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Richland Co. Deputy Saves One Year Old Choking Victim
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Talk about right place right time. Sheriff Leon Lott is commending a quick-thinking Richland County deputy for saving a one year old's life. Sheriff Lott says Friday afternoon Kilbourne Elementary School resource officer deputy Darlene Crawford was…
Watch: Pet of the Week
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Meet this 9 week old lab mix looking for a forever home. Adopt Diana! For more information on Diana or any of the other cats or dogs available for adoption go to : http://www.pawmettolifeline.org
40-Year Mark: Spoleto Festival USA Opens in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Spoleto Festival USA is opening its 40th season, which promises to be a celebration of the spirit of Charleston, South Carolina. The internationally known arts festival opens Friday with speeches and a brass fanfare in…
WATCH: Battle for Blood
[gtxvideo vid='0h93iey9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0h93iey9.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Boots and Badges'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Before you get ready to head out of town for the holiday weekend, you can become a hero just by rolling up your sleeves during a friendly competition in…
Watch: Make a Splash this Weekend
Columbia,S.C.(WOLO) --- The Memorial Day weekend is upon us and while City and Government offices will be closed in observance of the long holiday weekend, there are a few things you can do to make a splash. Click here to…
Escaped Inmate Captured in Louisiana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- An inmate who officials say walked out of minimum security facility on May 26 has been apprehended in Louisiana. Officials say 24-year-old Catrell Davis walked away from Walden Correctional Institution Davis was serving time for assault and…
Central South Carolina Food Bank Celebrates Walmart Donation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Harvest Hope Food Bank that serves 20 counties in central South Carolina is celebrating a $25,000 contribution from the Walmart Foundation. Harvest Hope executive director Denise Holland said in a release Thursday the organization will…
Audit Recommends Merging Highway Borrowing Agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State auditors are recommending that the South Carolina agency that borrows and doles out money for large highway projects merge with the Department of Transportation. The report Thursday by the Legislative Audit Council says combining the…
Newberry County Officials Issue Scam Alert
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Be on the lookout for the latest scam. According to the Newberry County Sheriff's Office, people are getting calls by someone claiming to be an "official" who says they have their child or grandchild in jail for…
WATCH: Remembering the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A new exhibit on display at Dunbar Funeral home in Columbia, aims to remind you about why we celebrate Memorial Day. You can visit "Remembering Our Fallen"…
Man Gets 24 Years in Prison for Setting Victim of Fire
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for trying to kill a man by cutting his throat, stabbing him and setting him on fire two years ago. The Island Packet of Hilton Head…
VIDEO: Early Morning Fire in Lexington Kills Two
LEXINGTON, S.C.(WOLO) - An early morning fire at a home in the 200 block of Cedarcrest Drive has left two people dead. According to authorities a passerby called in the fire…
Wheels Up: Group of 13 C-17s Set to Take Off From Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A flight of more than a dozen C-17s from Joint Base Charleston are taking off at the same time as part of a training exercise with troops from Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The planes are…
Fatal Accident on I-126
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --The Columbia Police Department is investigating a second accident in as many days at roughly the same location. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 48-year-old Elizabeth Lee Miller died from blunt force trauma to the head after…
Family Members of Charleston Nine react to Justice Department
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-- Several family members of the nine people gunned down at a historic black church in Charleston say they support decisions by state and federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the man charged in the slayings.…
Deputies: Florida Man Caught with 67 Stolen Credit Cards
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter County deputies say they busted a Florida man with a lot of hot plastic. Investigators say Clive Murray of Hallandale, FL was pulled over for driving the wrong way on Broad St. Tuesday. Deputies say a…
Sumter Man Charged with Firing Gun Into Home
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- A Sumter County man is accused of trying to kill two adults, a 14 year old, and a 2 year old. Investigators say on December 7th, 2015 Nicholas Scudder fired a handgun into the family's home on…
Watch: Late Senator Clementa Pinckney's Portrait Unveiled
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Wednesday State Lawmakers formally unveiled a portrait to honor the memory of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Pinckney's two daughters unveiled the portrait. His Wife Jennifer told the chamber, if he were here he'd call himself unworthy…
