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Rick Perry Endorses Ted Cruz for President

(ABC News) -- Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is throwing his support behind a fellow Texan -- Sen. Ted Cruz -- in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The Lone Star…

S.C. Rep. Bamberg Endorses Sanders

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- South Carolina State House Representative Justin Bamberg endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders during a press conference Monday. The announcement comes ahead of the Feb. 27 Democratic primary. Bamberg, lawyer for the family of Walter Scott, who was…

Four Die in SC During Winter Storm

  JONESVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- A fourth death has been attributed to a weekend winter storm that brought snow, ice and hazardous conditions to South Carolina. Lt. Kelley Hughes of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety says a 61-year-old…

Robbery suspects also sought for bank fraud

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A pair of suspects in the armed robbery of a Lexington County business are also wanted for attempting to fraudulently use checks reported as stolen from the same business. According to Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives,…

Brew lovers unite for "World Beer Festival"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Beer lovers came together Saturday for the 8th annual "World Beer Festival" at the Columbia Convention Center. This year's festival, officials say, featured 21 South Carolina brewers; the…

Two teens shot at party expected to be OK

 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies are investigating a shooting at a party that sent two teens to the hospital. This happened Sunday around 12:30 a.m. in the 200-block of Foxhunt Road. Richland County Sheriff's deputies say two teenage boys were shot…

Man in custody after firing shots at Richland Co. deputies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's deputies are investigating an aggravated assault that happened Saturday after 11 p.m. on Camrose Court. Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance. Officials say when they arrived, 23-year-old Arkeem Breeland fired several shots, striking the patrol…

Prices at the pump continue to fall

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) - - Prices at the pump still decreasing in the Midlands even as the winter storm blasts the East Coast. Drivers in the Midlands are seeing prices well below Two Dollars a gallon. The National…

Suspect in Greene Street assault arrested

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A man accused of assaulting a victim on Greene Street this week, turned himself into Columbia Police Department Saturday morning. CPD officials say 21-year-old Harold Jacobsen is charged with Assault and Battery of a High and…

Sumter mom faces child neglect charges after turning herself in

SUMTER, S.C. – A mother who went missing a week ago has turned herself in and is facing child neglect charges, after leaving her two young children alone. 27-year-old Shardae Evette Davis, of Ritz Mobile Home Park in Sumter, was charged Friday with two counts of…

Midlands enjoying a little Snow

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) - -Snow that began to fall early Saturday morning began to pick up pace and lightly blanket decks, lawns and cars. ABC Columbia Viewers sent in photos of the snow from Northwest Richland County, Columbia…

Light dusting of Snow in Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) - - Saturday morning many in the Midlands woke up to a light dusting of snow. In Northwest Richland County the snow could be seen lightly covering roofs and decks. The snow, however, did not…

Watch: Winter Weather Update mid-day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A powerful low pressure system continues to move north and east over the Deep South, and the Midlands of South Carolina is seeing its share of winter weather. Significant cold air stemming from a high pressure system…

School and Government Closings and Delays

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- A list of State Government Offices closed Friday per South Carolina Emergency Management Division. STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN CHEROKEE, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, GREENVILLE, FAIRFIELD, LANCASTER, OCONEE, PICKENS, SPARTANBURG and YORK COUNTIES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, 1-22-16... STATE GOVT…

Winter Weather Advisory for Northern SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Much of northern South Carolina is under a winter weather advisory as what forecasters call a "potentially crippling winter storm" begins to pass through. The National Weather Service says a winter storm warning is in effect…

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