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City of Columbia set to demolish properties damaged by 2015 flood

The City of Columbia is set to demolish a building damaged by the 2015 flood.

SC Senate considers removing dams from safety rules

Nearly four years after a massive flood over-topped and broke dozens of dams across South Carolina, state lawmakers are considering changes that would remove about two-thirds of the state's dams from many safety requirements.

Hundreds of grams of drugs, dozen firearms found during "Operation Ice Storm" on I-95

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office held their second annual "Operation Ice Storm" where local, state and federal agencies teamed up to curb illegal activity on I-95 from Monday, March 11 to Thursday, March 14.

Study: SC equine industry isn't horsing around, significant impact to state's economy

According to South Carolina Agriculture Department the state's equine industry contributes close to $2 billion and 29,000 thousand jobs a year in South Carolina.

Palmetto Pride unveils art mural to show efforts in reducing litter, crime rate in Columbia communities

Palmetto Pride is using art to remind people that litter trashes everyone.

5 things to know ahead of March Madness games coming to Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='aZpnvyzC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aZpnvyzC.jpg' vtitle='5 things to know ahead of March Madness games coming to Colu'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - For the first time in 40 years the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be played in Columbia. With that in mind,…

6th tornado confirmed during damaging March 3rd storms

[gtxvideo vid='klnemWpX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/klnemWpX.jpg' vtitle='6th tornado confirmed during damaging March 1 storms'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - NWS officials have confirmed a sixth tornado touched down in the Midlands earlier this month. The service says surveys at Fort Jackson found damage consistent…

Thousands of plants poisoned overnight at garden center

Authorities are looking for the person who spread herbicide on 15,000 plants at a South Carolina garden center, killing them just weeks before the spring planting season.

Inmate captured at home in Liberty

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Woman, 2 year old involved in a train collision in Orangeburg

Orangeburg Department of Public Safety says a mother and her 2-year-old didn't suffer any injuries after a train collision.

Zion's perfect night leads Duke to ACC semis

Spartanburg's Zion Williamson made his return to the court Thursday night after suffering a sprained knee in the first minute of Duke's Tobacco Road rivalry with North Carolina February 20.

Troopers: I-95 south bound back open after fatal collision

Highway Patrol says I-95 south bound at mile marker 100 is back open after a fatal collision killed 1 person on Thursday.

Witness: Many dead in New Zealand mosque shooting

By MARK BAKER and NICK PERRY Many people were killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, a witness said. Police have not yet described the scale of the shooting but…

Dash cam video catches dramatic shoot-out between man and Berkeley County deputy in Huger

A deadly deputy-involved shootout in Huger, all caught on dash cam video.

Charleston jogger reportedly beaten for smiling, waving at bicyclist

[gtxvideo vid='vYckPop3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vYckPop3.jpg' vtitle='JOGGER BEATING'] Charleston, SC (AP) ---Police in Charleston say a jogger was badly beaten after simply waving and smiling at a passing bicyclist. The Charleston Post and Courier says Monday night a woman jogging along the West…