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Mayor Benjamin: "This property should be closed"

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said the third oldest public housing property in the nation is temporarily closed due to the presence of carbon monoxide.

Harden Street back open after possible gas leak at Allen Benedict Court

Columbia Fire Dept. says Harden St. is back open after a possible gas leak at Allen Benedict Court apartment complex.

3 of the Americans killed in bomb blast in northern Syria identified

(ABC News)- The Pentagon has identified three of the four Americans killed in a bomb blast in Syria on Wednesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Syria since they entered the country in 2015. Three other Americans were injured…

Donate to local food pantries to help families impacted by shutdown

COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Of course you can always donate to your local food bank year round, but right now those food banks can especially use your help so…

TSA report contradicts claims of extraordinarily long wait times during government shutdown

(WOLO) - Contrary to previous reports of long security checkpoint wait times during the government shutdown, the TSA has released its report debunking accounts of travel woes. According to TSA's "Checkpoint Operations Statement" for Wednesday (1/17), the average wait time…

Millions of emails compromised in massive data breach

According to the Security Research Expert more than 770 million emails and passwords were hacked in a massive data breach.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Midlands

Click hear to see the different ways you can honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. around the Midlands

Hearts for Inmates organization rally for policy change for incarcerated inmates

Hearts for Inmates rallied at the State House to call for action of policy changes that affect people of color, including expanding parole eligibility for no-parole offenses.

Two men charged with drug and weapon charges now face burglary charges, Orangeburg officials say

Two men already facing drug and weapon related charges are now charged with burglary, Orangeburg deputies say.

Flu activity in SC steadily increasing for the third week, SCDHEC officials say

The Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that flu activity in South Carolina is widespread in the state for the third week in a row.

Study: Wearing black and white stripes like a zebra may keep blood sucking insects away

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Gov. McMaster names McCarty new South Carolina adjutant general

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is appointing a longtime deputy in the state's Military Department to be its new adjutant general.

Lexington searches for couple accused of stealing from area Walmart

Take a good look! Do you recognize the two people picture here? If so, authorities would like to speak with you as they continue to search for two suspects accused of stealing from an area Walmart.

Lexington looking for woman accused of stealing hundreds of dollars in meat

The town of Lexington is hoping you can help them identify a woman accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of meat from an area business.

SC inmates to get tablets for movies, calling

South Carolina officials hope they can combat the dangers of illegal cellphones behind bars by giving inmates a different technological device.

SNAP recipients urged to budget as shutdown lingers on

[gtxvideo vid='VbohvFgQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VbohvFgQ.jpg' vtitle='SNAP receipents'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolinian who receive funding from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) will receive their February benefits early. State officials are cautioning recipients as the early allotment doesn't mean that additional funds…

Harvest Hope pitching in to federal workers at CAE airport

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Gov., Senate, House leaders call for education funding reform

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster is continuing to push for education funding reform during this legislative session. Thursday the governor, Senate President Harvey Peeler, and House Speaker Jay Lucas sent a letter to the director of the Revenue and…