VIDEO: Helping Children Cope with Violence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - ABC Columbia spoke with Patrice Franz Penney, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina about how parents and caregivers can talk to children following the…
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President Obama Accused of Contributing to Hostility Against Police
A House Republican from Texas today accused President Obama of stoking anger against law enforcement officials, speaking in the wake of the Dallas shooting that killed five law enforcement officers. “The spread of…
Chief Holbrook, Sheriff Lott Respond to Dallas Massacre
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO/PRESS RELEASE) Columbia Police Skip Holbrook and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott released a statement following the shooting death of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday. Read their full statement: As we are all too aware,…
Swansea Man Arrested on Obstruction Charges
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Lexington County sheriff's deputies say they've arrested a Swansea man wanted on obstruction charges in the shooting death of a man in April. The sheriff's department said in a news release that investigations think Daiquan Lamont…
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Investigated for Brake Failure
(AP) - The U.S. government is investigating complaints from Harley-Davidson riders who say their motorcycle brakes failed without warning. The investigation covers 430,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles with model years between 2008 and 2011 and that have an anti-lock braking system, the…
Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh Deletes Tweet Calling for 'War' on Obama
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying "This is now war" against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers. "3 Dallas Cops killed, 7 wounded.…
Police Officers Involved in the Shooting Death of Philando Castile Identified
Police officers Jeronimo Yanez and Joseph Kauser have been identified as the two Minnesota officers involved with Wednesday's shooting death of Philando Castile, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Both officers have been…
Woman Douses Driver With Gasoline in Spat Over Cigarette
(CNN) - A Pennsylvania woman faces multiple charges after allegedly spraying another woman with gasoline during an argument over a lit cigarette at a gas pump, according to police.
VA Releases Results of Largest Analysis of Veteran Suicide Rates
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released sobering new statistics today about veteran suicide rates in the United States. According…
Victim Died of Hyperthermia, Coroner Says
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) - Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of the man who died of heat related conditions in the early morning hours of July 6. 31-year-old Jamal Dirk Graham, was transported to Dorn VA…
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Wendy's Says More Than 1,000 Restaurants Affected by Hack
Wendy's says hackers were able to steal customer's credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought. The hamburger chain says hackers were able to access card numbers, names, expiration dates and…
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Deaf Girl Teaches Puppy Sign Language, Discovers a Whole New Kind of Love
PASADENA, Calif. — These two don’t mind being different. Julia and her new puppy, Walter, were both born deaf. A video shared by the Pasadena Humane Society in California shows the special…
Emotional Dad Finds Boy Hanging In Closet
(CNN) - A boy's death may be accidental
Shooting Victim's Mom: He Was Black and In The Wrong Place
(CNN) - The family of Philando Castile, a man killed by Minnesota police during a traffic stop, speak out.
WATCH: Leeza Gibbons returns home to help our caregivers
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) - Talk show host, author and most recently, winner of the "Celebrity Apprentice", Leeza Gibbons, is making good on her promise to bring more than $700,000 in prize…
WATCH: Motorist Shot by Police Officer in Minnesota
Officials say 32 year old Philando Castile was shot and killed inside a car by a police officer. Authorities are investigating a video which shows the aftermath of the incident. Good Morning Columbia has the latest.
