DETROIT (AP) _ The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a car. The voluntary guidelines unveiled Wednesday are designed to reduce crashes caused by drivers distracted by phones.…
[gtxvideo vid='3pKPrhsX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3pKPrhsX.jpg' vtitle='Local Walmart Managers Ready for Big Sales'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Local WalMart managers are enjoying a big holiday shopping season, and one manager tells ABC Columbia news they're already looking ahead. At the Walmart in Irmo, off…
NEW YORK (AP) _ This holiday season, elves and ``joy'' may be on the way out and ``peace'' and ``hope'' on the way in. A divisive election that left half the country deflated and the other half rejuvenated could reverberate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The area of South Carolina experiencing unusually dry conditions is rapidly increasing, now including parts of the state that received over a foot of rain less than two months ago from Hurricane Matthew. The U.S. Drought…
[gtxvideo vid='harphU18' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/harphU18.jpg' vtitle='Red Kettles Now Up at Area Stores'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The familiar bells are ringing the Salvation Army Red Kettles are up at area stores in the Midlands. The Red Kettle is the Salvation Army's largest fundraiser.…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) —From our ABC affiliate- Dylann Roof's federal hate crimes trial will move forward. The 22-year-old Eastover man was declared competent on Friday. Jury selection in the trial has been delayed for three weeks as Roof's attorneys filed for…
[gtxvideo vid='HhmUhH7W' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HhmUhH7W.jpg' vtitle='Angel Trees Up in Area Malls '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- You have a chance to be an Angel this Christmas for a child in need. ABC Columbia is proud to partner with the Salvation Army for the…
[gtxvideo vid='tX5AC5ne' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tX5AC5ne.jpg' vtitle='Recognizing Family Caregivers'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - November is National Family Caregivers Month. Good Morning Columbia's Grace Joyal sits down with Taylor Wilson from the Alzheimer's Association of S.C. to talk about the importance of recognizing caregivers.
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say three drive-by shootings in two days at a home in Bennettsville are likely retaliation for the killing of a teenager back in March. Bennettsville Police Lt. Larry Turner told media outlets that two of…
[gtxvideo vid='jJxYUO21' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jJxYUO21.jpg' vtitle='Macy's Day Parade: Lots of Floats'] CNN--NY The annual Macy's Day Thanksgiving lined the streets of New York. The biggest and brightest Balloons floated above the sky. The Pillsbury Doughboy, Sponge Bob, Elf of the Shelf and…
[gtxvideo vid='SQrW2fsh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SQrW2fsh.jpg' vtitle='Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner '] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Each year as many families gather for food and fun, some in the Midlands go hungry. An annual tradition provides a meal to those who are looking for food and…
[gtxvideo vid='LUoDCJPL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LUoDCJPL.jpg' vtitle='Early Black Friday Shopping in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The doors are open and the cash registers are already ringing up sales. Black Friday actually started on Thanksgiving, in the Midlands some major retailers opened early…
[gtxvideo vid='lVEhcPIV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lVEhcPIV.jpg' vtitle='Healthy Holiday Eating'] CNN- Turkey and Dressing and all the trimmings, it's part of a Thanksgiving day feast for many. So how do you work off all that Holiday eating? Here's Kim Hutcherson with some tips for…
(AP)-- Don't count on Thanksgiving reverting to its traditional status of feasting on turkey and giving thanks. Macy's plans to open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, with most Macy's stores closing at 2 a.m., and then reopening at 5 a.m. Friday.…
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[gtxvideo vid='sXuwRrPd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sXuwRrPd.jpg' vtitle='What's Next for SC with Haley Ambassador Appointment'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If Governor Nikki Haley's appointment to the U.N. as an Ambassador is confirmed, she will leave South Carolina early next year. Who fills the Governor's seat?…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Matt Moore borrowing Governor Haley's expression on the day she accepts her nomination. Moore says everyone should be…
[gtxvideo vid='kBZLRsRC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kBZLRsRC.jpg' vtitle='SC Lawmakers React to Haley's UN Appointment'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina lawmakers are reacting to the news that President Elect Donald Trump has nominated Governor Nikki Haley to become the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Among…
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped charter school advocate and billionaire businesswoman Betsy DeVos as his pick for education secretary, his transition team announced Wednesday.
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