SC campaign raises funds to spread awareness of the high rates of teen pregnancy
In an effort to combat the high rates of teen pregnancy in South Carolina, Hunter-Gatherer Brewery teamed up with the SC campaign to prevent teen pregnancy.
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Mallard Apartments evacuated after gas leaks and code violations found
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A section 8 housing complex is under fire after multiple gas leaks and code violations were found. People have been given 48 hours to evacuate. "I basically feel like the government…
Update: Search for Forest Acres bank robbery suspect moved to Low Country
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The suspect at the center of a state wide search that started with a bank robbery in the Midlands may now be in the Low Country. According…
Deputies: Man arrested after trespassing at local high school, gun and drugs found in car
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announces the arrest of Jarelle Trevor Woodhouse.
BREAKING: Female accomplice of Forest Acres bank robbery behind bars, police say
Forest Acres Police Department have identified a female in her role of the armed robbery at SC Federal Credit Union in Forest Acres.
DMV office named after SC Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
A South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Batesburg Leesville branch was named in the honor of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Kyle Carpenter.
Lawmakers learn about interested parties in purchasing Santee Cooper
State lawmakers learned more about the parties interested in purchasing Santee Cooper.
Report: SC still ranks worst among domestic violence, but improvements being made
Members of the South Carolina Domestic Violence Advisory Committee discussed its annual report at the State House Wednesday morning.
Barnwell man sentenced to life in death of unborn son 16 year old pregnant mother
The State of South Carolina Fourteen Judicial Circuit court says a Bamberg man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of a 16-year-old pregnant woman, and the unborn child she was carrying.
Join ABC Columbia in Disney's Magic of Storytelling
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Black lawmakers protest judicial elections in South Carolina
South Carolina lawmakers have elected an attorney to the state Court of Appeals who has never been a judge, leading some black lawmakers to temporarily walk out of the chamber.
Columbia Housing Authority officials give update on former Allen Benedict Court residents
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Program highlights benefits of shared parenting
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A shared parenting event at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center shed light on the child benefits of 50-50 custody. Capitol for Kids is part of the *fathers rights movement* and *equal…
Columbia firefighters investigate overnight house fire on Hendrix Street
Columbia Fire Department says it's investigating the cause of an overnight house fire on the 1300 block of Hendrix Street.
SLED, FAPD update search for robbery suspect
FOREST ACRES, SC (WOLO) - A manhunt continues Wednesday for a man suspected of robbing a Forest Acres bank at gunpoint Tuesday (2/5). Wednesday morning the Forest Acres Police Department announced they believe Samuel Neathery is no longer in the…
Columbia council pass motion to support Allen Benedict Court investigation
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia city council has thrown its weight behind an official investigation into why two men died in government housing from carbon monoxide poisoning. Hundreds of people were displaced in the…
Columbia Art Center celebrates African American culture for Black History Month
Columbia Art Center celebrates Black History Month with an art and music series. Click here to find out more.
"Armed and dangerous" Forest Acres bank robbery suspect identified, manhunt continues
FOREST ACRES, SC (WOLO) - A man suspected of robbing a Forest Acres bank at gunpoint Tuesday (2/5) morning has been identified. Forest Acres Police released the above picture of Samuel Neathery, 29. He is considered armed and dangerous. The Florida…
Bank robbery suspect still on the run, one suspect in custody after being shot by officers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- A suspect shot and one suspect is still on the loose. Multiple local and state agencies blocked off Forest Drive most of the day, looking for a suspect wanted in…
Lexington County announces new Fire Service chief
The County of Lexington has named Mark A. Davis as the new Lexington County Fire Service fire chief, replacing former Fire Chief Brad Cox, who retired Jan. 25, 2019.
State House steps covered in shoes in support of cancer patients, survivors
The front steps of the State House was covered in sneakers today.
Orangeburg home invasion suspect arrested in Tennessee
Orangeburg deputies arrested the last suspect for taking part in a home invasion has been captured in Tennessee.
Report is beginning, not end of possible Santee Cooper sale
A consultant's report that South Carolina's state-owned utility has at least three potential buyers who could wipe out its $8 billion debt and slow rate increases brought optimism that the problems with a pair of failed nuclear plants could end better than expected.
Cayce Department of Public Safety seeking identity of vehicle used in auto dealership burglary
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) - Investigators with Cayce Department of Public Safely are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the vehicle pictured and/or the whereabouts of a stolen grill.
One suspect in hospital, One sought in bank robbery
Forest Acres, S.C. (WOLO) -- A manhunt was underway in Forest Acres, most of the day Tuesday, after police say a man and a woman robbed a bank on Forest Drive. Investigators…
