Longtime state senator announces retirement
Orangeburg, S.C. (AP)--A state senator who has served in the South Carolina General Assembly since 1975 says he will step aside at the end of the year. Sen. John Matthews said Tuesday he will not…
Local News
Prisma Health providing updates on health care system’s preparedness for Coronavirus
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Leaders at Prisma Health Midlands are providing updates on the health care system’s preparedness for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. The Prisma Health team is discussing the extensive…
Columbia City Council to discuss suspending normal operating procedures of Council meetings due to Coronavirus
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Today City of Columbia leaders will discuss changing council meeting protocols because of the Coronavirus. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following information about the growing concern: "In the interest of…
Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck on Lynchburg Highway
South Carolina Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed by a truck on Lynchburg Highway near Vista Lane on Monday.
Missing West Columbia woman found safe this week
West Columbia Police say they have found a woman who was reported missing this month.Officials say Glenda Whitaker was found safe this week.
Man caught after a stabbing on Gervais Street bridge in Columbia
Columbia Police Department says they caught a man wanted for a stabbing on the Gervais Street bridge on Monday.
Columbia Housing takes precautions to prevent coronavirus spread
Columbia, SC ( WOLO)---Columbia Housing is taking actions to address concerns over the coronavirus. Ivory Mathews, the Interim Executive Director for Columbia Housing says even though the risk of being exposed…
Presumptive case of coronavirus treated at Lexington Medical
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- ABC Columbia news has confirmed that a patient with a presumptive case of coronavirus was treated at the Lexington Medical center Emergency Department over the weekend. A spokesperson…
Brother-sister duo arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A brother and sister in Orangeburg County have been arrested for attempted murder. Raheim Fuller, 25, and Tashanae Fuller, 22 both face a charge of attempted murder…
"It's scary": Kershaw County residents respond to rise in COVID-19 cases
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- One confirmed case and five presumptive positive cases of coronavirus have been identified in people who live in Camden, according to South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control…
SC House set to consider state budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House is getting ready to consider the state's $10 billion budget. House members will come back for a rare Monday session to take up routine matters before starting the main part of the…
Police: Man barricaded inside Lexington mobile home
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington police are on the scene of a man barricaded inside a mobile home on Industrial Blvd. Details are limited at this time. Police are scheduled to give an update at…
Red Cross Month recognizes volunteers who are on call 24/7 to respond to disasters
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- March is Red Cross Moth, which celebrates the thousands of volunteers who respond locally and nationally to different disasters. There's more than 1,000 active…
State officials: SC has two confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Monday South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state health officials, updated the cases of Coronavirus in South Carolina. At the briefing, Governor Henry McMaster said they have spoken to…
Columbia Metropolitan Airport taking precautions regarding coronavirus
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia metropolitan airport says it is taking precautions due to the spread of coronavirus. A spokesperson for the airport says there will be increased sanitizing in public areas,…
Developing: Governor McMaster to hold update on Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold an updated briefing on the Coronavirus in South Carolina. According to the Governor's Office, McMaster will be joined by state public health officials for a media briefing to…
CDC: Coronavirus prevention and treatment
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Centers for Disease Control has some simple techniques you can use to prevent the spread of coronavirus or any other diseases for that matter. -Avoid closes contact with sick people. -Try not to touch your eyes,…
All lanes are back open after collision on Augusta Road at Cedarcrest Drive
Lexington Police Department says all lanes are back open after a collision on Augusta Road at Cedarcrest Drive this morning.
Governor McMaster releases statement on additional 'presumptive' cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster released a statement Sunday in response to DHEC reporting it has identified four additional possible cases of Coronavirus in the state. Mcmaster statement: "Healthcare authorities in South Carolina are following established protocols…
DHEC investigating 4 new possible cases of Novel Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– DHEC announced on Sunday that four new possible cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in South Carolina. As of this afternoon, four presumptive positive cases were identified after testing for COVID-19 was completed at DHEC’s Public Health…
Two Kershaw County students possibly exposed to COVID-19
KERSHAW,SC (WOLO)-Two students in Kershaw County may have been exposed to the coronavirus according to district officials. Officials say the two students, one from North Central High School and one from Camden High School, were interning in the Emergency Room…
No. 1 Gamecocks take SEC title, beat No. 9 Bulldogs 76-62
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had 15 points, Brea Beal added 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina rolled to its fifth SEC tournament title in six years, blowing out defending champion and ninth-ranked Mississippi State 76-62 on Sunday.
SC House prepares to debate state's $10 billion budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is getting ready to consider the state's $10 billion budget. House members will come back for a rare Monday session to take up routine matters before starting the main part of the…
ATV rider dies after hitting a tree in Richland County
RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- A man driving an ATV died after crashing into a tree Saturday morning. The wreck happened at 9:23 a.m. in the 900 block of Saddlewood Road. Tommy Terrell Jones, Jr.,28, of Hopkins lost control of his ATV,…
Dominion Energy set to perform tree trimming in certain neighborhoods
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A few neighborhoods in the Midlands need to prepare for tree trimming in the next two weeks. Dominion Energy announced it will perform tree trimming along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two…
