16-year-old in critical condition after shooting
A shooting in Richland County has a 16-year-old in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the upper body. The incident took place at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night in the 2100 block…
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Sgt. Pushup stops in Columbia on trek across country to wipe-out childhood hunger
[gtxvideo vid='19Nbl51o' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/19Nbl51o.jpg' vtitle='HarvestHope'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - One man is stamping out hunger one push up at a time. Patrick Parker is also known as Sergeant PushUp. Parker is doing one million push-ups to wipeout childhood hunger across the…
Gas Prices down in the Midlands
[gtxvideo vid='OIzVR1Yc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OIzVR1Yc.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Good news at the pump for your wallet. According to AAA, gas prices are still among the lowest in South Carolina, averaging around $2.55 a gallon. The national…
Gov. McMaster continues push to sell Santee Cooper
Today Governor Henry McMaster attended a legislative committee meeting to discuss the proposed sale of Santee Cooper, a state owned utility.
Federal regulators give blessing to SC utility merger plan
A deal to merge troubled South Carolina utility SCANA with Dominion Energy has cleared another hurdle.
Added Security Measures To Friday Night Lights Football
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- If you plan on going out to a high school football game in District Five get ready to be met with some extra security measures. District Five said to expect…
Four Holly Hill area men plead guilty to wildlife smuggling
Four Holly Hill area men plead guilty to crimes involving the smuggling of protected wildlife, three to conspiracy to smuggle wildlife and one to wildlife trafficking, according to United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon.
Richland county deputies investigate Dollar Tree robbery on North Main
Richland county deputies are still investigating an armed robbery at a Dollar Tree store on North Main. Investigators say the armed robbery happened approximately 10:30 p.m. at the Dollar Tree on 6237 North Main Street.
City of Columbia and Richland County Coroner’s Office partner for Safe Infant Sleep Campaign
The City of Columbia and the Richland County Coroner’s Office are working together to offer free workshops, teaching families how to safely put a baby down to sleep.
RCSD investigates shooting on Apple Valley Road
According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a shooting at the 2100 block of Apple Valley Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday night.
UPDATE: Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office identify man in "suspicious" death near SC State campus
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office have identified Keyshawn Johnson, 22, as the man found at University Village across from South Carolina State University. Johnson was found with multiple…
Nike shares drop after Colin Kaepernick "Just Do It" ad
[gtxvideo vid='tNyKZnTl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tNyKZnTl.jpg' vtitle='Nike shares drop after Colin Kaepernick "Just Do It" ad'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Shares of NIKE fell three percent Tuesday (9/4) as many called to boycott the company on social media. The company selected former 49ers…
Brookland-Cayce student arrested with loaded gun in backpack
[gtxvideo vid='NfInWjGQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NfInWjGQ.jpg' vtitle='GunFound'] CAYCE, SC (WOLO) - A 16-year-old student was arrested Tuesday (9/4) for having a loaded gun at school. According to the Cayce Department of Public Safety, a search for stolen items at Brookland-Cayce High School led…
$100,000 + stolen property in Orangeburg recovered
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office investigators are seeking 40-year-old Terry Blewer Jr. and 34-year-old Michelle Pendarvis in connection with multiple items recovered at Blewer's Bonner Avenue residence. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell…
Consumer Minute: Future Earnings
If you are trying to get your future earnings to grow, the secret may be in waiting it out.
Arrest made in shooting death of Midlands mother of two
Richland County Sheriff's deputies have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of a mother.
Man dies in Labor Day drowning on South Carolina lake
A 47-year-old Easley man has died in a Labor Day drowning on South Carolina's Lake Keowee.
New Jobs Website in SC
Job seekers in South Carolina have a new resource. Tuesday the State Department of Administration launched a new recruitment web site, careers.sc.gov. The new web site allows users to search for and apply for state jobs, as well as information…
All SC Schools required to have active shooter drills
All South Carolina schools are now required to have active shooter and active intruder drills. Find out more here.
Egypt police arrest man with homemade bomb near US embassy
Police on Tuesday arrested a man carrying a crude explosive device near the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt's capital, according to security officials.
