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Toshiba Recalling Laptop Computer Battery Packs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Toshiba is recalling its Panasonic battery packs used in Toshiba laptop computers. The lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. Consumers should immediately go to the firmโ€™s website and click on the…

Black Diamond Recalling Carabiners Due to Fall Hazzard

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Black Diamond is recalling its Carabiners for Climbing. The carabiner can unexpectedly open and allow the rope to become detached, posing a risk of injury or death to climbers from a fall. Consumers should immediately stop using…

Deadline to Apply for Fair Housing Events Approaches

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Theย Richland County Community Development Department wants residents to rally around as it prepares to mark National Fair Housing Month with a two-day event in April. The department, along with several community partners, will hold a fair…

"Casino for a Cure" Event

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Join Colleges Against Cancer at the Courtyard Columbia Downtown Hotel (630 Assembly Street) for a Texas Hold โ€˜Em Tournament. Beginner and Advanced tables will both be in play. Prize baskets will be awarded to the first, second,…

Energy Company Halts Work on $1 Billion Palmetto Pipeline

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)-- An energy company says it is halting work on the $1 billion Palmetto Pipeline after Georgia lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on permits for petroleum pipelines in the state. Texas-based Kinder Morgan said in a statement Wednesday…

Watch: Farmers Still Recovering From Historic Floods

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- More than 6 months after the historic floods, farmers are still struggling to recover and leaning on the state for assistance. "It was hard to watch that weekend and just seeing what we knew were…

5 Seeking Tim Scott's Seat; 2 SC Congressmen Face Primaries

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Election filing in South Carolina has closed and four candidates have filed to run against U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who's seeking his first full term in Washington. Two South Carolina congressmen have primary challengers. Republican U.S.…

SC Town Disputes Over Fees to Distribute Food

NORTH, S.C. (AP) -- There's a food fight in North in Orangeburg County. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that some residents are upset about fees the town wants for using the town square to distribute food to the…

Sting Targeting Gangs in the Carolinas

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)-- ย A nationwide sting targeting gangs has found that North and South Carolina are among the top areas in the country for such activity. Media outlets report that than 1,100 people were arrested during Project Shadowfire, a five-week…

GOP Rivals Refuse to Honor Pledge of Support

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) _ Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says if someone else gets picked to be the GOP nominee, he'll no longer support his pledge to support him. At a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Trump's rivals Ted Cruz…

Watch: What To Know About the Zika Virus

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) - According to Clemson University researchers, the extensive amount of rain in the state recently, including October's flood, will bring the mosquitoes much earlier this year. Aside from the usual mosquito borne illnesses that we need…

Watch: Capitol Lockdown Latest

Washington, D.C., (WOLO)---- A man is in custody after police say he opened fire inside the Captiol Hill Visitors Center. Authorities say one woman was slightly injured in the shooting by shrapnel. Still, Police say this was NOT an act…

Charleston: Tour Licenses Regulate Business, Not Free Speech

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)-- Attorneys say Charleston's ordinance requiring tour guides to have a license has nothing to do with restricting freedom of speech but is about regulating business in the city. Three people asked a federal judge earlier this year…

Arkansas Senator Headlining Annual GOP Fundraiser

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-- Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is headlining what the South Carolina Republican Party calls its largest and most prestigious gathering. State GOP Chairman Matt Moore announced Monday the U.S. senator will be the main speaker at the party's…

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