Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--According to DHEC there is a misunderstanding about newly released data from the CDC as it pertains to deaths related to COVID-19. The agency says, "Provisional death data updated by the CDC last…
Camden, S.C. (WOLO)--According to the SC Attorney General's Office a Camden man had multiple files depicting children being sexually abused. Investigators say Thomas Eugene Durant, 44, is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A former White House press secretary will be the guest speaker at this year's Silver Elephant Dinner. The South Carolina Republican Party announced Thursday that Sarah Huckabee-Sanders will speak at the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- We all know Columbia is famously hot, it turns out we're pretty cool too! Thursday the city announced Columbia was named the coolest up and coming city by Hemispheres Magazine. Hemispheres is the in-flight magazine for United…
New York, NY (WOLO)--Thursday Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin spoke with ABC's Amy Robach on GMA3. The mayor addresses the increase in cases at the University of South Carolina as well as a recent incident in Five Points involving a former…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Thursday Lexington School Dist. Two released renderings of its planned performing arts center. A spokesperson for the district says the facility will be built on just over 28…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Officials at UofSC say coronavirus testing at Davis Field is cancelled due to a staffing shortage at the lab. Officials say they are postponing the saliva testing until additional resources are available. In the meantime, leaders say students…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Students at the University of South Carolina have been back on campus for less than a month, but as students, faculty and staff resumed in person instruction, cases of coronavirus…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- All South Carolina voters are one step closer to getting the option to vote absentee for the upcoming November election. The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The South Carolina Education Lottery’s claims center on Assembly St. in downtown Columbia closed Wednesday afternoon after an employee came in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Monday, the Richland County Democratic Party will be holding a Drive-Thru Democracy Food Drive. But it's also an opportunity for people to register to vote or learn more about absentee voting. “We can’t sit out…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A former Richland County deputy has been arrested for an assault that was caught on camera. Investigators say Kyle Oliver faces a charge of third degree assault and battery for…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--In the state house Wednesday. Richland Co. Sen. Darrell Jackson read a resolution in honor of Chadwick boseman, the acclaimed actor and South Carolina native…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A Columbia woman's retirement nest-egg got a boost last week. Lottery officials say she won $200,000 in the Palmetto Cash 5 game. The winner says she purchased the ticket at the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants across the state and nation have and are still taking a financial hit. As the pandemic continues, restaurant owners have also had…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - An official says charges have been dropped against dozens of protesters arrested May 31 during demonstrations in Charleston, South Carolina, against racism and police brutality. News outlets report the charges filed against 27 protesters were for…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man who was seen slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery. Court records show Thomas Callaway was sentenced to a year on probation…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The number of coronavirus cases continues to grow exponentially on the University of South Carolina campus. According to the university's on-line COVID-19 tracker there are now more than one thousand active…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Monday the Richland Co. Council voted to extend its ordinance requiring people to wear masks in public. The original law was set to expire this week. Monday night's vote extends the mandate for an additional 61 days.…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- City of Columbia officials say they distributed close to 12,000 free meals to area children of families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meals were distributed between August…
