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Watch: 4th of July Security

New York, New York (WOLO) --- Following an explosion in Central Park over the weekend, law enforcement agencies are ramping up efforts to make sure they keep 4th of July revelers safe.

Watch: Midlands 4th of July Fun

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) --- There's no shortage of events to help you celebrate our Nation's Birthday. We have a list of places you can go to enjoy, tributes, food, music and of course, fireworks shows throughout the Midlands. Click here to…

Kevin Durant to sign with Golden State Warriors

ESPN -- Kevin Durant says he's off to play for the Golden State Warriors. He is expected to sign a two-year, $54.3 million contract, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein. The deal would include a player option after the first year.…

Fireworks Safety on this Independence Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- If your Independence Day plans call for fireworks, chances are, you're either attending one of the Midlands July 4th events, or planning to light up your own. Fire Safety officials have a few tips: Never let…

Watch: Search for Swimmer Resumes

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Peach Festival in Gilbert

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Everything is coming up peaches in Gilbert. The annual Lexington County Peach Festival is underway. Events are taking place in Gilbert from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. at the Gilbert Community Park on Rikard Circle. 9:30a -…

Fireflies Get Festive for Fourth of July

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Glow time will take on a new meaning down at Spirit Communications Park this Fourth of July. The Columbia Fireflies will be holding an Independence Day celebration tonight. Mini-American flags will be given away to the first…

Neglected Cases of Child Abuse Rise In SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The number of child abuse and neglect complaints in South Carolina has increased by more than 13,000 in the past three years. Data obtained by The Greenville News shows the Department of Social Services received more…

High-Tech Fourth: Rockets' Red Glare, Drones Swirling in Air

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) - Fireworks have been around a thousand years; smartphones, drones and computers not quite so long. But all are coming together as the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum puts a cutting edge on its Fourth…

Search for murder suspect prompts closure in Newberry Co.

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - An early morning murder in Laurens County prompted an extensive search and closure of U.S. Highway 76 in Newberry County, sheriff's deputies said. The Newberry County Sheriff's Office said the suspect in a murder in…

Murder investigation opened after shooting in NE Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating a murder after finding a man shot to death near Columbia Place Mall. Officials responded to a shots fired call at in the 7400 block of Pinedale Drive at 10:50 p.m.…

Congress struggles with Federal Confederate flag displays

WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds, official Washington is struggling with further restrictions on the flag's display on federal property, including the U.S. Capitol complex. The National Park Service, the…

Columbia teen killed crossing road

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A 17-year-old Columbia man was killed trying to cross traffic in Northeast Columbia Saturday morning. The Richland County Coroner said Tyshon Townsend died at the hospital, after being hit by a car at Hardscrabble and Dolly…

Four arrested in Sumter County drug bust

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - For the past several weeks, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has made several drug arrests targeting illegal drug activity in Sumter County. Four people were arrested in this latest operation. The operation resulted in the seizure of…