March Madness could mean a slam dunk for Columbia businesses
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia is about to get a huge assist with the economy thanks to a lay-up from the NCAA. March Madness is heading to the Palmetto state in just two months.…
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Richland Library offering empathy lab to experience virtual reality of a refugee
The Richland County Library is offering the "My Life Experience Empathy Lab" that uses virtual reality to offer the change for patrons to try on someone else's life.
Lexington County man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 death of veteran and retired attorney
A Lexington County man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 67-year-old Robert "R.J." Kobylak in the February 2017 murder.
Teacher shortage impacting South Carolina Public Schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Teachers are leaving the classroom and not returning to the profession at rapid rates and South Carolina is having a hard time filling in the gaps. The Center for…
Google introduces Rolling Study Halls to rural SC students with WI-FI enabled buses
Rolling Study Halls is an imitative sponsored by Google to help students in rural areas like Pelion, to help close the gap for homework for students who have longer commutes home with WI-FI enabled school buses.
Man escapes his burning home, struck and killed by pickup truck
Authorities say a man who escaped from his burning South Carolina home was struck and killed by a pickup truck a short time later.
Three Sumter teens charged in armed robbery
Sumter police have charged three teens after an armed robbery Friday in the parking lot of a local BB&T.
Sexual assault suspect out on bond arrested for murder
SPRINGFIELD, SC (WOLO) - A Springfield man arrested earlier this month for criminal sexual conduct has been arrested once again, this time for murder. Michael…
Search continues for duo suspected of shoplifting thousands in jewelry
Weeks after Deputies say a couple is caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from an Orangeburg Walmart, they are identified, but not
Lexington students collect over 200 coats to give to a local nonprofit
Students at Lake Murray Elementary ended its annual tradition of giving by collecting 207 coats to give Mission Lexington.
Republican lawmakers to file Medical Marijuana bill Tuesday
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina lawmakers are again introducing legislation to legalize marijuana for treatment of critically ill patients in the state. Beaufort Republican Tom Davis tells The Associated Press he plans to file the Compassionate Care Act on Tuesday. Republican…
PSC: SCE&G "Imprudent" in VC Summer fallout
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina regulators have changed their minds and ruled that a private utility did intentionally withhold information and mislead them about a project to build a pair of nuclear reactors that ultimately failed. The Public Service Commission voted…
SCDOT encourages community to report area potholes
COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)-South Carolina's Department of Transportation is asking that people report area potholes. SCDOT will be conducting statewide pothole repairs in what they are calling a "pothole blitz".…
Angel Tree Delivers, thanks to all who donated
[gtxvideo vid='UEr2HR1q' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UEr2HR1q.jpg' vtitle='Angel Tree Delivers, thanks to all who donated'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Salvation Army and ABC Columbia want to extend a big thank you to all who donated to the Angel Tree. Because of kind donors, children across…
Clemson's champs celebrated as Tigers parade through campus
Classic cars lined the streets alongside giant trucks hauling bleachers full of the top football team in the nation. Tens of thousands of fans lined rows deep into the sidewalks, standing on the rooftops of local business looking to catch a glimpse of their heroes, a smile from a favorite player, or yes... even a donut.
Police: NYC Triple homicide suspect may be in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Police say a suspect wanted for killing three people in a shooting last summer in New York City may be hiding in coastal South Carolina. Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis says officers are helping look for…
Keep the Midlands Beautiful offers free mulch Saturday
[gtxvideo vid='UE7qtvTY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UE7qtvTY.jpg' vtitle='FREE MULCH'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The payoff is coming for all the Christmas trees that have been dropped off over the last two weeks for the Grinding of the Greens. Keep the Midlands Beautiful is giving…
Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to continue fighting in Senate and hopeful to end partial government shutdown
Senator Lindsey Graham hopeful as he foresees a way to end the partial government shutdown and go without declaring a national emergency.
Lexington detectives seeking the identity of armed robbery suspect of a gas station
Chief Terrence Green is asking the Town of Lexington community for assistance of identifying a black male suspect who was involved in an armed robbery of a Pitt Stop gas station off Augusta Road on Friday around 7:20 p.m.
Local Midlands restaurant offering TSA workers help during government shutdown
The local downtown Columbia restaurant owner of Bourbon will be offering his help to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees who are affected by the government shutdown.
Orangeburg man charged with assault after woman suffers multiple facial fractures, deputies say
A Orangeburg man has been charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after a woman suffered multiple facial fractures during an assault.
Human Trafficking Report Shows South Carolina "Most Improved" State in the Nation
[gtxvideo vid='RRvgKUdq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RRvgKUdq.jpg' vtitle='HUMAN TRAFFICKING'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- South Carolina is being recognized nationally for making some major improvements when it comes to combating human trafficking. Attorney General Alan Wilson said South Carolina was recently recognized as the most improved state in…
UofSC Sophomore gets 125K Christmas gift
A young man gets a Christmas gift from his Grandmother that shocks him and his family.
Newberry man arrested with violent crime for a homicide, deputies say
A Newberry man has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime for a homicide that happened on January 7.
AG releases Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Friday morning Attorney General Alan Wilson released the 2018 Human Trafficking Task Force annual report. According to Wilson, South Carolina was recognized by Shared Hope as the most improved state in the nation in combating human trafficking. The…
