USDA Undersecretary visits Harvest Hope
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --- USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach visited Harvest Hope food bank on Tuesday. Harvest Hope is a part of the USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box…
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President Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations today.
Chadwick Boseman buried near South Carolina hometown
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Records show that Chadwick Boseman was buried in his home state of South Carolina six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles. A death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press says the…
RCSD investigates series of weekend shootings just hours apart
Richland Co.,SC , (WOLO)--- The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has had a busy weekend investigating multiple shootings over the weekend and is now looking for information to determine if they are or or not related. According to deputies, Sunday September…
Camp for kids with cancer goes virtual due to COVID-19
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Thousands of teenagers and children in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of cancer this year. One way for those…
Investigation into what caused Babcock Building fire continues Monday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The investigation into what caused Saturday’s three-alarm fire at the historic Babcock Building continued Monday. Crews were on Bull Street evaluating the damage and seeing the extent the fire had…
Suspect wanted for murder of pregnant girlfriend & 2-year-old shot by SC law enforcement
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A man wanted for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and her two-year-old daughter was shot Sunday by law enforcement officers in the Columbia area. The shooting happened at the Aloft Columbia Harbison Hotel on Lanneau…
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette announces she has tested positive for COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R-SC) announced on Twitter Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Lieutenant Governor, 53, said she was feeling unwell Thursday, and promptly began to self-quarantine. She was tested…
Investigators searching for persons of interest in connection with Babcock fire
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Police are searching for persons of interest in connection with the Saturday morning fire at the Babcock Building. The 3 alarm fire started around 6:30am and burned for more than 7 hours. 50 firefighters were on…
Columbia Fire crews battling 3 alarm fire at Babcock Building
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Fire crews are battling a blaze at the Babcock Building, off Bull Street. According to fire officials, the fire has reached 3 alarm status. They…
Lawmakers, advocacy groups look to eliminate subminimum wage jobs for SC workers with disabilities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- In South Carolina, thousands of people with disabilities can work a job and only make a fraction of the minimum wage. This is due to a provision in the…
One person seriously injured in shooting at Columbia apartment complex
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A shooting victim is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after a shooting Friday night in Columbia. According to Columbia Police, the male victim was shot…
AG: N. Carolina to continue opposing advancement of seismic testing off coast
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina plans to keep challenging the U.S. government's decision to advance seismic testing off the state's Atlantic coast. One testing company has pulled out, but four others still want to search for natural gas and…
Midlands native receives Congressional Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) - President Donald Trump has bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be…
SLED investigating possible officer-involved shooting at Allen University
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A possible officer involved shooting near Allen University Friday afternoon. Investigators with SLED say it is an officer involved shooting involving a allen university police officer. we will have more information…
DHEC announces change in leadership, names Dr. Traxler interim Public Health Director
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- After a flurry of activity surrounding the status of one of South Carolina's leaders in the response to COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is…
3 inmates die in a week span after positive COVID results
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)--Officials said three inmates at a South Carolina prison have died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the death toll at the facility up to five. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said 61-year-old Terry Lee Alewine, 73-year-old…
Cayce DPS unfurl flag in honor of 9/11
Friday morning the Cayce Department of Public Safety raised an American flag at 8:46 this morning at the Blossom St. bridge. 8:46 was the time that American Airlines flight 11 was flown into…
9/11 remembrance ceremony held in Columbia
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--To mark the 19th anniversary of 9/11, a tribute to South Carolina first responders and military was held Friday morning. The "9-11 Morning of Remembrance" took place at the Columbia Metropolitan…
Midlands soldier to be awarded Medal of Honor by President Trump
President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to South Carolina native, Sergeant Major Thomas P. Payne in the United States Army today.
