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Students take over State House for YMCA event
More than two thousand students took over the State House Friday for the YMCA's 31st Annual Youth in Government Conference.
Instagram famous cat with 100k followers gets stuck in fire department storm drain
[gtxvideo vid='2bZ4DklZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2bZ4DklZ.jpg' vtitle='FlametheCat'] GREENVILLE, SC (WOLO) - A stray cat that made a home at an upstate fire department got himself stuck in a drain pipe beneath the station. The Greenville News reports Flame, also known as "Arson Cat,"…
New Midlands company serves meals at Transitions
[gtxvideo vid='stoGWNSh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/stoGWNSh.jpg' vtitle='JushiHomeless'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Employees of one of the Midlands' newest businesses took time to help some of our area's less fortunate Friday (11/16) morning. Jushi employees visited Transitions on Main Street to serve meals to…
Coroner confirms bones found off bike path are human
A man out with his metal detector made a grisly discovery Wednesday afternoon.
Comet transit system to host series of listening sessions
The Comet transit system wants to hear from you. The bus service plans to hold a series of meetings to get suggestions and hear your comments on what they are doing right and what you'd like to see in the future.
Unemployment rate steady in SC
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North Korea to deport American detained for illegal entry
North Korea said Friday that it will deport an American citizen it detained one month ago for illegally entering the country.
Parents should think twice before accepting medication for their children
Kenneth Moton explains what questions parents should ask about their hospitalized child's antibiotic prescriptions.
Rare Polio-like illness now affecting 2 children in the Midlands
According to the Post & Courier the State Health Department confirmed this week a second patient with acute flaccid myelitis in the Upstate.
Silent Voices event gives Midlands homeless community a platform
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A Midlands non-profit put on an fundraiser to give the homeless community a platform. Silent Voices, an event put on by Homeless Helping Homeless is a unique and inspirational evening of…
Places of worship get FBI active shooter lessons
[gtxvideo vid='qtee5Ipt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qtee5Ipt.jpg' vtitle='FBIawareness'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ----Places of worship are getting lessons from the FBI to better prepare themselves in the event of an active shooter -- it's an unfortunate reality and necessity in light of recent events. Special…
Vista Lights kick off Columbia's Holiday season
The cold weather is putting Columbia in the Christmas mood with the 33rd annual Vista Lights tradition on Thursday.
Columbia Police search for classic car someone sped off with
Columbia Police are hoping you can help them locate a classic car authorities say was stolen.
Salvation Angel Tree goes up tomorrow at Columbiana Center
[gtxvideo vid='W7rBHa58' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W7rBHa58.jpg' vtitle='ANGEL TREE'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - You have a chance to make a child's Christmas! ABC Columbia is a proud partner of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree project. The Angel Tree features the wants and needs of…
A firefighter's simple checklist for a safe Thanksgiving
The Columbia Fire Department wants to make sure they don't visit your home this Thanksgiving.
SC Doctors stress the need for vaccinations after more cases of measles reported in the upstate
[gtxvideo vid='YJgPhMnD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YJgPhMnD.jpg' vtitle='SC MEASLES'] SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) - There have been six reported cases of the measles in the upstate. Medical officials are keeping an eye on the disease in Spartanburg County. DHEC officials say the measles virus is…
Richland Library wants to help people understand what being homeless is like
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
New law requires mopeds to register with DMV or get a ticket
[gtxvideo vid='dbOaQtvl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dbOaQtvl.jpg' vtitle='MOPED LAWS'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- New laws require moped drivers to register their vehicle with the DMV. Mopeds without the new license plates could get tickets for hundreds of dollars. Drivers can receive a ticket starting Nov.…
Teenage girls charged with robbing two businesses
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has arrested two teenage girls accused of robbing two different businesses just hours…
