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Absentee Voting Around the Midlands

ABC News-- The Richland County Voter Registration & Elections office satellite absentee precincts will open, Monday, October 17, 2017 for absentee voting for the November 8, 2016 General Election. Absentee voting is available Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.…

ABC Columbia on the Midway SC State Fair

[gtxvideo vid='LBV5CfhQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LBV5CfhQ.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia on the Midway SC State Fair'] COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )-- Hit the Midway at the South Carolina State Fair through Sunday for rides and games. You can also catch some free entertainment with the Roving…

SC Emergency Response Team Lowers Emergency Status after Flood

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The State Emergency Response Team has lowered its emergency status from Operation Three to OPCON Four. However, Emergency officials continue to monitor and provide aid and relief as the state recovers from Hurricane Mathew.  State officials say…

Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Infant Death in Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - A baby sitter has been ordered to spend 10 years in prison for abusing and killing a child she was caring for in Spartanburg County. Prosecutors said 33-year-old Katie Harris pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. A…

Pickup Truck Plunges 60 Feet, 4 Dead in San Diego

[gtxvideo vid='8J9N9A55' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8J9N9A55.jpg' vtitle='Pickup Truck Plunges 60 Feet, 4 Dead in San Diego'] ABC NEWS-- Four people were killed and nine were injured Saturday afternoon after an out-of-control pickup truck plunged off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and nose-dived into a…

Amazon Hiring Seasonal Workers

NEW YORK (AP) _ Amazon.com is adding 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand during the holidays. The seasonal positions will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27…

Some Stores Announcing They'll Be Closed on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK (AP) _ Office Depot is the latest retailer to announce it will close its stores for Thanksgiving, after opening on the holiday last year. The office supplies chain says shoppers can buy deals online on Thanksgiving, but the…

Smartphone Usage: Parents and Kids

[gtxvideo vid='eH7OKrrt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eH7OKrrt.jpg' vtitle='Smartphone Usage: Parents and Kids '] ABC NEWS-- In a new study, researchers take a look at the use of smartphones by both parents and kids. What are the impacts? Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.  

Marion, Orangeburg Counties Available for FEMA Assistance

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )--Individual aid is now available to residents in Marion and Orangeburg counties affected by Hurricane Matthew. According  to Officials, residents are  eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program. SC EMD says survivors who sustained losses in…

One SC Fund for Hurricane/Flood Victims

[gtxvideo vid='Bsly8nPO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bsly8nPO.jpg' vtitle='One SC Fund for Hurricane/Flood Victims'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Looking to give aid to the Hurricane Mathew Victims and Flood victims? Here's how you can help. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, it’s…

Restaurant Week in Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='szBXoo3S' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/szBXoo3S.jpg' vtitle='Restaurant Week in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ready to sample tasty treats? Restaurant Week is underway in Columbia through next Sunday. The ten day celebration of South Carolina cuisine features hundreds of restaurants. It is time to…

Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC

[gtxvideo vid='sL8BW8pS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sL8BW8pS.jpg' vtitle='Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC'] CNN-- Floodwaters still rising in parts of Lumberton, North Carolina. Shelters are set up as hundreds of families seek refuge. State Officials in North Carolina continue search and rescue and now…

Mayor's Domestic Violence Walk Rescheduled

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )--    Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, and the City of Columbia staff will host the 10th Anniversary of the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. Due to severe inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew on Saturday,…

New Study on Vitamin Use

[gtxvideo vid='6LCDRS0F' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6LCDRS0F.jpg' vtitle='New Study on Vitamin Use'] ABC NEWS-- For some that morning vitamin may be part of the routine. But now New research shows attitudes towards vitamins may be changing. Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.

SC Homeless Court

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The state's second homeless court is being set up in Charleston. The court, approved Wednesday by order of the state Supreme Court, creates an alternative court dealing with minor crimes such as larceny, loitering, shoplifting so…

ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You

[gtxvideo vid='mIAhjVoK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mIAhjVoK.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia at the South Carolina State Fair, join us weeknights at 6pm Live from the ABC Columbia booth  in front of the Ellison Building.…

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