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Watch: New Emanuel AME Pastor Honored in Sumter

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) --- Its been nine months since a mass shooting claimed the lives of nine churchgoers at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. One of the slain individuals was the church's pastor Clementa Pinckney. As congregation members cope, they…

Thousands rally to "End the R-word"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Spreading the word to end the R-word. An event took place Tuesday afternoon on the South Carolina State House grounds. Approximately 2,000 students, teachers, family members and volunteers gathered to celebrate the Special Olympics and to…

Watch: Terror Attack in Brussels, Country on Alert

(WOLO) ABC NEWS-- ISIS-linked website says terror group claimed credit for deadly attack, while police seek a suspect At least 34 people have been confirmed dead in multiple explosions in Brussels, with at least three Americans "seriously injured" Blasts were…

Panasonic recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs

(CPSC)-- Panasonic is recalling Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety commission. According to consumer officials the recall is due to a fire hazard, Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells…

Special Olympics rally at State House

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday, the Special Olympics will host its annual rally at the State House. According to organizers, nearly 2,000 students, teachers, families and volunteers will gather at the Statehouse to celebrate Special Olympics. The rally will also include…

SC Bar Sponsoring a Free Legal Clinic

  COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Bar Pro-Bono program is sponsoring a free legal clinic Tuesday, March 22.  The clinic is being held at Richland Library Main. It starts at 6:30 p.m and runs until 8:00 p.m. The Seminar regards…

UPDATE: New Details in Five Points Deadly Shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police released these pictures of 3 men wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting death of a man on Harden St. in Five Points early Sunday. 22 year old Levi Happy of Prosperity was…

Prices at the Pump rising in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are going up. According to GasBuddy, gas prices in Columbia are up nearly six cents in the last week. Drivers in Columbia are paying an average $1.78 per gallon. The national average is…

Watch: 14 Arrests in NE Richland Crimes

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--- On March 10th Sheriff Leon Lott's opponent in the upcoming election, James Flowers, released a statement highlight the increased crime in Northeast Richland County. On Monday, Sheriff Lott released a statement saying the department has made…

Watch: House Starts Debate on Spending Plan

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The House of Representatives took up the state's spending plan on Monday afternoon. The proposed budget includes roughly $7.5 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1st. The House passed through several sections of the…

Officials: St. Pat's in Five Points a "huge success"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Organizers say the 34th Annual St. Pat's in Five Points celebration was a huge success. The Five Points Association says nearly 44,000 people attended this past Saturday's event. Co-chair of the Five Points Foundation Amy Beth…

Sen. Warren Calls Donald Trump a "Loser"

(ABC News) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump referred to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “the Indian” at a news conference on Monday just hours after she unleashed a Twitter tirade against him. “Who is that, the Indian? You mean…

Watch: Fire Training Academy Heats Up

Columbia,S.C., (WOLO) -- Columbia opened up their training facility this weekend giving some area students and thrill seekers and up close and personal training on the work that goes on behind the scenes of being a firefighter. Click here to…

SC Road Claims & lawsuits Against the Transportation Dept.

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)--  A newspaper reports that South Carolina has paid about $40 million since 2010 to settle road claims and lawsuits against the Transportation Department, much of that involving damages caused by potholes. The State newspaper in Columbia reports…

Man Found Shot to Death in Car on Harden Street

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police are calling a death "suspicious," after finding a man shot to death in a car on Harden Street early Sunday morning. The Richland County Coroner identified the victim as Levi Happy, 22, of Prosperity. The…

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