Suspect arrested in shooting at Midlands restaurant
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland Co. deputies say a suspect is in custody in connection with a recent shooting at Hooters on Two Notch Rd. Investigators say on May 26th Willis pulled up in…
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Accelerate ED task force to meet Friday to discuss School Plans for the Fall
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The state's top educators are working on ways to safely reopen schools across the state in the Fall. According to a release, The AccelerateED task force will meet Friday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss feedback and…
More than 250 businesses pledge to be 'Resilient' in slowing COVID-19 spread
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- more than 200 columbia businesses are taking part in an initiative to help slow the spread of coronavirus in their city. Businesses taking part in the Resilient Columbia initiative have…
Victim killed by loose wheel & tire on I-20 West identified
Richland County Coroner's Office has identified the victim killed Thursday morning after a loose wheel & tire hit a vehicle.
DHEC and Kroger Health hosting COVID-19 testing by appointment
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Environmental control continues to add more mobile testing sites for Coronavirus. According to DHEC, they have partnered with Kroger Health to host testing at the S.C.…
Alshon Jeffery, other ex-South Carolina players want center renamed
Several former South Carolina football stars, including Marcus Lattimore and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, are leading a campaign to rename the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center on the school's campus.
Two victims identified after fatal crash on Jefferson Davis Highway in Camden
Kershaw County Coroner's Office has identified two people that were killed in a fatal crash on Jefferson Davis Hwy. on Tuesday.
RCSD & Red Cross to host Emergency Blood Drive this Friday
The Richland County Sheriff's Department and the American Red Cross will host an emergency blood drive this Friday.
Police search for missing 16 year old girl
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) -- -The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is hoping members of the public can help them locate a 16 year old who they has been missing since Tuesday morning. Authorities…
City of Columbia Parks and Rec hours of operation
Columbia, SC ( WOLO) ---- The official start of summer is just days away, and many of you are itching to get outside to take in a little fresh air and sun. Or simply just to get out of the…
Even during a pandemic, local organization works to support fathers
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Father's Day is this upcoming Sunday, and it's a time to show your love for your father or father figure in your life. But for one local organization that…
Five years after Mother Emanuel shooting, some pastors continue call for change
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Five years ago, nine people were killed during a prayer group meeting inside the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Even though years have passed since the tragedy that…
DHEC: 10 additional deaths, 577 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday, 577 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 10 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC say this brings the total number of people…
Headed to the polls for the June 23 Primary Runoff? Here are things you need to know
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Voters in some South Carolina precincts will head back to the polls to vote in a primary runoff Tuesday, June 23. If you're planning on voting in the Primary Runoff there are some rules you need to know,…
Congressman Clyburn and Rep. Joe Cunningham to host virtual forum on Mother Emanuel 5th Anniversary
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Today at 4pm Congressman James Clyburn and Representative Joe Cunningham are hosting a virtual forum to mark the 5th Anniversary of the Emanuel AME Shooting tragedy. Among the items to discuss,…
Emanuel AME 5th Anniversary marked by remembrance and call for action
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Wednesday, June 17, 2020 marks five years since the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof entered the church and shot and…
Man who held RCSD at bay more than 6 hour standoff arrested
Richland County,SC ( WOLO)---- We are getting the first look at 21 Tyreek Douglas the man Richland County Deputies say barricaded himself inside a home for more than 6 hours…
Missing 13-year-old taken by mother in Clarendon has been found
Clarendon County deputies say they have found a 13-year-old who was taken by his mother, after he was last seen on Sunday.
Columbia unanimously passes updated 'Use of Force' policy
Columbia, SC ( WOLO) --- The day the entire country watched phone recorded video of an unarmed Minneapolis man die in police custody, it sparked a closer look at policies into Columbia's policing here in South Carolina. [caption id="attachment_414810" align="alignnone"…
Two killed in fatal crash on Dicey Creek Road in Kershaw
South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people were killed in a fatal crash on Tuesday on Dicey Creek Road at US Hwy. 1.
Comet holds 'Grand Reopening' with new safety measures
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The Comet is open again and this time with some new safeguards in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 while protecting those who ride the bus and…
RCSD arrest suspect barricaded in Eastover home for more than 6 hours
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland Co. deputies spent more than 6 hours trying to negotiate the surrender of 21-year-old Tyreek Douglas who authorities say barricaded himself inside a home in Eastover. Authorities were conducting a traffic stop in connection…
City of Columbia discusses mandatory face mask 'Emergency Order'
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- To wear or not to wear? In the City of Columbia soon that may no longer be a choice, but a requirement. City council members plan to discuss the possible introduce of an Emergency order making it…
Local groups call for removing statues, renaming buildings protected under Heritage Act
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Some lawmakers and groups are urging members of the General Assembly to vote on the removal of statues from the State House grounds and change the names of buildings on college…
Red Cross now testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Monday, the American Red Cross announced that all blood donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies. “Every donation can help save up to three lives,” said Kristen Boyle,…
