Shop with a Columbia Cop brings Christmas Cheer to area mall and children
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some local men and women in blue helped out the man in red today. ABC Columbia News was on hand this weekend as area City of Columbia Police, School…
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Holiday travel rush busiest in years, say travel experts
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- This weekend marks some of the busiest travel times of the holiday season. Airports here in South Carolina and across the country are bracing for the rush. According to AAA , over 11.5 millions South Carolinians will…
New clear bag policy at 'Famously Hot New Year'
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you have big plans to ring in the New Year at the Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, there are some things you need to know. Organizers say, for the first time, they are implementing a…
Tis the season! Thanks to midlands donors, Angel Trees will help families make a Merry Christmas
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---Thanks to volunteers and those in the Midlands who took the time to donate, this year's Angel Tree has helped put gifts under the tree. ABC Columbia is a…
Update: Victim identified, Lexington Police say fatal shooting at holiday party
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--The Lexington Police Department continues to investigate a fatal shooting. The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim of a shooting that occurred at approximately 11:30 P.M on December 20, 2019. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 26 year…
Big lineup of concerts at Colonial Life Arena in 2020
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO--The Colonial Life Arena continues to pack the concert schedule for 2020. Here's Crysty Vaughan with a look. Rock band KISS is coming to Columbia and on Tuesday they announced a…
City of Columbia announces complimentary meter parking on certain holidays
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you have plans to head downtown for the holidays, the City of Columbia is offering free meter and parking garage parking on certain days. In a release from the City, they announced the following: ON-STREET METER…
Coroner identifies victim in Lexington shooting
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim of a shooting that occurred at approximately 11:30 P.M on December 20, 2019. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 26 year old Wesley J. Warren-Camp, of Lexington was pronounced dead…
Winterfest at the State Museum, plus more holiday happenings in Local Living
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)---We have a lot of holiday happenings in our look at 'Local Living' with anchor Crysty Vaughan. Here comes Santa Claus! Santa Claus, the musical, is hitting the stage this weekend…
Deadly overnight shooting at Lexington holiday party
Lexington, SC. (WOLO)-- Police officers say someone opened fire at the Southern Dreams Realty business along Gantt Street. Police say Friday night around 11:36pm, they were dispatched to a shooting. Once police arrived they found…
282nd Army band hosts 'Home for the Holidays' concert
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Friday holiday celebrations continued at the Koger Center. The 282nd Army band performed its annual 'Home for the Holidays' concert. The band continued its holiday tradition of spreading cheer and…
Sumter police search for woman missing for days
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- The Sumter Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a young woman who has been missing for several days. According to authorities, 21 year old…
Pelion man gets 20 years for DUI crash that killed cousin
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- 41 Steven Mays will spend the next 20 years behind bars for killing his cousin during a 2018 DUI…
Pizza delivery worker robbed
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter Police have released a sketch of a possible armed robbery suspect. Investigators say the suspect is believed to have robbed a pizza deliveryman at gunpoint on Thursday. No injuries were reported. If you know who he…
Midlands soldier comes home to give his children a holiday surprise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --With Christmas just around the corner, a Midlands father gave three of his children a holiday gift they’ll never forget. It may have taken him across the globe and eleven months…
Sign language Santa visits deaf students in Richland One
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Every kid deserves a chance to spend some time with Santa Claus, and for students at Brennen Elementary School that's exactly what they got to do on Friday. But…
One killed in Eau Clair neighbornood shooting
We have a crew headed to the scene of a shooting near Monticello Road.
Missing Orangeburg woman found safe in neighboring county
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a missing woman has been found safe. Nina Ross was located in a neighboring county.
Overnight fire at Pine Ridge Apartment Complex in Elgin
Kershaw County authorities say they responded to an overnight fire at the Pine Ridge apartment complex in Elgin.
24 month undercover drug buy operation lands dozen in jail
Sumter County deputies say they spent the last two years working on an undercover sting operation and arrested 12 drug dealers.
USC political science dept. chair weighs in on upcoming impeachment trial
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Constitutional law experts are grappling with what could come next in what some call an “unprecedented” impeachment process. Kirk Randazzo, the Chair of the Political Science Department at the University…
Fort Jackson Soldiers heading home for the holidays
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's a bust travel time of the year at Columbia Metropolitan Airport and this week some of the travelers are our men and women in the military. On Thursday, soldiers…
Columbia Metropolitan Airport adds new nonstop flight to Miami
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Pack your bags, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport has added nonstop service to Miami, on American Airlines. On Thursday morning CAE held the inaugural flight to the new destination. The flight will depart…
Therapy dogs at CAE help ease passenger's stress during the holiday travel season
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Thousands of Americans are already traveling to make it home in time for the holidays. That means more people on the roads, and more people on flights. But at…
GM recalls 814K pickups, cars
General Motors is recalling more than 814,000 pickup trucks and cars in the U.S. to fix problems with electronic brake controls and battery cables.
