How Can Ham Radio Keep You Updated During the Total Eclipse?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you have ever been at crowded festival or party, you might have noticed the quality of your cell phone reception gets slower when more people are around. So…
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Mayor Benjamin Says He Wants J. Marion Sims Monument Removed
[gtxvideo vid='SdLAMhOs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SdLAMhOs.jpg' vtitle='CONFED STATUES'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin speaks openly about some civil war statues on the statehouse grounds and whether or not they should stay. During an interview with MSNBC, Mayor Benjamin says…
Vaccinations Awareness Week
Vaccinations Awareness Week Kicks off with some friendly reminders on how you and your children can stay safe.
Lexington Father Charged in 4-Year-Old Daugther's Death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Lexington County man is now facing the same charge as his wife after the death of their four-year-old daughter. Deputies say 24-year-old David Steadman is charged with homicide by child abuse. Sheirff Jay Koon said Steadman…
West Nile Confirmed in Rock Hill, Individual Expected to Recover
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- Wednesday, officials are spraying a 1-square mile area for mosquitoes after an individual was diagnosed with West Nile. York County Emergency Management director Chuck Haynes said the Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the…
South Carolina Among Best States to Grow Old
South Carolina is the third best state to grow old, according to a new Caring.com report
Push to Remove Confederate Statues
Take a closer look at some of the debates now brewing after violence in erupted in Charlottesville Virginia spurring more people to push for the removal of Confederate Statues.
CPD Seizes Drugs and Cash From Residence Above Mast General Store After Complaints Made About It Smelling Like Pot
[gtxvideo vid='i6XZW7Qz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/i6XZW7Qz.jpg' vtitle='DRUG BUST'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - After customers complained that a downtown Columbia business smelled like weed, the Columbia Police Department's Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) arrested a man living in a residence above the store. Columbia…
SC AG Sues Major Drug Manufacturer
South Carolina files lawsuit against major drug manufacturer after claims the company misled true possible effects of the medication .
Columbia Police Investigate Shooting Incident
[gtxvideo vid='q9DtBR7c' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/q9DtBR7c.jpg' vtitle='OAKLAND'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police are investigating an overnight shooting that happened in a North Columbia neighborhood. Police say it happened just before 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 1000 block of Oakland Avenue, where…
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Trump Missed Opportunity
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Connecting Women Inmates to Their Children with Reading
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City Hall Selfies in Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='Ht6taFmN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ht6taFmN.jpg' vtitle='City Hall Selfies in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Tuesday (8/15), the City of Columbia participated in National City Hall Selfie Day. People were asked to take a simple photo in front of City Hall and post…
Suspect Named in Upstate Grocery Store Murder
[gtxvideo vid='Mc6Zm53C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Mc6Zm53C.jpg' vtitle='Suspect Named in Upstate Grocery Store Murder'] SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) - Spartanburg Police have named a suspect in a deadly shootout in a grocery store parking lot. Investigators say Gettis Chambers shot and killed Tyshann Smith on…
Former Trooper Sean Groubert Sentenced After 2014 Shooting
[gtxvideo vid='XobdqMkE' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XobdqMkE.jpg' vtitle='GROUBERT SENTENCE REAL'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friends of Levar Jones feel disappointed and angry after former Trooper Sean Groubert received his sentence after he shot unarmed Jones for a seatbelt violation. "It’s horrible, it’s…
City Prepares Five Parks for Eclipse Viewers
The City of Columbia has designated five parks as public viewing sites for the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday
South Carolina Files Suit Against Maker of OxyContin
The South Carolina Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin, Tuesday.
Early Morning Shooting Investigated
Richland County Deputies are on the hunt for a person they say is responsible for a deadly early Tuesday morning shooting.
President Trump Condemns the Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
[gtxvideo vid='LcsILEdW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LcsILEdW.jpg' vtitle='NEO-NAZI'] WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) - Nearly 48 hours after Saturday's violent outbreak in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Trump finally denounced those responsible. On Monday, President Trump condemned the hate groups that led a hate filled rally that left…
American Idol Auditions Coming to South Carolina
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)-ABC is looking for the next "American Idol" with auditions happening here in the Palmetto State on Friday. Producers of the reincarnated show will be stopping in Charleston on August 25,2017…
