Holiday travel rush is on
ABC NEWS--This weekend marks the start of some of the busiest travel times of the holiday season. Airports across the country are bracing for the rush. According to AAA, over 11 and a…
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SC DOT warns of possible flooded roads, downed trees
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- As the Midlands prepares for the possibility of heavy rains Monday and Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be safe. The SCDOT is urging motorists all across South Carolina to use extreme…
Lexington Deputies arrest suspect in triple homicide
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--Lexington County deputies say they have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting three people at a Bush River Road apartment complex Tuesday. The shooting occurred Tuesday off Butternut Lane. Justin Tyler Hopkins-image courtesy…
Columbia Police: overnight shooting gang related
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Police say they are investigating a fatal gang-related shooting that occurred Saturday night in North Columbia. Officers say around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, officers were on patrol in the Norman Street area and heard multiple gunshots. According…
Tis the season: Still time to give to the Red Kettle
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It is the season of giving and right now you can hear the sound of the familiar Red Kettle. There is still time to give. This year the Salvation Army is going high tech. Even if you don’t…
Local Living: A look at some Holiday light displays across the Midlands
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It’s time for the Holiday season, so get ready to go wild with more than a million twinkling lights. The South Carolina State Fair is holding its first drive through light…
President Donald Trump heads to Florida for holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has escaped the chill of Washington and his impeachment to celebrate Christmas and New Year's in Florida with family and friends. One thing he isn't celebrating is the delay in his Senate impeachment trial.…
Santa the Musical sets the stage at Harbison Theatre
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Here comes Santa Claus! Santa Claus the Musical that is..All the fun from the North Pole hit the stage Saturday with dozens of happy children looking on. Columbia Children’s Theatre performed…
Shop with a Columbia Cop brings Christmas Cheer to area mall and children
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some local men and women in blue helped out the man in red today. ABC Columbia News was on hand this weekend as area City of Columbia Police, School…
Holiday travel rush busiest in years, say travel experts
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- This weekend marks some of the busiest travel times of the holiday season. Airports here in South Carolina and across the country are bracing for the rush. According to AAA , over 11.5 millions South Carolinians will…
New clear bag policy at 'Famously Hot New Year'
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you have big plans to ring in the New Year at the Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, there are some things you need to know. Organizers say, for the first time, they are implementing a…
Tis the season! Thanks to midlands donors, Angel Trees will help families make a Merry Christmas
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---Thanks to volunteers and those in the Midlands who took the time to donate, this year's Angel Tree has helped put gifts under the tree. ABC Columbia is a…
Update: Victim identified, Lexington Police say fatal shooting at holiday party
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--The Lexington Police Department continues to investigate a fatal shooting. The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim of a shooting that occurred at approximately 11:30 P.M on December 20, 2019. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 26 year…
Big lineup of concerts at Colonial Life Arena in 2020
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO--The Colonial Life Arena continues to pack the concert schedule for 2020. Here's Crysty Vaughan with a look. Rock band KISS is coming to Columbia and on Tuesday they announced a…
City of Columbia announces complimentary meter parking on certain holidays
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you have plans to head downtown for the holidays, the City of Columbia is offering free meter and parking garage parking on certain days. In a release from the City, they announced the following: ON-STREET METER…
Coroner identifies victim in Lexington shooting
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim of a shooting that occurred at approximately 11:30 P.M on December 20, 2019. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 26 year old Wesley J. Warren-Camp, of Lexington was pronounced dead…
Winterfest at the State Museum, plus more holiday happenings in Local Living
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)---We have a lot of holiday happenings in our look at 'Local Living' with anchor Crysty Vaughan. Here comes Santa Claus! Santa Claus, the musical, is hitting the stage this weekend…
Deadly overnight shooting at Lexington holiday party
Lexington, SC. (WOLO)-- Police officers say someone opened fire at the Southern Dreams Realty business along Gantt Street. Police say Friday night around 11:36pm, they were dispatched to a shooting. Once police arrived they found…
282nd Army band hosts 'Home for the Holidays' concert
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Friday holiday celebrations continued at the Koger Center. The 282nd Army band performed its annual 'Home for the Holidays' concert. The band continued its holiday tradition of spreading cheer and…
Sumter police search for woman missing for days
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- The Sumter Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a young woman who has been missing for several days. According to authorities, 21 year old…
Pelion man gets 20 years for DUI crash that killed cousin
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- 41 Steven Mays will spend the next 20 years behind bars for killing his cousin during a 2018 DUI…
Pizza delivery worker robbed
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter Police have released a sketch of a possible armed robbery suspect. Investigators say the suspect is believed to have robbed a pizza deliveryman at gunpoint on Thursday. No injuries were reported. If you know who he…
Midlands soldier comes home to give his children a holiday surprise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --With Christmas just around the corner, a Midlands father gave three of his children a holiday gift they’ll never forget. It may have taken him across the globe and eleven months…
Sign language Santa visits deaf students in Richland One
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Every kid deserves a chance to spend some time with Santa Claus, and for students at Brennen Elementary School that's exactly what they got to do on Friday. But…
One killed in Eau Clair neighbornood shooting
We have a crew headed to the scene of a shooting near Monticello Road.
