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Columbia Fire Department celebrating 116 years

Happy Birthday to the Columbia Fire Department.

"Go Red for Women" day help raises awareness to women affected by heart disease

Today is Go Red for Women Day. The idea is to raise awareness of the number of women affect by heart disease.

Deputies: Allendale man sentenced for Labor Day homicide

A Allendale man has been sentenced for the 2016 Labor Day homicide after intentionally driving his car in a crowd of people at the Circe K in Ridge Spring in Saluda and killing a man.

Coroner: Man identified from fatal Santee truck fire on Hwy. 301 at I-95

The Orangeburg County Coroner's Office has identified the individual fatally wounded in the vehicle fire/collision that happened Thursday, January 31 on Hwy. 301 at I-95 in Santee.

Opioid deaths rise in SC 47 percent in 3 years

Health officials in South Carolina say the number of deaths blamed on opioid use increased 47 percent over three years.

SLED: Columbia nurses assistant caught on camera striking patient in the face

A Columbia woman is charged with hitting a vulnerable adult who was getting services at an area psychiatric hospital.

Two new lawsuits filed against Columbia Housing Authority

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Columbia Housing Authority is facing two new lawsuits in the wake of two deaths and the evacuation of more than 400 residents following the discovery of gas leaks at the Allen Benedict Court public housing complex. One…

Accident on Longtown Road claims the life of Whitmell Avenue woman

The Richland County Coroner has released the name of the passenger who was killed in a crash along Longtown Road Thursday.

Former assistant principal facing additional charges

Richland County Sheriff's deputies say a former Dutch Fork High School assistant principal previously accused of drug-related charges is now facing seven additional charges.

Axe throwing and a brew chops up Columbia entertainment scene

[gtxvideo vid='uQMXq178' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uQMXq178.jpg' vtitle='AXE THROWING'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The Midlands is expanding and so the growing list of weekend activities along with it. Thursday axe throwing officially arrived in the famously hot city. The casual competitive craft axe throwing…

Deputies: South Carolina honor roll student dies in drug deal

Authorities say a 16-year-old football player and honor student at a South Carolina high school has been shot and killed during a drug deal.

Deputies: Second suspect charged in pistol-whipping assault in December

Orangeburg deputies arrested a second suspect wanted in a December pistol-whipping assault has been taken into custody.

Report: Half of adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease

According to the American Heart Association, their report revealed that nearly half of the adults in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease.

South Carolina city waited to tell public about lead in drinking water

Officials in a small South Carolina city missed a state deadline to tell the public about lead in the drinking water as they tried to come up with a plan for the problem.