COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- People who attend Columbia's Greek Festival say the event is great for the community. The festival not only aims to bring together people in Columbia, but organizers also use the festivities…
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WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Deputies arrested a teenager late Wednesday (9/14) after they found a dead dog with stab wounds and another severely injured dog inside the teen's home. Patrick Esparza, 17, faces two counts of ill treatment of…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- The Midlands shelter rescued more than 60 pets from the coastal areas. They had to be relocated to ensure they were safe from Irma’s impact here in South…
ABC NEWS-- South Korea says North Korea fires unidentified missile from its capital, Pyongyang. For the second time in a month, North Korea has launched a missile over Japanese airspace, say officials. Japan's public broadcasting network NHK reported that the…
Charges against USC Basketball player Rakym Felder have been dropped.
MINT HILL, NC (WCCB, WOLO) — Police have charged a 31-year-old substitute at Rocky River High School with taking indecent liberties with a student. Lamont Barrett, according to police, had inappropriate contact with a 16-year-old male student while working as…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The City of West Columbia has issued a boil water advisory due to a water line break. City officials say customers in these areas should boil their water for one minute before cooking or drinking. Woodsen Circle…
Lexington County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Lexington man who they say was in possession of marijuana and a large amount of cash when he was taken into custody after a high-speed chase early Thursday morning.
Clemson, SC (AP)-- A Clemson University student was denied a ticket to the football game against Auburn, but that didn't stop the undergrad from getting into the game. According to The Anderson Independent Mail, the student created a fake ESPN…
A tennis super star may have been absent from the US Open, and for good reason. Serena Williams was off the court and in the hospital for her next Grand Slam, a healthy baby girl. Click here to see the first picture of her first child.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Columbia Police Department says weather may have contributed to a fatal accident Thursday morning. Investigators say around 5am a man was driving on Screaming Eagle Road not far from I-20 when he lost control and over-corrected…
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster heads to the coast Thursday to assess the damage Edisto Beach sustained during Hurricane Irma.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for the gunman suspected of firing rounds into a home hitting a women inside.
At least 25 people, mostly students are dead after a fire breaks out at a Malaysian school.
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SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- A couple who left Fort Myers Florida looking to escape hurricane Irma, ended up giving birth as the storm pushed through the Midlands. Just after midnight Friday morning, Stefanie and Preston Kight…
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[gtxvideo vid='zkJrEvgG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zkJrEvgG.jpg' vtitle='Dozens of Road Closures Remain During Debri Cleanup'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Downed trees and scattered limbs are a pretty common scene across parts of the Midlands and across the state. At the height of the storm…
