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.
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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…
Be an Angel: Salvation Army Trees set to go up in area mall
[gtxvideo vid='BzHfVdVt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BzHfVdVt.jpg' vtitle='Be an Angel: Salvation Army Trees set to go up in area mall'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Beginning Friday, November 16 you have a chance to be an 'Angel' for Christmas. ABC Columbia is a proud sponsor of…
Augusta Road is still closed after fatal early morning accident
Lexington police say a collision with injuries happened on Augusta Road/U-S 1 at Morgan Drive and it's still under investigation.
USC Upstate receives large donation to honor the memory of a professor
The University of South Carolina Upstate is receiving a gift of 1.6 million dollars to honor the legacy of a former professor.
UofSC Coach Dawn Staley gives Grandparents a slam dunk
Gamecock ladies basketball Coach Dawn Staley teams up with local health service to give Grandparents a ball of a time. Click here to find out more.
Angel Tree will return to the Midlands in just 2 days
ABC Columbia is a proud partner of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree initiative.
Arrest in robbery leads to narcotics and weapons investigation in Lexington
The Lexington Police Department made arrests that led them to a narcotics and weapons investigation on Wednesday.
Dick Harpootlian sworn into SC Senate
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Democrat Dick Harpootlian was sworn into the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday taking over for district 20, a seat that hasn't be held by a democrat for decades. District 20 represents…
Columbia Police: one suspect may be responsible for 2 armed robberies
Columbia police believe the man seen in two surveillance videos robbed CVS on Nov. 11 and Subway on Nov. 14, both on Garners Ferry Road.
Annual Angel's List released, see which charities are really paying it forward
If you are a philanthropist and enjoy giving to others, you may want to take a look at the SC Treasruer's Office Angel's List to find out if the charity your giving money to is spending most of it on the cause you support.
