CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Attorneys for a white former South Carolina police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist want the jury to visit the scene of the shooting and not be sequestered during the trial.…
Columbia, S.C (WOLO) --- You have the costumes and may already have the candy ready to give out to all of those trick or treaters. Still, The Richland County Sheriff's Department says safety should be at the top of that…
[gtxvideo vid='cIKPb2FJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cIKPb2FJ.jpg' vtitle='Candy Corn: SC Top Halloween Treat?'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- I you're wondering what trick or treaters might like to taste...here in South Carolina it's Candy Corn. At least according to on survey. Influenster.com, a retail review website,…
[gtxvideo vid='AXLmDoHY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AXLmDoHY.jpg' vtitle='Boo at the Zoo'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Riverbanks Zoo And Garden is scaring up a fall favorite. “Boo At The Zoo” is in full swing. Zoo-goers will enjoy visiting treat stations along the zoo’s trick-or-treat trail, splashing in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Richland County sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man at a Columbia-area apartment complex. The sheriff's department told local media outlets that the man was found unresponsive by a female acquaintance around 8:30…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - More than two weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit South Carolina there are still more than 60 state roads and bridges closed because of storm damage and flooding. The state Department of Transportation reports that 55 roads…
[gtxvideo vid='WhagMAzX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WhagMAzX.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Gas prices are down in the Midlands. Drivers in Columbia are paying an average of $2.03 a gallon, according to gasbuddy.com. That's down four cents from last week. Drivers…
[gtxvideo vid='3K70euyo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3K70euyo.jpg' vtitle='Governor Haley attends Second Chance Summit'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley joined a number of SC State Agencies Monday for the Second Chance Summit. The focus, the work being done by agencies to help educate and train…
Clarence Henderson was hailed as a hero nearly 60 years ago when as a young black man he participated in a sit-in at a segregated North Carolina lunch counter.
Retiring state Republican Sen. Ray Cleary of Murrells Inlet is apologizing for ``sloppy bookkeeping'' over the last few years but says he never used campaign donations for personal expenses.
[gtxvideo vid='AeOwRofk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AeOwRofk.jpg' vtitle='Gervais Street Bridge Dinner'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Talk about Dinner with a view and a great cause. If you didn't get a chance to dine on the Gervais Street Bridge Sunday night, here's your invite. The bridge was…
Donald Trump tweeted today that he is winning the race to the White House, one day after his campaign manager acknowledged that they were behind.
Hillary Clinton has vaulted to a double-digit advantage in the inaugural ABC News 2016 election tracking poll, boosted by broad disapproval of Donald Trump on two controversial issues: His treatment of women and his reluctance to endorse the election’s legitimacy.
Secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on whether voters are allowed to take pictures of themselves voting and their ballots
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--New numbers are in for attendance at this years South Carolina State Fair. Fair officials say an expanded ride promotion, and record football Saturday attendance were ideal, The Fair welcomed 464,878 visitors before the gates closed for the year…
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew continues. Click here to find out what State officials are focused on and what help is being offered to those impacted.
Tune into ABC Columbia News at Noon as Mayor Benjamin announces who will take center stage for the Famously Hot New Year Celebration.
[gtxvideo vid='JMKt7zOP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JMKt7zOP.jpg' vtitle='Caught on Camera- Shots Fired During Police Ride Along'] ABC NEWS-- Caught on Dash Cam vide0: Police say an officer and a civilian on a ride along were shot at early Sunday during a pursuit through Madera, California.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Sunday many grabbed a buddy and took a walk for a good cause. Family Connections is changing the stigma of living with Down Syndrome. Sunday the annual Buddy Walk Event took place, participants looking to change lives…
A 65-year-old Sumter County man is charged with stabbing the person sitting in front of him in church.
