NEW YORK (AP) _ Amazon.com is adding 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand during the holidays. The seasonal positions will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27…
NEW YORK (AP) _ Office Depot is the latest retailer to announce it will close its stores for Thanksgiving, after opening on the holiday last year. The office supplies chain says shoppers can buy deals online on Thanksgiving, but the…
[gtxvideo vid='eH7OKrrt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eH7OKrrt.jpg' vtitle='Smartphone Usage: Parents and Kids '] ABC NEWS-- In a new study, researchers take a look at the use of smartphones by both parents and kids. What are the impacts? Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO )--Individual aid is now available to residents in Marion and Orangeburg counties affected by Hurricane Matthew. According to Officials, residents are eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program. SC EMD says survivors who sustained losses in…
[gtxvideo vid='Bsly8nPO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bsly8nPO.jpg' vtitle='One SC Fund for Hurricane/Flood Victims'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Looking to give aid to the Hurricane Mathew Victims and Flood victims? Here's how you can help. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, it’s…
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[gtxvideo vid='szBXoo3S' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/szBXoo3S.jpg' vtitle='Restaurant Week in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ready to sample tasty treats? Restaurant Week is underway in Columbia through next Sunday. The ten day celebration of South Carolina cuisine features hundreds of restaurants. It is time to…
[gtxvideo vid='sL8BW8pS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sL8BW8pS.jpg' vtitle='Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC'] CNN-- Floodwaters still rising in parts of Lumberton, North Carolina. Shelters are set up as hundreds of families seek refuge. State Officials in North Carolina continue search and rescue and now…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO )-- Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, and the City of Columbia staff will host the 10th Anniversary of the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. Due to severe inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew on Saturday,…
[gtxvideo vid='6LCDRS0F' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6LCDRS0F.jpg' vtitle='New Study on Vitamin Use'] ABC NEWS-- For some that morning vitamin may be part of the routine. But now New research shows attitudes towards vitamins may be changing. Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The state's second homeless court is being set up in Charleston. The court, approved Wednesday by order of the state Supreme Court, creates an alternative court dealing with minor crimes such as larceny, loitering, shoplifting so…
[gtxvideo vid='mIAhjVoK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mIAhjVoK.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia at the South Carolina State Fair, join us weeknights at 6pm Live from the ABC Columbia booth in front of the Ellison Building.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A fourth death has been attributed to Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina. Gov. Nikki Haley said during a Statehouse news conference Thursday that a person died in Dillon County earlier this week while trying to move…
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says two more people have died in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, raising the U.S. death toll to 38. McCrory said Thursday that 22 people in North Carolina had died. The…
[gtxvideo vid='cVuo9bNZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cVuo9bNZ.jpg' vtitle='Lunch at the SC State Fair: Weekdays'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab Lunch and lunch weekday deal at the South Carolina State Fair. Every weekday, for the entire fair! Exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at…
[gtxvideo vid='RZbK8O00' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RZbK8O00.jpg' vtitle='New Diaper Changing Rule Set to Take Place'] CNN-- Diaper changing time will soon get easier. President Barack Obama has signed the Bathrooms 'accessible in every situation act' The new guidelines requires that both men and women's restrooms…
[gtxvideo vid='JZJ6dAgr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JZJ6dAgr.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016- Trump Allegations/Clinton Campaigns'] ABC NEWS-- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emphatically denied allegations today that he sexually assaulted women, attacking the news organizations that published the reports and assailing the Clinton campaign for what he…
[gtxvideo vid='7PxYhkGX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7PxYhkGX.jpg' vtitle='Floodwaters in Lumberton, NC'] Lumberton, NC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia's Will Kennedy headed to Lumberton, NC, one of the hardest hit areas due to major flooding. Families without homes, businesses under water, the scenes are heartbreaking for the…
[gtxvideo vid='C0I2g2Ee' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/C0I2g2Ee.jpg' vtitle='Healthcare: Open Enrollment Tips'] CNN-- It's that time of year for many employees. Open Enrollment. But picking out health insurance can be tricky. Mary Maloney has some tips to keep in mind.
[gtxvideo vid='g3xv8O89' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g3xv8O89.jpg' vtitle='New Lexington Ampitheatre'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--The Town of Lexington has a new spot for entertainment. Town officials have officially cut the ribbon on the New Ampitheater. The Icehouse Ampitheater on West Main Street is a 900 seat…
