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Florence community outraged over longtime Sam's Club greeter being 'laid off'

Florence is rallying around an autistic man who was put on leave from a Sam's Club after working as a greeter for more than two decades.

Lexington man facing multiple charges for drugs, weapons

Lexington County deputies have charged a man after tracing property reported as stolen back to his address, where they found drugs, guns and a commercial trailer with an altered vehicle identification number.

Bringing light to suicide prevention in S.C.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it's a time to bring the health problem to light. Suicide can be prevented, yet continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States.

Deputies: West Columbia man accused of distributing, smoking marijuana around children

A West Columbia man was arrested after distributing and smoking marijuana in front of his children, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

RCSD release video of suspect wanted in armed robbery of Wilson Boulevard Family Dollar

The Richland County Sheriff's Department have released surveillance video of a man wanted on armed robbery charges, of a Family Dollar Store.

Update: Kershaw deputies say man accused of stabbing neighbor won't face attempted murder charge

KCSO say a man accused of stabbing his neighbor after a dispute will be charged with first degree assault instead of attempted murder.

Suspect arrested for fatal hit and run on U.S. Highway 321

Lexington County deputies say one man is arrested after being accused of causing a fatal hit and run on U.S. Highway 321.

SC Department of Corrections looking for inmate who walked away from Reentry center

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Officials are looking for an inmate who walked out of a detention center Sunday morning. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says inmate Shane Adams,39, walked away from Livesay Correctional Institution and Reentry Center around 11:30am. Adams is…

Man found walking down street with gunshot wound dies at hospital

RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- A man who was found walking in the road after being shot has died. A Richland County deputy found John Louis Green,33, walking in the 7200 block of Clifford Drive Saturday morning. Green was taken to a…

RCSD investigating shooting at local bar

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating a shooting at a local bar Sunday morning. The shooting happened aroung 3:30am at the My Place Bar in the 7700 block of Caludia Drive. When deputies arrived they found out that the man…

Buttigieg campaigning across South Carolina to start work week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Mayor Pete Buttigieg is returning to South Carolina as he continues his campaign in hopes of earning the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he'll attend a breakfast with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce before heading to…

Ex-SC Chief Justice Toal takes over nuclear debacle cases

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina chief justice will oversee all court cases around the pair of nuclear reactors abandoned during construction in South Carolina. An order from the state Supreme Court says former Chief Justice Jean Toal…

Tagovailoa leads No. 2 Alabama to 47-23 victory over South Carolina

Tua Tagovailoa threw for a career-high 444 yards and tied his personal best with five touchdowns to help No. 2 Alabama open Southeastern Conference play with a 47-23 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

'The Zone' at Williams Brice Stadium gets new name

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The zone at Williams-Brice stadium has a new name. The University of South Carolina announced it will now be known as the Founders Zone thanks to a partnership…

Big weekend in Columbia translates to big boost in tourism

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Columbia has been a hot-spot this week, from concerts to game day. The Capital city is the place to be in all of the Palmetto State. With Hootie and the Blowfish in…

Gamecock Saturday Night tonight

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- College football season is here and ABC Columbia is your place to follow all the action. Gamecock Saturday Night, ABC Columbia‘s college football show, airs tonight after College Football on ABC. Mike Gillespie and Cameron Gaskins will…

Friday's weather forced some HS football games to reschedule

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- It's time for Friday Night Fever and while ABC Columbia News has crews scattered around the Midlands to catch some of the best high school highlights in the area, someone forgot to tell mother nature. There…

President Trump nominates SC U.S. Attorney to be Federal district judge

Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---President Donald Trump nominated South Carolina United States Attorney, Sherri Lydon to be a Federal district judge. In order for the nomination to be enacted it will still have to…

Clear bag policy takes effect in Richland One

Richland Co, SC (WOLO) -- Anyone going to a football game for a Richland One school had to have a clear bag to get in. The district is the latest in the…

Two separate alleged animal cruelty cases lead to arrests

Columbia,SC. (WOLO)---- The Columbia Police Department (CPD) has charged two people in separate animal cruelty investigations and continue searching for a third tonight. According to authorities, 23 year old Keith Chestnut was charged with Felony Animal cruelty after police say…