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Lexington District One enters into option agreement to discuss property purchase for elementary school

Lexington District One is preparing to purchase a new plot of land to build another elementary school in the White Knoll area.

Hip-Hop Family Day kicks off this Saturday, headlining Big Daddy Kane

The Love, Peace and Hip-Hop festival is set to kick-off the four day fun on Wednesday.

Orangeburg man pleads guilty to being a felon with a firearm after fleeing and shooting at two Cayce officers

United States Attorney Sherri Lydon says Eugene Jonathan James, 21, of Orangeburg, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

House passes 'Samantha Josephson safety act'

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- South Carolina lawmakers have voted to moved forward with the "Samantha L. Josephson Ridesharing Safety Act" which would require illuminated signs in all Ubers and Lyfts. Now that the…

Furman University student who died at off-campus event told boyfriend she wasn't feeling well, then collapsed

An update on the investigation into the death of a student from Furman University.

Slain USC student, Samantha Josephson will receive posthumous degree in May

Samantha Josephson will not be forgotten at the University of South Carolina.

Irmo's Johnson details his keys to wearing green at Augusta

The last three times Dustin Johnson played all four rounds at the Masters, he's finished inside the top 10, peaking as high as a tie for fourth place in 2016. But as he gets set to play in golf's first major of the season for the 10th time, he's still seeking his first green jacket.

Officials: Headless alligator carcasses was legally killed

Wildlife officials say an alligator found in a South Carolina creek without its head or tail was legally killed but improperly disposed of by a professional with a permit to kill it.

STEM Education Day at the State House

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Time is running out for many bills in SC Legislature

Time is running out for some bills to have an easier trip through the South Carolina Legislature this week with the deadline on Wednesday.

House fire on Cottage Court under investigation

Columbia Fire Department says a fire burned through the attic of a home on Cottage Court on Monday with no injuries.

Midlands church accepting donations for apartment fire victims

A Midlands Church is accepting donations to help the nearly 40 victims of an apartment fire that happened over the weekend.

Florida mayor stops by in the Midlands as first appearance as 2020 Presidential candidate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A Florida mayor announced a 2020 run at the White House and tonight made his first appearance as a candidate in the Midlands. Miramar Florida Mayor Wayne…

UPDATE: Wanted man barricaded inside Columbia hotel in custody

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department confirms that a wanted fugitive that barricaded himself inside at the Baymont Inn and Suites off Garners Ferry Road has come to a…

Columbia church hosting clothing drive for people who lost home in apartment fire

[gtxvideo vid='hc0iDmrP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hc0iDmrP.jpg' vtitle='Church hosting clothing drive for people who lost home in ap'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Columbia Fire says that 18 people were inside the Harbison Gardens apartment building when a fire broke out Saturday night. No one…