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Location announced for American Idol auditions in Columbia

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- According to a spokesperson for ABC auditions for the upcoming season of American Idol will take place at the USC Alumni Center located at 900 Senate St. on August 26th. Auditions begin at 9am and registration ends…

Columbia police: 15 year old shot, killed

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--  Columbia police say a 15 year old boy was shot and killed Monday night. Investigators say it happened on Slighs Ave. around 11:30pm. Police say…

Opioid overdose deaths on the rise in SC

The number of opioid-involved overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018 has increased in South Carolina, according to data collected by S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Lexington Co. firefighter accused of domestic violence

Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)--A Midlands firefighter is accused of pushing a woman against the wall of his apartment causing her to lose consciousness. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say Christopher Hinson…

Columbia City Hall goes orange for gun violence awareness

Just over a week after the mass shootings in both El Paso & Dayton, in addition to the additional more than 250 mass shootings  throughout the United States this year, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested City Hall be illuminated the color orange.

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