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Inmates Handmade Gifts
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Residents at area nursing homes, assisted living facilities get surprise

Area Senior citizens across the state get hand made gifts to brighten their day
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — For those living in nursing home and assisted living facilities the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult since family members not able to visit. Thursday senior citizens living at Midlands Health and Rehabilitation received special handmade gifts from prison inmates across the state. Categories: Local News

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11-year-old killed in mobile home fire near Elgin

ABC Columbia Staff,

ELGIN, SC (WOLO) – An 11-year-old boy has died after a fire broke out in his home near Elgin Thursday. According to Kershaw County Coroner David West, four other people got out of the home after someone driving by noticed the fire. West said the victim is Silas Wilder, a student at Stover Middle School. The single-wide mobile home was…
Health, Local News

Newberry College announces plans to resume in person classes

Newberry College President says they will resume classes on campus in August
ABC Columbia Staff,

Newberry, SC (WOLO) — Newberry College says it is considering resuming in-person instruction will resume this Fall. Thursday the university announced plans to resume in person classes, but only if the spread of the coronaviris, COVID-19 continues to decline. If numbers of cases in South Carolina go down the school says it plans to begin the Fall semester with classes…

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Digital Exclusives and Features

COVID-19 patient heads home after nearly two month hospital stay

COVID 19 patient is celebrated after being hospitalized for nearly 8 weeks
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image Prisma Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Wednesday, The Prisma Health-Midlands staff celebrated the release of one of their coronavirus patients whose been hospitalized for nearly 8 weeks. Robert “Bob” Barnwell was greeted by family ready to take him home after his battle with COVID-19. Prisma Hospital staff members gathered inside and outside of the facility to see Bob off and…

Trump Seems To Reverse Plan To Disband Coronavirus Task Force
National News, News, Politics

Trump seems to reverse plan to disband coronavirus task force

ABC Columbia Staff, CNN,

(CNN, ABC NEWS) – As President Donald Trump pushes for a quick economic revival and paints a rosy picture of the administration’s response, the public is hearing much less from the task force’s key health experts, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, whom many Americans have grown to trust and rely on. After holding close to 40 coronavirus task force…
Local News, Richland

Former Richland Co. deputy faces new charges for sex with minor

Sheriff Leon Lott calls former Deputy a 'Monster' who hid behind his badge
ABC Columbia Staff,

Jamel Bradley image ABC Columbia Richland Co. SC (WOLO) — A former Richland County deputy charged in November of 2019 with Criminal Sexual Conduct of the Third Degree involving a student at Spring Valley High School is now facing new charges officials say involves another student. According to Richland investigators, 40 year old Jamel Bradley who worked for the Department…

Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

Midlands Gives sets new record high on ‘Giving Tuesday’

Tuesday's annual fundraiser surpasses $3 million dollars in donations
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina has done it again! Midlands Gives ends their annual fundraiser topping last year’s tally of more than $2.2 million dollars in donations. This year, philanthropists throughout the Midlands helped the charity event raise $3,116,904.00 a new record high. Tuesday was the fifth annual ‘Midlands Gives’ event where more than 22 thousand donations came in…
Local News

City of Columbia begins Five Points beautification project

Construction is underway in the heart of the entertainment district
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A location in the heart of Five Points is getting ready to undergo some major changes. The City of Columbia has broken ground on a revitalization project to complete a beautification project of the Exxon parking lot located near Saluda Avenue  and Harden Street. City officials say Monday may 4th, they started work on the lot…
Digital Exclusives and Features, National News, Politics

FEMA funds ‘Crisis Counseling’ program to help communities cope

With the COVID-19 pandemic, Mental Health month kicks off in perfect time to help those suffering with anxeity, stress
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants to make sure resident in South Carolina have access  to counseling made possible by federal funding. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials say they are seeing more people who are trying to find ways to cope with stress and anxiety. Back on April 30, President Trump made a disaster…

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