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Presidents Day closings in the Midlands

COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Monday is Presidents Day! Presidents day is often observed on the third Monday of February and also the birthday of former president George Washington. While many people will be home from work and school, several businesses will…

Post your 'Shelfie' for the Magic of Storytelling

[gtxvideo vid='OfmVKiwt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OfmVKiwt.jpg' vtitle='Post your 'Shelfie' for the Magic of Storytelling'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia, along with our sponsor, Children's Dental Group, want every child to have the chance to open a book and open their imagination Too many…

Crews respond to structure fire on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-Multiple emergency crews are responding to an abandoned structure fire in Lexington. Officials say the 4900 block of Sunset Boulevard have been shut down as a result. https://twitter.com/CountyLex/status/1097316323439398912 No injuries reported. Hose…

Highway patrol officer involved in wreck on Forest Drive

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County deputies are investigating a wreck that involved a Highway patrol officer and a citizen. The incident happened Sunday at 3:45p.m. on Forest Drive at interstate 77. Deputies say an on duty SC Highway patrol…

Victim identified in Gervais Street shooting

  COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-ย Columbia Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Gervais Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday where…

Wreck becomes homicide probe after bullet wounds found

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say what they initially thought was a traffic wreck on Interstate 77 in Columbia has turned into a homicide investigation. Columbia Police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said 22-year-old Shamar Johnson was ejected from his car after…

'Hoop it Up' Blood drive this week

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- When it comes to saving lives, donating blood is a slam dunk. This month the City of Columbia will host its annual "Hoop It Up" Blood Drive at the Columbia Convention Center. You can roll up…

Climate change means more floods, great and localized

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The growing realization that ever-more ferocious storms are becoming more common as the result of global warming is forcing government officials to revisit how they respond to natural disasters. In South Carolina late last year, Republican…

Police arrest 5 for trafficking marijuana into Sumter from California

SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Five members of a drug trafficking ring has been arrested after a several-months-long investigation. Officers say the group isย responsible for bringing at least 500 lbs. of marijuana into Sumter from California. During the investigation by the Sumter Police…

FDA to Crackdown on marketing campaigns by some drug companies

[gtxvideo vid='N31OHXhK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N31OHXhK.jpg' vtitle='FDA Crackdown on supplements'] CNN--ย The FDA has announced its plan to crackdown on the marketing campaigns made by drug companies because life changing claims made by those companies may not be all that they're chalked up to…

Richland Library hosts Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards

[gtxvideo vid='zxrucClI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zxrucClI.jpg' vtitle='Richland Library blk history mnth'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Tonight the Richland library continued its celebration of Black history month with the works of outstanding African American authors and illustrators. All the winners of the Coretta Scott King…

Traffic Advisory: Gas leak shuts Two Notch Road down

[gtxvideo vid='RZGyOuek' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RZGyOuek.jpg' vtitle='gas leak vo'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- TRAFFIC ADVISORY: The Columbia Fire Departmennt is asking motorist to be alert as they are heading home. Officials say Two Notch Rd is shut down near the Columbia Mall Rd…

Celebrating Valentine's Day Under the Stars

[gtxvideo vid='l07oSvoB' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l07oSvoB.jpg' vtitle='AMORE UNDER THE STARS'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Some here in the Midlands celebrated Valentines Day with a walk down memory lane. The South Carolina State Museum celebrated Valentines Day with Amore Under the Stars, the ultimate…

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