Happy New Year from ABC Columbia
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Here's to a healthy and happy 2020. ABC Columbia News wishes you a Happy New year. Join us at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm for a look at the day's top stories and a year in review. Plus,…
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New food truck safety regulations go into effect
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Starting today food trucks conducting business within the capital city will be required to meet new guidelines set by the latest edition of the International Fire Code. According to…
Richland County Coroner offers 'dignified burials'
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) -- The death of a loved one can be devastating… and for those without the means to pay for a funeral, it can be especially tough. but in…
Famously Hot New Year's Eve stage is set
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Downtown Columbia has been transformed into a concert venue for the 8th annual Famously Hot New year's Eve celebration. Roads were closed today, as crews put the finishing touches…
Richland County County Coroner's Office helps bring closure to families through dignified burials
The Richland County Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 700 people. Those buried there are either unidentified or unclaimed, or in some cases, families needed help laying their loved one to rest.
SCHP calls for drivers to stay sober behind the wheel on New Year's Eve
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) --New Year's Eve is all about celebrating, but it is also one of the deadliest nights to get behind the wheel. A recent study found that South Carolina is the…
Pedestrian struck, killed on Bush River Rd identified
Columbia,SC (WOLO)--- Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the victim of a deadly accident from Monday night. According to Watts, 45 year old Jessica Stewart was trying to cross the 1200 block of Bush River…
EdVenture's 'Noon Year's Eve' children countdown today
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Now your kids can count down to the new year, even if midnight is past their bed time. EdVenture Children's Museum announced its 'Noon Year's Eve' countdown to allow the…
Sumter authorities continues searching for missing teenager
Sumter County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a missing teenager who was last seen on December 28.
Lottery announces first Powerball winner of 2020 on ABC's Dick Clark's NY Rockin' Eve
Columbia,SC (WOLO)--- As many of you get ready to countdown to a new year, others may be starting out 2020 as a millionaire. The winner of the first Powerball Millionaire promotion of the new year will be announced live during…
Jill Biden hits SC campaign trail for former V.P.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --The former second lady of the United States was in the Midlands December 30th campaigning for her husband. This morning, Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe…
Capital City transforms as it preps for 2019 FHNY
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Downtown Columbia is in the process of being transformed into a concert venue. Roads were closed today, Monday December 30th as crews set up the stage for this year's Famously…
Orangeburg chase leads to one arrest, second suspect sought
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) --- Orangeburg deputies say they are a still searching a woman wanted on warrants and according to authorities is also wanted in connection to a high speed chase. According to Sheriff…
Local reaction: New federal law raises tobacco purchasing age
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) --A new federal law makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products. One owner of a vape store says this is a good…
Columbia Police: Murders on the rise, 14 year olds facing charges in cab driver murder
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia Police say they have seen an increase in the number of murders this year. ABC Columbia's Alexis Frazier has a live update. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said…
Recycle your tree through 'Grinding of the Greens'
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Now that the holidays are winding down, if you need to get rid of that Christmas tree, why not turn it into mulch? Keep The Midlands Beautiful is…
Prices at the Pump increase for the New Year
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you are hitting the road for any New Year's Eve plans, you will see an increase at the pump. South Carolina drivers are paying an average…
Deputies searching for "person of interest" in home invasion
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The Richland Co. Sheriff’s department is looking for a person of interest in connection with a home invasion. On December 13th deputies say two men walked into a home on Ironweed Ct. through an unlocked door. While…
Victim identified in fatal crash
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's Office released the identity of a woman killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. Coroner Gary Watts says Lila Patterson, 77, was the passenger involved in a collision with another car at the intersection…
City of Columbia Council Members to be sworn in during the New Year
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A swearing-in ceremony will be held for two re-elected City Council members and one newly elected City Council member, say city officials. According to a release, the following Council members will be sworn in: - Councilman Howard Duvall…
Changes coming to minimum Wage in the New Year
CNN--In consumer news, the minimum wage is set to go up across nearly half of all states in the U.S. in the new year. 24 states and 48 cities and counties are raising their…
RCSD still searching for suspect caught on cam robbing Two Notch Restaurant
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Richland County Deputies continue to search for a suspect they say, was caught on camera, robbing a local restaurant at gunpoint. Deputies say on December 18, the man seen on…
Police investigating after pedestrian found dead in parking lot
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a parking lot on Sunday. Just before 8:00 a.m., Columbia police found a 24-year-old man deceased a parking lot located at 931 Senate Street. Officials say evidence and…
4 arrested after driving car stolen on Christmas Day
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies arrested four people after a car was stolen on Christmas Day in Lugoff. Officials got a tip around 2:15am on Sunday about a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood off of White Pond Road in Elgin.…
SC med school campus opening in former department store
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Medical University of South Carolina's new campus is opening in a former department store. The Post and Courier reports that Dec. 30 is the opening date for the 128,000-square-foot MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion…
