COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ready to reopen? On Monday August 3, 2020,South Carolina Governor Henry McMasters new Executive Orders for the pandemic go into effect. Governor McMaster says starting Monday August 3 masks will be required…
Isaias is now moving slower and the result is that it will arrive along the South Carolina coast on Monday night. The best estimate is that Isaias will be a tropical storm at that point. The impacts for us in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Professors and faculty at the University of South Carolina's School of Public Health are working on a new study aimed to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the brain. ABC Columbia’s…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--The Lexington Police Department wants to make sure everyone is staying cool during these hot summer days. The Police Department has launched 'Operation Cool Down', which offers a free box style fan…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)-- Two people suffered injuries in a small plane crash Saturday morning say Sumter Emergency officials. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies, along with Sumter Fire Department and Sumter County EMS responded to a plane crash…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Saturday, reported 1,491 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 35 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 90,076 and confirmed deaths…
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)-- If you are heading to the beach this weekend, be mindful of the surf. According to officials from the National Weather Service, Isaias is bringing a high Rip Current risk to beaches up and down the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--As Hurricane Isaias churns in the Atlantic, parts of South Carolina could be impacted by the storm. Ahead of a potential landfall , or brush with the coast, even minimal, South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Thousands of college students had to finish off their semesters learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one Midlands Technical College student not only managed to achieve his degree…
RICHMOND, VA (AP) - Dominion Energy has announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO. The Richmond, Virginia-based energy company said Friday that current chairman, president and CEO Thomas Farrell II will become the company's executive chair, effective…
Hurricane Isaias is still on track to impact coastal South Carolina on Monday. On the current track the strongest winds and heaviest rain will be along the coast - with smaller impacts inland. That said, the cone of uncertainty is…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) told reporters Friday he has no plans of filing any evacuation order as Hurricane Isaias creeps closer to the Carolina Coast. However, he does…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster and representatives from other state agencies will hold a news conference at 4pm updating the state's preparations for Hurricane Isaias. Watch the news conference here:
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- State health officials say another child has been diagnosed with Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Officials say the child is between the ages of 10 and 17 and is from…
SC Superintendent of Education approves 36 more district reopening plans, requires face masks in public school facilities.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--South Carolina Emergency Management Division is discouraging evacuees from looking to shelters first if they need to leave the coast as the state braces for potential impact of Hurricane Isaias. Instead encouraging evacuees to stay with friends or…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-- Residents in several downtown neighborhoods, including the Bradley Community and Lake Katherine, will see tree trimming activities over the next few weeks. According to Dominion Energy, they will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the…
Following the deaths of two toddlers in the Midlands this week, the Richland County Sheriff's Department is planning a free drive thru...
Columbia Police have arrested a man accused of breaking into a gas station for wine and lottery tickets on Elmwood Avenue.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Investigators are looking for an armed robbery suspect who wore a brightly colored mask with flames on it to rob a convenience store last week. The robbery happened at the G.T. Foodmart on Shakespeare Rd. Friday,…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The Columbia Police Department (CPD) are looking for the person(s) responsible for vandalizing a mural in Five Points. According to CPD, an officer discovered the American flag mural painted on…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --With the start of the school year just around the corner, several teachers are preparing to educate their students in several different ways. Even with some students sitting in their…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Special Olympics South Carolina is another organization feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to Spring and Summer State Games, the organization recently announced the Fall State…
The Southeastern Conference is expected to announce a conference-only, 10-game schedule this season, sources tell ABC Columbia.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday, reported 1,636 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 48 additional confirmed deaths. Health officials say this brings the total number…
