Historic Columbia Honoring Black History Month
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…
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President Trump to attend Prayer Breakfast Thursday
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…
SC State Enrollment
[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…
Local Church Helps Refugees Through International Ministry
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…
SC DOT Updates Maintenance of Roads
[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…
Homicide, Arson Person of Interest Identified as Columbia Firefighter
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said a fire that occurred at the Plantation Court Apartments Sunday was intentionally set.
Surveillance Video: Idling Truck Stolen from Orangeburg County Parking Lot
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.
Loaded Gun Found in Sumter Student's Bookbag
An eighth-grade student was arrested in Sumter County Wednesday after police say a loaded handgun was found in the student's backpack.
Senate Confirms Rex Tillerson as Sec'y of State
The Republican-led Senate has confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's secretary of state.
Walker Finds Human Remains in Wooded Area
Columbia Police are investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area on Earth Road.
Legislators Elect Sumter Judge to State's Highest Court
A Circuit Court judge from Sumter is South Carolina's newest Supreme Court justice.
Unlicensed Suspect Never Completed Home Repairs, Deputies Say
A 47-year-old man is accused of scamming a victim out of thousands of dollars for home remodeling repairs and working without a license.
SLED Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Summerville
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Summerville Police are on the scene of an "incident" on West Richardson and Old Postern Road Wednesday. State Law Enforcement Division officials say they are also headed to West Richardson in Summerville…
Unsealed Docs Released in Roof Case
About five months before the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church, the now-condemned shooter turned to Craigslist to seek a travel companion for his upcoming trips to Charleston.
NC School Custodian Fired, Charged with Child Sex Crimes
Deputies in Burke County have arrested and charged a school custodian with solicitation of a child by computer and indecent liberties with a child.
A Not So Sweet Study
A not so sweet study shows children are gulping down too much sugar, affecting calorie intake and health.
Paralyzed Dog Gets Second Chance
A dog, beaten and left paralyzed is now getting a new lease on life with the help of some good samaritians
Pot Smokers Protest
A new law in Colombia has some lighting a fire over the right to smoke marijuana in public.
Hundreds Rally at State House Against Trump's Immigration Ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Hundreds of Demonstrators flooded the State House grounds Tuesday evening to protest President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entry into the United…
President Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
ABC NEWS --President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch as his pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, 49, is currently a judge on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. He was nominated…
