Archives: August 2020

Lexington-Richland School District Five names newest Elementary School

CHAPIN, SC (WOLO)– Lexington-Richland School District Five’s newest elementary school has been named, say District officials. Piney Woods Elementary School is set to open next Fall in Chapin. It will be the District’s 13th elementary school. The school’s Principal, Cassy Paschal says naming the school was process full of research and collaboration from the community:  “This naming process has been…

Annual Irmo Okra Strut cancelled

(Courtesy: Irmo Okra Strut) 46th annual Irmo Okra Strut.IRMO, SC (WOLO) – The 47th Annual Okra Strut Festival is cancelled. In an email to the media, Irmo Mayor Barry Walker Sr. announced the town will not host a festival this year. The 2020 festival was scheduled for September 26th with safety measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Planning for…

DHEC: New mask study points to masks ordinances working

Not all face coverings provide the same protection say DHEC officials

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– New data released by South Carolina Health officials shows mask ordinances are working. DHEC says areas that implemented mask ordinances had a more than 44% decline in cases, compared to those without. DHEC physician  Dr. Brannon Traxler says “Wearing a mask every day in public is critical, however, not all face coverings provide the same protection.” “A…