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Vehicle crashes through porch on North Brickyard Road

Columbia Fire Department says a vehicle crashed through the front porch of a house on North Brickyard Road this morning.

Fire damages apartment complex and injures firefighter on Elite Street

Columbia Fire Department says one firefighter was injured during an apartment fire on Elite Street on Wednesday.

Man arrested for DUI after striking a utility pole on River Drive

Columbia Police have arrested a man for crashing into a utility pole on River Drive on Wednesday and charged him with DUI.

Two injured in officer involved shooting at Laurens County hospital

SLED officials say two people are injured in an officer involved shooting at a Laurens County hospital this morning.

Slain USC Upstate student, Evan Gaines will receive posthumous degree in May

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Evan Gaines will be remembered by the University of South Carolina Upstate, as the slain student will be honored during the May graduation commencement. Gaines, who was a student in the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College…

"Walk A Mile in their Shoes" cancelled after threatening phone calls

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CPD searching for man accused of robbing Family Dollar in Columbia

The Columbia Police Department is searching for an armed robbery suspect who they say robbed the Family Dollar on Garners Ferry Road.

Over 20 car break-ins happen in one night in two SC neighborhoods

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help for individuals to secure their vehicles better after a string of break-ins in Lugoff.

Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands cancels 10th annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) received on our 24-hour hotline several calls threatening harm to our staff and organization.

Fmr. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley set to release a book this fall

Soon there will be new insight into Nikki Haley's time at the UN and as governor of South Carolina.

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month

[gtxvideo vid='FtCldxxe' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FtCldxxe.jpg' vtitle='parkinsons awareness'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disease that affects movement. During a ceremony at the State House earlier today, Lt. Governor Pamela Evette read a proclamation from…

Alzheimer's Association wears purple at the State House to raise awareness for Alzheimers

People are wearing purple today to raise awareness for Alzheimer's.

Gov. McMaster signs bill that removes cap on how much industrial hemp farmers can grow

Farmers will no longer have a limit placed on how much hemp they can grow.

Charleston lawmaker introduces 19% pay raises for teachers

One state lawmaker is hoping to give teachers a big bonus.

911 calls released in college student's death on Hilton Head

[gtxvideo vid='iIxDPokJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iIxDPokJ.jpg' vtitle='caroline smith 911 call'] HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WSAV) - The Beaufort County Sheriff's Department says an underage Furman student was drinking before she collapsed and died at a party in Hilton Head last weekend. Now we have…