Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina will see temperatures in the teens this week. Safety experts have a few tips as we experience the winter freeze. If you plan on using your fireplace, be sure to have a professional inspect your chimney at least once a year. Before using a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man who shot and killed his friend during a dispute over a card game has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office. Emanuel Griffin pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Corey Andrews. Judge...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)– Richland County deputies say they are searching for two people accused of wire fraud. Deputies say the two are wanted in relation to multiple wire fraud schemes that involve the purchase of vehicles. They are accused of swindling money from victims in multiple states. Investigators say...

COLUMBIA — Legislators will once again receive $1,000 monthly expense allowances, including backpay, under a bill that received final approval Friday. Gov. Henry McMaster will likely sign the bill into law, allowing legislators to once again get the amount they’ve received since 1995. Both chambers approved the bill...

Four people died as a result of accidents during the ice storm last weekend, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported. On Wednesday, a 79-year-old male died in Oconee County as a result of a slip-and-fall accident involving ice left over from the storm. Oconee County Coroner Karl E. Addis said the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Lizard’s Thicket, a popular Columbia restaurant chain, announced Friday that all of its locations would be closed Saturday because of the expected weekend winter storm. The restaurant said it would evaluate conditions before deciding whether to open on Sunday. Feel more informed, prepared, and...

The East Coast is on alert for a major nor'easter that is set to bomb out over the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing some of the heaviest snow and significant winter impacts the region has seen in years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Businesses, churches, and organizations across the Midlands are announcing delays, closures, and schedule changes as winter weather is set to return to the Midlands. Below you find a list of schedule adjustments across the Midlands as we are expected to see inches of snow. Richland...

South Carolina transportation officials said Thursday they are prepared for another winter storm expected to hit the state this weekend.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to federal prosecutors, Doron Guider, 27, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2025, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a complaint about a man with...