VIDEO: Woman Gets 4 a.m. Wake-Up From Giant Python
(CNN) - An Australian woman was woken up by crashing and banging that turned out to be a 16-foot python in her home.
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'Make America White' Again Billboard Sparks Outrage
(CNN) - A candidate for Tennessee's third district shocks residents in his town with a racist billboard.
Obama: 'No Successful Businessman' Thinks Donald Trump Is 'Most Successful Businessman'
President Obama said many businessmen in the U.S. aren’t exactly impressed with Donald Trump's business acumen. “There’s no successful businessman in America who actually thinks the most successful businessman in the country is Donald…
Watch: 168 Agencies To Receive Money For Police Body Cameras
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - More than 160 law enforcement agencies across South Carolina will split the $5.8 million legislators provided for police body cameras, their maintenance and video storage. The state's…
Obama Calls Supreme Court Immigration Decision 'Heartbreaking'
President Barack Obama said today that the Supreme Court's "heartbreaking" decision…
Attempted Murder Suspect Surrenders After Two-Hour Standoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A suspect wanted for attempted murder is behind bars after allegedly barricading himself in an apartment complex Wednesday. Donald Shavell Ward, 28, was wanted by the Columbia Police Department…
Sumter Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - A 32-year-old Sumter man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old in Pinewood on Wednesday. Authorities say, David S. Stukes was charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct…
Supreme Court Ties on Immigration, Blocking Obama Plan
A tied decision today in the Supreme Court blocked President Obama's immigration policy that would have offered more than 4 million undocumented immigrants a chance to remain in the country without fear of deportation. The justices were deadlocked 4-4. This…
Gunman Dead After German Police Storm Movie Theater
Heavily-armed police run outside a movie theatre complex where an armed man has reportedly opened fire, June 23, 2016, in Viernheim, Germany. According to initial media reports, the man entered the cinema today at approximately 3pm,…
Ikea Recalls Safety Gates for Fear of Causing Injury to Kids
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children's safety gates because the locking mechanism is unreliable and may result in injury to children. The company urges customers with any model of Patrull safety gate to immediately stop using…
Police: Twins Found Dead in Hot Pickup May Have Climbed In
BOSSIER CITY, LA (AP) - Police in Louisiana are investigating whether 3-year-old twins who were found dead in a hot pickup truck outside their home would have been able to climb into the vehicle themselves.…
Watch: 5 After 5 is Back!
Columbia,S.C ( WOLO) -- It's the return of a local concert series that promises to bring fun to the entire family. The concert series, five after five will be held tonight by the Five points fountain. Click here to find…
WATCH: Haley to Sign Ethics Bill
Columbia, SC. (WOLO) --- Governor Nikki Haley has received the second ethics bill she requested and is now gearing up to sign it into law later today. Watch to see how the two ethics bills will change the workings of…
Polls Open In Britain's Historic EU Referendum
LONDON (AP) - Polls have opened in Britain for a referendum on whether the country should quit the European Union bloc it joined 43 years ago. More than 46 million people are registered to vote in Thursday's plebiscite, which asks:…
New App Leads To SC Farmers' Markets and Roadside Produce
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new internet-based application makes it easier for South Carolinians to find fresh locally grown produce.The state Department of Health and Environmental Control this week launched the South Carolina Farmers and Roadside Market App. The…
Transgender Child Allowed To Pick Restroom At South Carolina School
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies. The Department's Office for Civil Rights said in a statement that…
Coming up at 11
Coming up at 11 on ABC Columbia News: Emotions run high on the House floor in the nation's capitol as Democrats stage an unprecedented, historic sit-in. Chanting "No bill, no break" they are hoping to force the hand of the…
Coming up at 6
Tonight at 6: No Swimming Allowed. Health leaders warn residents not to take a dip in a Midlands river because of the presence of waste water. We'll tell you who is responsible. Triple digit temperatures are on the way. It's…
Vandals Caused $30K In Damages To Church, Police Say
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Two teens suspected of vandalizing a church last month were arrested Tuesday. The duo allegedly broke into Wedgefield Baptist Church, located at 6220 Wedgefield Road in Wedgfield, between Sunday evening, May 29 and 8 a.m. Tuesday May 31, and sprayed fire extinguishers…
