Author: ABC Columbia Staff

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Digital Exclusives and Features

DOVE donates to healthcare workers, hospitals to help coronavirus fight

Healthcare workers up close and personal with COVID-19 are getting suds of help
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Dove logo ABC Columbia (WOLO)—  The company Dove is doing their part to help our medical professionals and the most vulnerable among us as the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) rages on. In a post on twitter Dove directing attention to a new addition to its ad campaign where their signature Dove is flying into a temporary nest, where officials…

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Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

‘Wash your Wings’ t-shirts raise funds for first responders

Columbia Fireflies take a swing at helping first responders along with local charity
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Columbia Fireflies Columbia ,SC (WOLO) — Since the first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to surface in the Midlands, the South Carolina Deoartment of Environmental Protection and Control (DHEC) has been repeating the same message. It’s one that can not be stated enough. One of the best ways to keep the virus at bay is to refrain from touching…

Covid 19 Shutdown May Force Amc Theaters To File For Bankruptcy
Local News, National News, News

COVID-19 shutdown may force AMC Theaters to file for bankruptcy

CNN, ABC Columbia Staff,

(CNN, WOLO) – With locations in South Carolina and across the country closed because of the COVID-19 shutdown, financial analysts think the world’s largest movie theater chain will likely file for bankruptcy. AMC Theaters was already struggling since before locations closed March 16th. Some Wall Street analysts believe the earliest the chain could re-open would be August and predict AMC…
Local News, Politics, Richland, State

Columbia extends citywide curfew for additional 61 days

Columbia officials say the curfew will take effect Friday April 10th, 2020 beginning at 11p.m.
ABC Columbia Staff,

City of Columbia logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — With numbers of people in South Carolina continuing to battle infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), and deaths rising daily, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says the citywide curfew that was put into place March 18th, 2020, needs to stay in effect for now. Thursday night, the Columbia City Council confirmed Mayor Steve Benjamin’s State…
Local News, News, State

Coroner identifies teen killed in Columbia officer-involved shooting

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner has identified a teenager killed in an officer-involved shooting in Columbia Wednesday night. It happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. near the 4800 block of Monticello Road. According to the Richland County Coroner, Joshua Dariandre Ruffin, 17, died at the hospital from complications of a gunshot wound. SLED is investigating the shooting at…
Local News, Politics, State

SC lawmakers get back to business on state budget

After concerns over coronavirus exposure lawmakers return to the State House to work on state budget
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina lawmakers returned to the state house Wednesday. They were called back by the Governor to work on the state budget amid the coronavirus  (COVID-19) outbreak. Some Democrats had suggested it was not safe to meet in person. Some Senators were opposed to a bill allowing the state to keep spending money if it doesn’t…

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Local News, Richland

Dorn VA Medical Center host emergency blood drive

coronavirus and its spread has left blood donations in high demand, and Columbia health officials stepped up
ABC Columbia Staff, Rob Dew,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — As blood drives across the nation have been cancelled due to concerns of further spreading the coronavirus, health officials here in Columbia stepped up to do their part. Tuesday the Columbia veterans affairs health care system held an emergency blood drive at The Dorn VA Medical Center as the demand for blood donations grow dire. Organizers…

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Local News, Politics, State

SC launches task force to keep eye on COVID-19 related schemes

U.S. Attorney's office starts new initiative to monitor fraud, hoarding, price gouging during outbreak
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia,SC (WOLO) —The U.S. Attorney’s office has established the South Carolina ‘COVID-19 Strike Team’. The team will investigate coronavirus fraud schemes, hoarding, and price gouging. The team includes members of the U.S. Attorney’s office, Federal Law Enforcement officers, SLED, and members of the South Carolina Attorney General’s office. Several federal agencies and local law enforcement agencies are also participating. U.S….

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News, State

Inmate tests positive for COVID-19 is released by a judge

Inmate who tests positive for COVID-19 is ordered out of facility
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center North Charleston, SC (WOLO) — A man in incarcerated in the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center has been released from the facility after testing positive for coronoavirus (COVID -19). Monday, a judge ordered the release of the infected inmate after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. A contracted cleaning crew has sanitized all areas of…

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