Offer Made to Buy Santee Cooper
An offer is reportedly on the table to buy the state owned utility Santee Cooper.
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25 year sentence for woman who dumped baby in dumpster
[gtxvideo vid='9AvbK2ER' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9AvbK2ER.jpg' vtitle='25 year sentence for woman who dumped baby in dumpster'] HORRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - An Horry County woman will spend 25 years in prison for putting her newborn daughter in an apartment dumpster. A judge sentenced…
Tip Leads to Drug Arrests
Richland County Deputies say a tip lands seven people behind bars.
FBI got tip on Florida shooter but didn't act on it
[gtxvideo vid='BPQzxwIu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BPQzxwIu.jpg' vtitle='FBI Failed to Investigate Tip on Cruz'] PARKLAND, FL (WOLO) - It appears the Florida shooting could have been prevented. Friday (2/16) the FBI announced it failed to investigate a tip in January that Nikolas Cruz could…
Suspected Kidnapper Heads to Charleston for Arraignment
The man accused of kidnapping 4 year old Heidi Todd has his first day in court.
Columbia Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Pays for Kids to See Black Panther
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Marvel's Black Panther is on pace to be a huge blockbuster, shattering pre-sale ticket records and leaving theaters with few tickets left on opening weekend. Luckily for some…
Rumors Spark Heightened Security at Both Kershaw and Fairfield County Schools
Kershaw County, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friday, Fairfield and Kershaw county schools had added security because of a possible threat, but after investigations, both counties determined it was just a rumor.…
Solicitor Asks Judge to Reconsider Quinn Sentence
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--State Solicitor David Pascoe is appealing former State Representative Richard Quinn's sentence on a misconduct in office charge. According to documents filed afternoon, Solicitor Pascoe is asking the judge to reconsider because of what he calls the court's…
Deputies search for attempted murder suspect
Deputies are searching for a suspect now identified in a February 2nd shooting.
Deputies: Student Threatened to "Shoot Up" School
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County deputies say a teenager is accused of threatening to "shoot up" a school on social media. Investigators say Kameron Hilliard turned himself in this morning. Deputies say he made the threat against Westwood High…
U.S. SC Jobs Report : Slight Increase in Unemployment
[gtxvideo vid='z2ce9ykw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z2ce9ykw.jpg' vtitle='U.S. SC Jobs Report'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In the latest jobs report, South Carolina saw a slight increase in unemployment... but a rise in job openings. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce says the unemployment rate…
Police Officers Take Gamecock Polar Plunge
[gtxvideo vid='Abw3XQ4s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Abw3XQ4s.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Take Polar Plunge'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia and USC Police were busy jumping at a chance to get wet for a good cause. Thursday officers took the 2018 Gamecock Polar Plunge into the Maxcy Gregg pool.…
Columbia Fire Receives Grant for Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors
[gtxvideo vid='rPrraXcZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rPrraXcZ.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Fire Dept. Receives Grant for Smoke Detectors'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A big boost this week for Columbia Fire safety... The Columbia Fire Department received a grant that will provide smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to senior citizens in…
Names of Florida School Shooting Victims Read Aloud
Hundreds gathered after the Florida High School Shooting to remember the lives lost Wednesday afternoon.
Burglars drink victim's RC Cola and cook chicken wings while ransacking home
[gtxvideo vid='tfYGJ4lA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tfYGJ4lA.jpg' vtitle='Home burglars drink victim's RC Cola and chicken wings'] ROCK HILL, SC (WOLO) - Police in Rock Hill say a couple of burglars raided a victim's kitchen during a weekend break-in. Investigators say the suspects cooked chicken…
NTSB report points to "human decision making" as likely cause
[gtxvideo vid='EaJ52thu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EaJ52thu.jpg' vtitle='NTSB report points to \"human decision making\" as cause'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The NTSB has released a report on the deadly Amtrak train crash in Cayce this month. In the report, the NTSB states "the evidence…
Fighting A Silent Killer
The Columbia Fire Department gets help for their Hopkins seniors as they continue their fight against a silent killer.
Life After the Legislature. Rick Quinn Jr. Hopes to Clear His Name After Probation Sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Former Representative Rick Quinn Jr. said he wants to clear the air being sentenced to a year of probation fora statutory misconduct of office charge. Quinn maintains the…
Midlands Community Reacts To Florida Shooting
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- You can hear it in conversation and see it all over social media; people are grieving with those affected by yesterday’s shooting in Florida. People here in the Midlands are…
Richland Deputies Seeking Stalking Suspect
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies in Richland County are looking for Antwon Boatwright. Investigators say he is wanted for stalking. According to deputies they responded on January 26th to a call in reference to Boatwright making numerous recorded threats to the…
