Archives: August 2020

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Health, National News

Access to childhood vaccines expanded by the Department of Health and Human Services

The expansion allows pharmacists to give vaccines to children 3 and up in every state
CNN,

(CNN) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has expanded access to childhood vaccines during this pandemic. The department will now allow pharmacists in every state to give vaccines to any child over the age of three. HHS officials hope this will lead to more children getting vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a sharp…
Weather Blog

Two Tropical Storms Headed for the Gulf

John Farley,

Two tropical storms will threaten the US Gulf Coast next week. They could make landfall within a day of each other. This is very unusual and hurricane experts say that the last time this happened was 1933. The storm on the left is Marco and the one on the right is Laura. Both could actually strengthen into hurricanes before making…

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Local News, News

Former, current Gamecock student athletes call on UofSC to take Strom Thurmond’s name off fitness center

The fitness center has been named after the former U.S. Senator since 2003
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Several former and current Gamecock athletes are calling on the University of South Carolina to change the name of the fitness center named after former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond. Gamecock Women’s Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley said changing the name would help make the campus feel like a more welcoming place for all. “I go to grocery…

National News, News

Golden State Killer “will die in prison” for string of murders and rapes

Associated Press,

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) – A former California police officer who became known as the Golden State Killer told victims he’s “truly sorry” before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a decade-long string of rapes and murders across a wide swath of California. Prosecutors and victims say it was more evidence of a manipulative and vicious criminal who fooled investigators…

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Local News, Richland

RCSD arrest man on drug charges fourth time this year

Authorities say the suspect was in possession of 2 pounds of marijuana, nearly $8k in cash
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co.,SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 22 year-old Demetrius Tavaris Moody on drug charges for the fourth time this year. Officials say Moody was arrested at his home in the 3600 block of Hoyt Street yesterday, August 20 by members of the Departments Fugitive Task Force along with the assistance of US Marshals. Moody who…

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Local News, News, State

More VA health services safely reintroduced for veterans

The Columbia VA Health Care System is now expanding health care services, after limiting them in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia VA Health Care System is now expanding health care services, after limiting them in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We cater to 85,000 veterans across this great state. And every year, we have more and more veterans that come into our system,” said David Omura, CEO of the Columbia VA Healthcare System. On Monday,…