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SC Senate Approves $7.5B Compromise On State Budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - -The South Carolina Legislature's $7.5 billion spending plan for next fiscal year is one vote from Gov. Nikki Haley's desk. Senators voted 36-9 Tuesday to approve the budget compromise reached over the weekend by a panel…

Senate Amends Roads Bill Hours After Criticism

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --Senators passed legislation intended to start fixing South Carolina's crumbling roads hours after House Speaker Jay Lucas blasted their inaction. The Senate voted late Tuesday to amend a bill that allows for $2 billion of borrowing for…

Watch: A Slithering Surprise Behind the Wheel

Texas (WOLO) -- Some people don't like back seat drivers, but one Florida woman didn't mind at all in fact this slithering surprise is something she says she puts in her car quite frequently. See what happens when she get…

Watch: Tuesday Midlands Happenings

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) ---If you are looking for events happening around town, ABC Columbia news has you covered. Click here to find out more about some of your Tuesday Midlands happenings for today.

Shark Alert: Warnings High-and-Low-Tech Seek to Protect

CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) - Officials and researchers from Cape Cod to the Carolinas are looking at responses ranging from the high-tech to the decidedly low-tech as they deal with a growing great white shark population. On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, new…

Tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia News

Tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia News: From coast to coast today, those who have died serving our great land were honored. You'll see some of the stories of sacrifice and honor. Outrage grows after a gorilla named Harambe is…

Watch: Recalls

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) ---From Kids to Cars.ย  ABC Columbia has some recalls you may want to know about to help keep you and your family safe. Click here to find out more.

Midlands Events Honor the Fallen on Memorial Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- There are plenty of opportunities to pay tribute to our fallen heroes this Memorial Day. Fort Jackson will be honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation with a Memorial Day Service.…

DSS Finds Fraud In 3 Percent of Food Aid Claims From Floods

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's social service agencies say an audit shows about 3 percent of the 178,000 people who applied for help buying groceries after October's massive floods lied on their applications. The Department of Social Services told…

Deputies find body in Broad River

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a death, after finding a body in the Broad River at Interstate 20 Saturday at 9 p.m. Authorities said Columbia Fire and Rescue assisted. If you know anything…

Sheriff: Man kills girlfriend after year-long argument

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) - Kershaw County deputies say a 48-year-old man convicted several times of criminal domestic violence has shot and killed his girlfriend. Sheriff Jim Matthews said in a news release that deputies checking on a call about gunshots…

VIDEO: Thanking our troops this Memorial Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Midlands-based non-profit, "Operation Thank You," wants to collect 3,000 thank you cards for service members, veterans and their families this Memorial Day. Watch the video to find…

New Numbers on Home Sales

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in April for the third straight month, driving pending home sales to the highest level in more than a decade. The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted pending…

Richland County rec. director faces several drug charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say the director of recreation in Richland County has been charged with several drug trafficking offenses. Richland County deputies told media outlets that 38-year-old James Anthony Brown was arrested Friday at a home near an…

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