After a suspected murderer escaped from the Sumter County Detention Center Thursday night, Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said changes are on the way for how his team keeps inmates in custody.
Members of the University of South Carolina men's basketball team spent part of their Friday visiting with patients and staff at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center.
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire over 6,000 applicants across Lexington, Richland and Kershaw counties to fill positions to being work in August 2019.
The Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the second individual involved in a fatal collision on Friday morning on I-77 marker 27 in Blythewood.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Looking to mark those back to school items off your list? The South Carolina Department of Revenue has released the dates for the Tax Free weekend. The sales tax holiday will run Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A swimming advisory issued Thursday for parts of the Congaree and Saluda rivers has been repealed. The Midlands Rivers Coalition says follow-up water quality samples collected at sites that had shown elevated bacteria levels all met the…
Two people were killed Friday morning during rush hour on Interstate 77 at mile marker 27 in Blythewood.
South Carolina Highway Patrol says at least two people died in an early morning collision on I-77 southbound.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- The Centers for Disease Control says drug overdoses have caused the life expectancy of the average American to drop. Between 2016 and 2017 the average American life span dropped to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --- The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announces new " Blended Lane" system airport officials say will offer TSA Pre-check passengers the same security processing guidelines, regardless of which lane they get…
Missing Kershaw County man found dead
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Former Texas congressman and democratic presidential candidate, Beto O'Rourke is strengthening his presence in the palmetto state. O'Rourke opened both a South Carolina field…
A murder suspect who escaped from the the Sumter County Detention Center recently has been caught on Friday morning.
A recent crackdown by sled clarifies what can and cannot be sold in CBD stores statewide.
If you’re going for a swim in some rivers in the Midlands this week, you could be at a greater risk of getting sick.
The Fairfield County Coroner's Office has identified the two people killed in a three vehicle collision on SC Highway 34 near the intersection of Memory Lane after 1 p.m.
Crews have rescued a man trapped in a silo at Cactus family farms.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says the party is over for a club, the Sheriff says has been involved in recent acts of violence. Thursday morning Sheriff Lott…
Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say a three-year-old passenger is safe after being taken by a carjacker.
Local law enforcement officials are teaming up to reduce violent gun crimes in Columbia and Richland County.
More than 70 people at a Midlands assisted living facility were forced to leave after Tuesday nights storms caused major damage.
Registration is underway for Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin's drills and skills program.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office investigators have arrested four men when information lead them to a location of an attempted murder suspect.
