No injuries reported in house fire on Olympia Ave.
According to officials with the Columbia Fire Department, no one was hurt in a house fire on Olympia Avenue Thursday morning.
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Five Points shooter sentenced to 40 years in prison
Fifth Judicial Circuit court says a man accused of a 2018 shooting at Five Points has pleaded guilty and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Vandals damage mural at Columbia riverfront park
Police in South Carolina are searching for who vandalized a mural and a historic structure at a popular riverfront park.
Man wanted for shooting this month has been captured
Authorities say Jamel Higgs was arrested at a Charlotte apartment complex by US Marshals on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019.
SC attorney general calls for Columbia Mayor to repeal two gun ordinances
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The state's Attorney General is questioning the legality of two gun ordinances passed by Columbia City Council this year. The ordinances pertained to gun free school zones and extreme risk protections.…
Judge upholds Republican party decision for no presidential primary
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- A judge has upheld the South Carolina Republican Party's decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary. In the order released Wednesday Judge Jocelyn Newman wrote, the law does…
Pair of S.C. lawmakers push for Equal Rights Amendment ratification vote
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --A Constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for men and women could become a topic of debate in the State House. Even though it’s been nearly fifty years since the Equal Rights…
Salvation Army will provide Christmas gifts for 2,500 local children
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The Salvation Army of the Midlands is working to make sure every child in need has a present to open Christmas morning. Thanks to the generosity of…
Runner apologizes for slapping reporter's rear on live TV
A Georgia man has apologized on-camera for slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV after the video clip garnered outrage among millions who viewed it online and prompted police to investigate the case as a possible sexual battery.
Multiple law enforcement agencies respond to shooting near Apple Valley Road in Richland County
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are on the scene of a shooting near Apple Valley Road. According to ABC Columbia's Tim Scott who spoke with law enforcement, the incident occurred around 11:30…
Mom charged after police say she abandoned special needs son
Atlanta police charged a mother with cruelty to children on Wednesday after her special needs teenager was found abandoned at a hospital, cold, confused and unable to say who he was.
Two victims identified in fatal collision on Bass Drive
Officials say 75-year-old Josephine Walker and 76-year-old Warren Bennett, Junior died from the head-on collision on Bass Drive.
Press conference over ratifying Equal Rights Amendment in South Carolina
Two lawmakers will hold a press conference today at the State House to have South Carolina ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Christmas tree shortage in the Midlands causes prices to grow
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-A Christmas tree shortage has more farms increasing their prices and many are low on stock. This has been a decade in the making and we're feeling the effects now. In the…
Gov. McMaster calls for $3,000 raise for all South Carolina teachers
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) --Teachers in public schools across South Carolina are one step closer to getting a pay raise. Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced more than 50,000 educators in all of the state’s public…
Deputies searching for shooting suspect
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington deputies, the U.S. Marshals, and SLED are searching for a West Colubmia man wanted in connection with a shooting earlier this month. Investigators say Jamel Higgs, 33, is wanted on several charges including attempted murder after…
Archaeologists investigating a Vietnam-era mock training village on Fort Jackson
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Archaeologists are spending the week at Fort Jackson investigating what may have been a Vietnam-era mock training village. But there's no documentation of it, so they're working to figure…
UofSC avoids sanctions following presidential search
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The University of South Carolina will not face any repercussions as a result of an inquiry into last summer's presidential search. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools examined the search and the board of trustee's subsequent…
Man charged with rigging 10K bingo game
The luck has ran out for a Louisiana man allegedly caught rigging bingo games to win more than $10,000.
Man acquitted in fatal street racing crash
A South Carolina judge has acquitted a man accused of involvement in a 2017 street racing crash that killed three people and injured four minors.
