Senator Amy Klobuchar files for SC primary
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Senator Amy Klobuchar will participate in a small business Saturday tour in Orangeburg Saturday. The democratic presidential candidate returned to the state to file for…
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Local stores and parking lots crowded as Black Friday deals attract shoppers
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Even though some stores open on Thanksgiving, all stores were open early Friday morning as Black Friday kicked off. “We’ve been up since 5:00 this morning,” said Marquis Malone-Crocker, who was out Black Friday shopping. With…
Prices at the pump rise Thanksgiving weekend
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump continue to rise for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The busiest return travel day is expected to be Sunday. According to GasBuddy, drivers in Columbia are paying an average of $2.30 a gallon. Gas…
Police: Woman charged with DUI after car struck by train
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police say a woman is charged with DUI after her car was hit by a train. Investigators say at 1:18 Friday morning the woman called 911 when she says her car got stuck on the train…
Two pedestrians killed on I-20
Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Two people were killed early Friday morning when troopers say they were hit by two cars. According to the highway patrol around 1:30am two people were standing on I-20 near the White Pond Rd. exit when…
York County farm brings bison back to original stomping grounds in SC
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) --A farm that just opened its doors to the public this year is looking to make his mark on South Carolina’s burgeoning agritourism industry by bringing a unique animal back…
Red Kettles going high tech, Angel Trees ready for your donations
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Tis the season for giving. Calling all of Santa’s helpers! You have a chance to help ABC Columbia make a child’s Christmas wish come true. The Salvation Army Angel Trees are up…
Local Living: Santa Arrives at Edventure, plus, Holiday Light displays shine bright!
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The holiday lights are twinkling across the Midlands, here's Crysty Vaughan with a look at some holiday happenings in 'Local Living.' Friday, November 29 Santa arrives at Edventure Children’s Museum in the…
'Really blessed that these churches come together,' Hundreds attend 29th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Lunch
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- For almost three decades, St. Peter's Catholic Church and First Baptist Church of Columbia have been providing a Thanksgiving lunch to less fortunate in the city. This year was…
UPDATE: Sumter County woman reported missing by family, back at home
Family and friends of a 72-year-old Pelfrey Road woman say she left home in her SUV on Tuesday and hasn't been seen since.
Burglary suspect last seen in Gilbert remains at-large
Deputies with Lexington County Sheriff's Department are actively searching for a 20-year-old man.
Pedestrian killed after vehicle collision in Orangeburg County
South Carolina Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed after colliding with a vehicle on Wednesday on U.S. 321.
Fatal collision on Thanksgiving at US 378 near Crossing Creek Road
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is killed in a single vehicle collision overnight on Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at ABC Columbia to you and your family, we wish you an enjoyable and happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and enjoy your holiday! We will have our normal newscasts at 5am,…
Deputies arrest Lexington County man accused of assaulting woman in grocery store parking lot
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman in a grocery store parking lot.…
"Both victims were truly victims": Allen Benedict Court investigation finds hundreds of safety violations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Nine months after two men died due to carbon monoxide poisoning at Allen Benedict Court, Fifth District Solicitor Byron Gipson says no criminal charges will be filed against the Columbia…
Staying safe on the roads during 'Blackout Wednesday'
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a historically busy travel day across the country, but Wednesday night is also known as one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. The night before Thanksgiving can be known…
Deputies : four arrested in illegal gambling operation
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County deputies say four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an illegal gambling house. Deputies say they responded to the tip that there was a gambling house on Valley Down Road in the Gadsden.…
Suspect targeted, touched victim without consent in store parking lot: Sheriff
Lexington County deputies say a man was arrested at his West Columbia home following an investigation into an assault in a grocery store parking lot.
Sumter man out on bond after alleged assault, kidnapping
Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Department say a man threatened to kill a woman and then take his own life following a violent struggle in October.
No criminal charges will be filed in carbon monoxide deaths at Allen Benedict Court apartments
Fifth District Solicitor Byron Gibson announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filled in the deaths of two men in January due to carbon monoxide poisoning at Allen Benedict Court.
Trio arrested on drug related charges in Orangeburg
Two Orangeburg residents and an Upstate man have been charged with drug-related charges during the investigation of unrelated incidents.
Suspect in the Dubard-Boyle Road murder is captured overnight
Richland County deputies say they have captured a suspect wanted for murder on Dubard-Boyle Road this morning.
Number of flu cases in South Carolina steadily on the rise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --More and more people across the state are starting to come down with the flu. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says nearly 100 people…
Three arrested for drugs, guns in Orangeburg Co.
Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Ornageburg Co. deputies say three people are facing drug charges after investigators were looking into a recent shootings. In addition to the drugs, deputies say they found two rifles. Deputies say on Monday Marvin Gay, 30,…
