COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— Volunteers and staff with the South Carolina Red Cross were sent to Texas to help assist people affect by Hurricane Harvey. Tropical Storm Harvey is being called the most deadly and devastating hurricane forecast to strike the…
LEXINGTON COUNTY,SC (WOLO)-The Lexington County Coroner has identified the person who died when a moped was struck by a pickup truck. The crash happened at 2:10am on US 321 near Toole Smith Road in Lexington County. According to Lexington County…
Though Hurricane Harvey weakened to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, southeast Texas -- particularly the Houston area -- continued to be hammered by the storm on Sunday morning. One person died in flooding in Houston, the city's police chief,…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolina authorities say they are searching for a man on Lake Murray after finding his 4-year-old daughter alone in a boat. Department of Natural Resources spokesman Robert McCullough said crews are still looking for Durham…
[gtxvideo vid='R7OdiyoH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/R7OdiyoH.jpg' vtitle='First Baptist Church Opens New Doors in Old Building'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The old downtown YMCA has a new lease on life. The building on Sumter Street has been reborn as the Columbia First Baptist Church Student Center.…
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[gtxvideo vid='pWmGq9cv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pWmGq9cv.jpg' vtitle='RCSO: TX Murder Suspect No Longer Believed to be in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Deputies say a man wanted in connection with a murder in Texas may not be in the Midlands anymore.…
[gtxvideo vid='YgWNtnkD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YgWNtnkD.jpg' vtitle='Richland County Deputies Serve Up Food in a Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- From Live PD to the drive-through. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Deputies Chris Mastrianni and Kevin Lawrence hit the drive through. They have become household…
ABC NEWS-- Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, as Texas is bracing for impact later Friday evening. The storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph with even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst…
[gtxvideo vid='xs4Dg61C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xs4Dg61C.jpg' vtitle='Saluda County Goes Solar'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Saluda County is going solar. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster was on hand this afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a solar farm. Officials with Pine Gate Renewables say they…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- CEO and President Lonnie Carter announced he’s leaving after being in the position for 13 years. Santee Cooper is still facing criticism after the construction of the…
Charleston, SC (WOLO)-- Are you ready to take the mic? American Idol is coming to ABC Columbia in early 2018 but auditions are already underway. Friday, the American Idol road auditions stopped in Charleston at the Charleston Area Convention Center. ABC…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is seeking his third term in office.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The CEO of South Carolina's state-owned utility is retiring after 35 years on the job. Lonnie Carter announced his decision to step aside…
Governor Henry McMaster signs executive order that may keep state clinics from funds needed to perform abortions.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested a man connected to multiple vandalism cases in downtown Columbia. Tyler Lloyd is charged with multiple counts of vandalism. Lloyd is accused of throwing rocks at businesses, including ABC Columbia, and vehicles throughout…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A teenager gone missing any may need some medical attention is believed to traveling with a fugitive through North and South Carolina. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 15-year-old Madison Copley was…
CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) (AP) - Authorities are now saying that only one person was taken hostage by a fired dishwasher who fatally shot a co-worker in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant. Charleston Police spokesman Jack O'Toole said in a news…
Greenville, SC (AP) Some of South Carolina's bravest are getting ready for deployment. Sixty members of the South Carolina National Guard will deploy to Afghanistan. They'll head to Texas Thursday for training for one month. The guard members are part…
