Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Oscars Red Carpet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- As the 89th Academy Awards were being celebrated in Los Angeles, here at home, Oscar fever lit up main street Sunday night. The Nickelodeon Theatre in Columbia hosted…
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Deputies Investigate After Elderly Man Found Severely Beaten
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Richland County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating after a 65-year-old man was found severely beaten Sunday morning. Just before 1:30a.m. deputies responded to Palmetto Health Richland, where the victim was taken by EMS. Authorities say the 65-year-old…
Newberry Deputies Find Missing Autistic Teen
NEWBERRY S,C. (WOLO)-The missing 19-year-old male with Autism was found Sunday evening. Members of the Newberry County Sheriff's Office Bloodhound Team along with a DNR Officer and members of the Newberry County Emergency Services found the missing teen approximately three…
Actor Bill Paxton Dies at Age 61
ABC News-- Bill Paxton, an actor who developed a following for his roles in films that achieved both mainstream and cult success starting in the 1980s, died today at the age of 61. A representative of his family confirmed the…
USC Dance Marathon Helps Benefit Palmetto Children's Hospital
COLUMBIA, S.C.(WOLO)- The University of South Carolina hosted a dance marathon to raise money for Palmetto Children's Hospital on Saturday. A record breaking 1,464 registered participants, who are also known as Heroes, stood…
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike in Sumter
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)- A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car Saturday night in Sumter. Troopers say the crash happened around 8:00 p.m when driver of a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling south bound on US-15 near Browntown. Officials say the…
Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Robbed Businesses of 264K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to his role in a prepaid card scheme that bilked more than $264,000 from several businesses in South Carolina and Georgia. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake said Friday that Dalvin…
Coroner: Aiken County Jail Inmate Died of Natural Causes
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate found unresponsive in showers at the Aiken County jail died of natural causes. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says 58-year-old Jimmy Keenan of Aiken died at a local hospital about 7 p.m.…
Columbia Police Looking For Man Accused of Robbing Subway
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Police are looking for a man they say robbed a local restaurant and injured an employee Friday night. Officers said a man robbed the Subway at 2108 Devine Street just before 10:00p.m. Witnesses told police the…
Local Business Destroyed After Overnight Fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Fire officials are working to find the cause of a fire that left a local business completely destroyed Friday night. The fire happened around 11:50p.m. at Sandy…
Man Charged With Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Neighbor Denied Bond
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)- Edward Earl McElveen of Dalzell appeared before a judge Friday afternoon. McElveen was formally charged and denied bond on one count of kidnapping, criminal sexual misconduct, being a felon in possession of a weapon, and unlawful carrying…
White House Bars Major News Outlets from Media Gaggle
News organizations including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico were blocked from joining a White House media gaggle, according to news reports.
3-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shots Himself in Orangeburg
According to the Times and Democrat, a child was shot Friday afternoon at Sunshine Recycling.
Father of 5 Dies When Car Plows Into House
Authorities say a Williamston father of five has been killed after a driver plowed into the bedroom of his home.
Priebus Urged FBI to Dispute Trump-Russia Report
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus made a personal appeal to a top FBI official to dispute reports that multiple senior members of President Trump's campaign communicated with Russian agents during the 2016 election, senior White House officials confirmed to ABC News on Friday.
Dylann Roof's Defense Attorney Refutes Reports of Possible Second Attack
Defense attorneys for Dylann Roof say the evidence released in the federal trial is being misinterpreted and Roof never planned to attack a second church on June 17, 2015.
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Exclusive Series: Lab at USC Leading Field of Marijuana Research
[gtxvideo vid='oBhF3w2O' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oBhF3w2O.jpg' vtitle='usc marijuana research'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - As medical marijuana clears its first hurdles inside the State House, the debate over research into its effects on health has reignited. It turns out, that one lab at the University…
Family of Burned 6-Year-Old Says They Want Justice
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Former Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett says the Sheriff's Office thoroughly investigated an incident that left a 6-year-old boy with second-degree burns in October of 2016.…
Man, 60, Charged with Arson Following Early Morning House Fire
A Lugoff man is behind bars charged in connection with an early morning house fire.
