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.
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WATCH: What to Know Before the June 14 Statewide Primary
All eyes may be on the race to the White House, but Midlands residents have plenty of chances to let their voices be heard before November.
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. 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.
Watch: Caring for our Veterans
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) --- Click here to see how the VA is hoping to expand care for our Veterans.
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.…
Altered State: Border Redraw Leaves 16 In Different Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Dee Martin may wake up on Jan. 1 and find herself in a whole different state. South Carolina and North Carolina have redrawn the border between the two states with GPS technology that allows them to…
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…
WATCH: Lexington PD hosts "Special Needs Community Day"
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - The Lexington Police Department celebrated its second annual "Special Needs Community Day" Saturday.
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…
Man shot in parking lot of Columbia mall; shops remain open
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been shot in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Columbia. Richland County deputies said in a news release that the man was wounded in the lower body around noon…
SC lawmakers agree to budget with 3.25 percent pay increase
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Legislators have agreed to a budget that increases state employees' pay by 3.25 percent, puts $30 million into replenishing sand on South Carolina's beaches and provides local governments an additional $11 million. Those were among the…
Portion of Leesburg Road to close May 31st
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready to make some changes in your commute. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, they plan to close a portion of Leesburg Road in Richland County to install a drainage pipe crossing in the Lester…
Tiger Shark off SC Coast caught for second time
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - It seems a huge tiger shark named Chessie likes the South Carolina coast. Local news outlets report the 1,400-pound shark tagged a year ago was caught again this week off Hilton Head Island by…
