Police in Texas believe that Coleman Martin, an officer with the Austin Police Department, staged his death and is alive in Mexico, officials said Friday. The 29-year-old is now facing a Class A misdemeanor charge of "false report," according to…
ABC NEWS- The death toll from tornadoes and storms in parts of the South and Midwest rose to at least 9 by midday Sunday, authorities said. Deaths from the severe weather were reported in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi. East…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and accept his award for the 2017 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital Sunday morning. Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call in the 8500 block of Old Percival Road at 4:00am. Deputies say they…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire Department spent the overnight hours battling a blaze that caused nearly $300,000 worth of damage. Fire officials responded to a home in the 5100 block of Colonial Drive at 3:30am Sunday. Upon arrival fire was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Political strategist Trav Robertson is the new leader of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Media outlets report Robertson was elected chairman at the party's convention Saturday with 66 percent…
The South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention has elected Scott Thorpe to serve as State Party Third Vice Chair. Scott Thorpe has spent the last decade working in Democratic politics professionally and personally. Starting with Howard Dean's presidential campaign in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The head of the Democratic National Committee is the keynote speaker of a South Carolina Democratic Party fundraiser. Tom Perez delivered the address at Friday night's inaugural Blue Palmetto Dinner at the Medallion Center in Columbia.…
[gtxvideo vid='k8ENDgMm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/k8ENDgMm.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT Memorial Held in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Transportation held a memorial Friday to honor those who lost their lives on the job. DOT Officials urged all drivers to remain cautious…
[gtxvideo vid='UpCjpj5W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UpCjpj5W.jpg' vtitle='Police: Sumter Mom and Children Test Positive for Meth'] SUMTER, SC (WOLO)-- A Sumter woman is accused of unlawful neglect of a child. Sumter deputies say the Sumter woman and her children tested positive for drugs. Investigators say…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- May 2, 2017 marks the fourth year our area will take part in Midlands Gives, a 24-hour online event that encourages people to donate to charitable causes. Central Carolina…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A friend with whom convicted church shooter Dylann Roof shared his plans to massacre South Carolina churchgoers has begun serving prison time for lying to federal authorities. Attorney Debbie Barbier tells The Associated Press Joey Meek…
if you enjoy reading a good book, then this weekend you'll have the prefect opportunity to stock up you personal library during a Spring book sale.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready to bring home a furry friend. The Columbia Animal Services has announced a Cinco De Meow pet adoption special. According to the City, all dogs and cats will be $5, in celebration of Cinco De Mayo.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington County deputies have arrested Stephen Johnson Craft in connection with an officer involved shooting at Lexington Medical Center. Deputies say Craft was arrested…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A volunteer firefighter in South Carolina has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for sending messages about a fake bomb threat to try to get his station called in the event of a real…
A coalition of news outlets including The Associated Press has sued the state House Republican Caucus in South Carolina. The lawsuit's purpose is to gain access to the caucus's records involving a political consultant under scrutiny as part of a growing probe of possible Statehouse corruption.
The Richland County Coroner has identified the 16-year-old Spring Hill High School who died after collapsing in a classroom.
The Senate has approved its plan to fix South Carolina's crumbling roadways, setting up the possibility that the Legislature's top priority for the year could become law.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington C0unty Deputies have arrested a suspect they say struck a Lexington Medical Center Officer with a car, that Officer fired at the car after it struck him, say investigators. SLED is investigating because there is an…
