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Lexington County Woman Accused of Strangling Mother

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) --Authorities accuse a 37-year-old Columbia woman of strangling her mother and leaving her 82-year-old grandmother alone with the body. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon announced Monday that Daphaney Smith is charged with murder as well as abuse…

Vote 2016: The Final Stretch

[gtxvideo vid='CbkzzwEX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CbkzzwEX.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016: The Final Stretch'] ABC NEWS-- It's the final stretch before Election day. Here's the latest on the candidates and the campaign trail in this Vote 2015 report.  

Botanical Parkway Re-Opens after Flood

[gtxvideo vid='3eTjoRA5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3eTjoRA5.jpg' vtitle='Botanical Parkway Re-Opens after Flood'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More than a year after October's historic flooding we continue to see progress. The entrance to Botanical Parkway in West Columbia and Riverbanks Zoo is now open. The road…

Jury Selection Postponed in Dylann Roof Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Jury selection has been postponed in the federal case of a white man on trial for fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a Charleston, South Carolina, church last year. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel opened Monday's…

PA Transit Strike Continues

Thousands of transit workers in Pennsylvannia walk off the job during contract negotiations, but officials say their absence could threaten commuters access to the polls on Election Day.

Retailers Hiring for the Holidays

[gtxvideo vid='jqyZKluO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jqyZKluO.jpg' vtitle='Retailers Hiring for the Holidays'] CNN– Get those resumes ready. Retailers are hiring seasonal workers. Nearly 740,000 expected according to a survey by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Chris. Who’s hiring the most? Here are the top…

Janet Reno Dead at 78

The first woman to serve as US Attorney General has died after reported complications from Parkinson's Disease.

Top Morning Headlines

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Headed to Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced additional spring dates on their 2017 North American Tour in support of their 11th studio album, the worldwide No. 1 The Getaway. As previously announced, The Getaway Tour kicks…

Town of Nichols Not Recovering from Flood

NICHOLS, S.C. (AP) - Nearly a month since floodwaters consumed the tiny South Carolina town of Nichols, few have returned. The fear is that many never will. A stew of contaminants stood inches to feet deep in homes for a…

Suspected Serial Killer in Court in SC

  [gtxvideo vid='Hd6P77tP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Hd6P77tP.jpg' vtitle='Suspected Serial Killer in Court'] ABC NEWS-- Investigators found another body today buried at the South Carolina property where a woman was found chained in a metal container, Spartanburg officials said tonight. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck…

Jury Selection Resumes in Dylann Roof Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Jury selection resumes Monday in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners during a Bible study at a Charleston, South Carolina church last…

FBI Clears Clinton: Vote 2016

[gtxvideo vid='gDtI17GU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gDtI17GU.jpg' vtitle='FBI Clears Clinton: Vote 2016'] ABC NEWS--The FBI has concluded a review of newly-discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton, and sees no reason to change its previous conclusions about Clinton's use of a private server when she was…

Airlines ready for Thanksgiving Travel Demand

UNDATED (AP) --The nation's leading airlines are confident they can handle higher Thanksgiving travel this year partly because more people have signed up for quick-screening programs that are designed to keep airport security lines moving. An airline trade group says…

Robbery Dramatization: What You Need to Know to stay safe at the ATM

[gtxvideo vid='d4weobDk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d4weobDk.jpg' vtitle='Robbery Dramatization: What You Need to Know '] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The holiday season has arrived, which means more people out shopping and law enforcement says, more crime. The Richland County Sheriff's Department wants to make…

Gamecock Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s game day and ABC Columbia has all the highlights and game day recaps you need on Gamecock Saturday Night. Our Sports Director Mike Gillespie and Greg Brzozowski break down the game day details, from USC to…

New Report from CDC on Health Insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that progress reducing the number of Americans without health insurance is threatening to stall this year. The uninsured number dipped by only 200,000 people between…

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