COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Department of Social Services director is warning legislators that caseloads will spike again later this year as the agency's rollout of regional call centers opens the ``flood gates'' to reports of suspected child abuse. Director…
[gtxvideo vid='ILvAJxvN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ILvAJxvN.jpg' vtitle='City of Columbia Celebrates Go Red For Women'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Women across the Midlands and the City of Columbia are getting ready to 'Go Red'. Thursday, the City of Columbia council members, employees and leaders urged women…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has been paying special attention to Goldie Road near Leesville. "Based on the information that we've been able to gather from citizens here that…
[gtxvideo vid='nesGV46n' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nesGV46n.jpg' vtitle='Dylann Roof Unsealed Documents: Findings'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Documents from the federal trial of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof have been unsealed. They reveal a psychiatrist's finding that his mental disorders make it hard for…
The Richland County Coroner has determined the person whose remains were found yesterday likely died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
President Donald Trump today pledged to "destroy" the six-decade-old Johnson Amendment, which bars churches from engaging in political activities.
The Richland County Coroner has identified the male victim who died in a motorcycle accident this morning.
[gtxvideo vid='Hu6N0fgX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Hu6N0fgX.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are down in the Midlands for the first week in February. According to GasBuddy.Com, the average price for a gallon of gas fell nearly 4…
[gtxvideo vid='tLxAu8kZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tLxAu8kZ.jpg' vtitle='Orangeburg Police Release Surveillance in Truck Theft'] ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)-- Orangeburg County Deputies have released surveillance video involving the theft of a truck. Deputies say the video shows the victim's vehicle, a grey Chevy Silverado, at the…
Two Republican senators announced they will vote against President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education, casting serious doubt on whether she has the support to be confirmed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Fire says it responded to two house fires early Thursday morning. Authorities say it appears both houses were abandoned. Crews responded to the first around 4:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Santee Avenue, in…
[gtxvideo vid='SberXTjD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SberXTjD.jpg' vtitle='Protests Turn Violent at U-C Berkeley'] BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - Protests over an alt-right speaker at University of California's Berkeley campus, Wednesday night, turned violent. Controversial extreme right conservative Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for Breitbart, was scheduled to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands civil rights activist is opening a restaurant filled with people who have left their mark in Columbia, and the world. "So many people have contributed to American culture…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Historic Columbia is making sure you get a chance to brush up on your history this February. All throughout Black History Month the organization will be honoring the rich…
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump plans to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. White House spokesman Sean Spicer announced the plans Wednesday. The annual event draws politicians, faith leaders and dignitaries in Washington and dates back…
[gtxvideo vid='9jhm0HTf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9jhm0HTf.jpg' vtitle='SC State Enrollment'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Enrollment is on the way up at SC State University, according to the University President. President James Clark told state lawmakers the number of students increased in the Spring semester to more than…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The International Ministry at First Baptist Church in Columbia is dedicated to helping people from other countries. Reverend Ryan Dupree said the ministry seeks to make the newcomers feel welcome. "They come to a strange world when…
[gtxvideo vid='tYx3o0E4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tYx3o0E4.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT Roads'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The director of South Carolina's transportation department says roads have deteriorated so badly, it will take a decade just to climb out of the maintenance hole created over the last…
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said a fire that occurred at the Plantation Court Apartments Sunday was intentionally set.
Orangeburg County investigators are asking for the public's help with identifying the suspect or suspects who they say were caught on surveillance video stealing a truck from a parking lot.
