man barricaded inside a hotel room for around nine hours. CPD negotiators were on scene at the InTown Suites in the Harbison area. Managers of the…
Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin will deliver his final State of the City address Tuesday. The virtual address will take place Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Colonial Life Arena transformed Monday to host and vaccinate more than one-thousand local veterans, thanks to a partnership between the Columbia VA Health Care System and the University of South Carolina.
Repeat mask offenders in Columbia could face fines of up to $500. At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Columbia City Council members will consider an amendment to the city's mask mandate that would include increasing fines for those not wearing masks in public.
Tacauma Lettsome, a former law enforcement officer in the Midlands, was diagnosed with ALS in March last year, and his family is asking for your help. They're hoping for donations on their GoFundMe page to help cover the cost of his medical bills while he was in the hospital since the end of December.
The Newberry County Coroner's Office identified the victim of a fatal collision on Friday.
Officials with Prisma Health say they will re-open the COVID-19 vaccination site located at Gamecock Park near Williams-Brice Stadium on Tuesday. This comes after the site was temporarily closed, with appointments moved to Prisma Health Baptist Hospital on Monday due to rain.
The Columbia Police Department says they are on the scene with negotiators at InTowne Suites on Columbiana Drive, where a man refuses to leave his hotel room.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person was killed in an early morning accident in Kershaw County Monday.
Richland School District One says starting Tuesday, elementary school students will have four days of in-person learning. Parents of hybrid students that want their children to continue with e-learning will have that option.
Leaders with Mission Lexington say the care center will be closed for the rest of the week due to COVID-19 exposure.
Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill released the name of the victim who died in a motor vehicle accident on SC 200 on February 5.
The Columbia Police Department says a police cruiser was hit by a train following a chase on Sunday at West Beltline Boulevard.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Due to severe rain conditions, Prisma Health says all COVID-19 vaccine appointments scheduled for Gamecock Park on Monday, February 15 will be moved to the vaccination site at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, located at 1501 Sumter St. in…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 2,735 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 76 new deaths. South Carolina now has a total of 426,580 cases since the pandemic began and 7,149…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,561 new cases of COVID-19 in our state. 13 South Carolinians have died. According to DHEC, South Carolina has a total of 423,711 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began,…
