Know Your Charities: Protect Yourself from Fraud in Wake of Harvey
As South Carolinians consider ways to donate to Hurricane Harvey victims, the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs is reminding you to be diligent.
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Wednesday GMC Headlines
Stay in the know and check out a few of the stories we are monitoring for you on this Wednesday August 30th,
Possible Changes to Pension Plans
Governor Henry McMaster faces criticism as he proposes possible changes to the State's current Pension Plan.
Harvey Death Toll Rises
The devastation continues in Texas as more deaths are confirmed after Hurricane Harvey hit the Lone Star State.
Midlands Residents Head For Texas to Help in Harvey Aftermath
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A group of Midlands residents are traveling to Texas in the morning to help rescue people trapped in flood waters. "We lost a lot during our flood, we lost neighborhoods,"…
Lexington Man Charged with Disturbing School
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington County deputies say a father is in custody after he tried to pick his daughter up from school early. Investigators say Timothy Browning became disruptive when tried to take his daughter home minutes before the…
Hurricane Harvey Relief: How You Can Help
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Hurricane Harvey: Evacuees Rescued in Houston
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Harvey Latest: President Trump's Visit
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Social Media Plays A Big Role In Relief Efforts In Texas
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- "It’s pretty amazing how the story can go deep and go far and can reach millions with a click on your smartphone," Dr. Heather Brandt said, who has studied social media's impact with the floods that…
SC Forestry Division, National Guard Lending a Hand in Texas After Hurricane Harvey
[gtxvideo vid='vJ3cAJkM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vJ3cAJkM.jpg' vtitle='SC Aid in Texas'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-The South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (HART) left for Dallas Tuesday. The team is made up of eight national guard soldiers and nine rescue swimmers. Another agency that left for…
Congressman Joe Wilson Rolls into Midlands on Bus Tour
[gtxvideo vid='JpbTZd6l' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JpbTZd6l.jpg' vtitle='Congressman Joe Wilson Rolls into Midlands on Bus Tour'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Congressman Joe Wilson rolled into the Midlands today touching on the big issues. Wilson hit the streets during his annual District Bus Tour. Wilson visited area…
Trump in Texas to tour Harvey storm damage
Thanking local government officials and emergency response leaders in Texas for their work in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, President Donald Trump today stopped short of offering his "congratulations" for a job well done, saying there is still work to do.
SC Army National Guard Deploys Aquatic Rescue Teams to Texas
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- On Tuesday, the South Carolina Army National Guard deployed two Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams to Texas in support of Hurricane Harvey rescue operations. The teams left out of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, they consist of eight Soldiers…
Governor McMaster Signs Order Sending State Aid to Texas
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - South Carolina is sending more aid to Texas. Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed an executive order placing the South Carolina National Guard…
City of Columbia Plans Relief Efforts for Harvey Victims
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin said Tuesday the city is working on plans to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Southeast Texas. Mayor Benjamin released this statement: Looking at the pictures and videos coming out…
Recycle Your Solar Eclipse Spectacles
The Total Solar Eclipse may be over, but the need for those old glasses are still in high demand. Click here to find out how you can help someone else get a breathtaking view of the out of this world experience.
Lake Murray Resident Recalls Saving Stranded 4-Year-Old
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- As South Carolina DNR continue to search for a missing boater, neighbors who saved his 4-year-old daughter recall the horrific night. A daddy, daughter day out on the lake…
Butterflies to Fly over State House for Ovarian Cancer
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Soon butterflies will fill the skies over the SC State House. The Butterfly Release is an annual event for the Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central South Carolina. The event will take place on September 21st, 2017. Nearly 55…
North Korean Missile Flies Over Japan
Japan fires another Ballistic Missile forcing the United Nations Security Council to hold an "Urgent" meeting Tuesday.
