Crews load-in the land of Oz as "Wicked" returns to the Koger Center
Everyone's favorite characters from Oz are set to return to the Koger Center stage on Wednesday night as "Wicked" lands in downtown Columbia!
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Apple adds new background security
Apple is rolling out a new security feature that works behind the scenes.
Bipartisan bill would ban sports bets
A new bipartisan bill aims to ban some betting with prediction-market exchanges.
Sheriff: Suspect shot during robbery attempt
Orangeburg Co. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says a man is charged in a Friday the 13th shooting that left him hospitalized.
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.
US stocks give back some of the rally sparked by Trump's talk of negotiations with Iran
With airstrikes still battering Iran and missiles still targeting sites across the Middle East, some of the optimism that sent stocks rallying the day before drained out of Wall Street on Tuesday.
Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace
Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar texted his staff 3,000 miles away.
Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE's enforcement and removal operations that have been core to the dispute.
Now Hiring: Multimedia Account Executives (WOLO-TV)
WOLO-TV (Columbia, S.C.) & Bahakel Digital are searching for Multimedia Account Executives.
Cost of dog ownership rises
Today is National Puppy Day.
Gas nears $4, highest since August 2022
Regular gas now averages $3.96 a gallon, according to AAA.
ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persist
Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson files to enter SC governor's race
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson has officially put his hat in the ring for the governor's race.
Palmetto Cash 5 Jackpot won in Manning
Players in Manning, S.C. should check their tickets because a lucky winner won the Palmetto Cash 5 rolling jackpot, says lottery officials.
US won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, extending Trump deadline on reopening Hormuz strait
President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying Monday that the U.S. would hold off on threatened strikes against Iranian power plants for five days.
Federal ICE officers seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid partial shutdown
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he’d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
Oil prices ease and stocks jump after Trump says Iran is talking with the US, despite Iran's denials
Relief is ripping through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping on Wall Street following severe losses elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
Jet collides with fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.
LaGuardia Airport shut down after regional Air Canada plane collides with vehicle, killing 2, officials say
A regional Air Canada jet crashed late on Sunday into a Port Authority airport vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing 2 pilots.
