President Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Speech
(ABC News) -- In his final State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his vision for the future of the country, touting his accomplishments during his two terms in office and asking…
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Gov. Haley's response to the State of the Union
(ABC News) -- With the end of President Obama’s final State of the Union address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought in her Republican Party response to turn the page on his presidency and look towards the future -– one she…
Candidates stump in SC ahead of GOP Debate
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ohio Governor John Kasich, Former Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz are in South Carolina Wednesday. The Republican candidates are campaigning in the Low Country. The campaign stops come a day before the Republican Debate…
Powerball mania: 1.5 billion Jackpot
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) - - Wednesday's Powerball Jackpot rolls to $ 1.5 Billion. Lottery fever has struck the Midlands and the Nation. Odds of winning the jackpot on a single ticket are "one in 292.2 million ". Financial…
Haley Gives Republican Response
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Tuesday night's official GOP response was offered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Haley drew wide praise for her leadership after the June 17 slaying of nine parishioners of historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and successfully…
WATCH: Human trafficked teen sheds light on reality of crisis in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A recent human trafficking case solved by the Richland County Sheriff's Department emphasizes the reality of the crisis in South Carolina. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says investigators brought a 16-year-old…
Obama Delivers Final State of the Union
Washington, D.C. (WOLO) -- Obama dismissed claims that the Islamic State group threatens America's existence. In Tuesday night's address, Obama says that's the story ISIS wants to tell and the message it uses in propaganda to recruit. Obama called the extremists ``killers,…
Lawmakers Return for 2016 Legislative Session: Video
S.C. Lawmakers are back at the State House for the start of the 2016 Legislative Session.
Obama Doubts Prospect of Trump Presidency
(ABC News) -- As he prepares to deliver…
National Championship Recap From Arizona
GLENDALE, AZ (WOLO) -- Click to watch ABC Columbia Sports Director Tim Hill recap Monday night's 45-40 Clemson loss in the College Football National Championship Game in Glendale, AZ. See comments from Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, quarterback Deshaun Watson, running…
WATCH: Clemson fans are "all in" regardless of championship outcome
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Clemson Club hosts a watch party for the College Football Playoff Championship, between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Monday night at Hickory…
New Iowa Poll Shows Ted Cruz and Donald Trump In Tight Battle
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump flashes thumbs up after an address to a group of supporters at a campaign stop at the Flynn Center of the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 7, 2016. (Charles Krupa/AP…
Donald Trump Complains 'Football Has Become Soft'
(ABC News) -- For…
White House Chief of Staff 'Appalled' by 'El Chapo' Guzman's Comments in Interview With Sean Penn
(ABC News) -- A top White House official said he was "appalled" by comments made by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in his interview with actor Sean Penn and called it “very good news” the…
Mayor Steve Benjamin announces 2016 State of the City Date
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Stephen Benjamin is set to present the 2016 State of the City Address at the end of this month. The Mayor will outline his goals and vision for the City of Columbia and for…
David Bowie, Music Legend, Dead at 69
Musician David Bowie has died at the age of 69, his representative confirmed to ABC News. The singer had been battling cancer for more than a year, according to a statement on his official Facebook page. "David Bowie died peacefully…
From Death Valley to Valley of the Sun: Tigers adjust to life in the desert
PHOENIX, AZ (WOLO) -- ABC Columbia Sports Director Tim Hill talks to the Clemson Tigers about adjusting to life in the desert, ahead of the team's College Football Playoff game…
Seven Republican presidential candidates participate in poverty forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Seven of the Republicans vying for the party's presidential nomination were in Columbia Saturday, taking part in the "Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity" poverty summit. The forum…
RCSD Credits Crime Lab in Solving Murder Case
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is crediting science as what helped them solve a murder case. On Friday, Sheriff Leon Lott announced the Sheriff's Department Crime Lab led them to the murder suspects from a…
Obama Slams Charge That He's Taking Away Guns as 'Conspiracy'
(ABC News) -- President Obama participated in a town hall meeting tonight at George Mason University in an attempt to explain a new wave of executive actions his administration is taking to curb gun violence. During…
