GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's first openly gay legislator hails from the unlikeliest of places: an ultra-conservative part of the state that is home to the Christian fundamentalist school Bob Jones University. Republican Rep. Jason Elliott says his sexual…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party says he will not seek a third term at the helm. Chairman Matt Moore made the announcement on Saturday. Moore's…
[gtxvideo vid='1gISe6BQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1gISe6BQ.jpg' vtitle='Health Study: Sugary Drinks and Kids'] CNN- A New health study points to the idea that children should limit their intake of sugary drinks. According to the study almost 2/3 of children are drinking at least one…
[gtxvideo vid='bIB6yYYx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bIB6yYYx.jpg' vtitle='Ambassador to the UN Haley's Speaks on Russia'] CNN--U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Offered a strong condemnation of Russia in her first appearance. Haley spoke at the U.N. Security Council on the issue. Here's…
[gtxvideo vid='IvOu6Dzk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IvOu6Dzk.jpg' vtitle='SC Drought Status'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Due to adequate winter rainfall , the South Carolina Drought Response Committee has updated the drought forecast. The group looked at the drought status of the counties in South Carolina. All counties…
NC (AP)(CNN)--A North Carolina woman is looking to give away the farm, quite literally. The Associated Press reports Norma Burns, the owner of BlueBird Hill farm wants to give it away, to a couple who submits a winning essay. Burns…
RICHLAND, SC (WOLO)-- The Richland County Coroner has released the identity of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon in on May Oak Circle. Coroner Gary Watts…
[gtxvideo vid='OszWAlO4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OszWAlO4.jpg' vtitle='New National Jobs Report'] ABC NEWS (WOLO)-- The latest jobs report under the Trump administration has been released. US JOBS: U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department. That's more than last year's…
[gtxvideo vid='o2C0nu6K' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o2C0nu6K.jpg' vtitle='GO Red for Women Day'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The midlands and the nation are going red Friday. National Go Red for Women Day is designed to get women heart healthy. According to health experts, heart disease is…
Two young children are lucky to be alive after authorities say a pick up slammed into the side of their home and came to rest in their bedroom.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ruth's Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A statement from the…
(WOLO)-- The South Carolina Woman found 'chained like a dog' according to investigators, will appear on the Dr. Phil Show on ABC Columbia. Dr. Phil is set to sit down with Kala Brown, she's the 30-year-old woman from the upstate…
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina pig is being blamed for a fire that destroyed its owner's home. Anderson County Sheriff's Office animal control officer Jamie Turner is the owner of the home. She tells the Anderson Independent Mail…
[gtxvideo vid='F1elOPrJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F1elOPrJ.jpg' vtitle='Family Pushing for Legal Medical Marijuana'] IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) - As the legislature prepares to address the issue of medical marijuana, one Irmo family says their daughter's life is at stake. Tom and Mandy Keefer have four children.…
[gtxvideo vid='IQhgapJ8' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IQhgapJ8.jpg' vtitle='Slager Attorneys Want Murder Charge Dropped'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Attorneys for a former South Carolina police officer whose case ended in a mistrial last year want murder charges against him dismissed. In a motion filed Thursday,…
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.
