Image: SCSO Sumter, SC (WOLO) —-The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a missing mother they say has not been seen since May 6, exactly one week ago. Officials say 55 year old Valeri Magazine was last seen leaving her daughter’s Ashby Road home around midnight. Officials say Magazine was with an ‘unknown’ person. Magazine is described as…
Image: SCSO Sumter,SC (WOLO) —- A Sumter family has been reunited with their pup a year after deputies say it was stolen from their yard and neglected. Deputies say they were able to locate the canine after responding to a home on Griffin Lane where they were told there was possible case of neglect. The Sumter County’s Office arrived at…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — As the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) continues its mission to ramp up testing across the state, the health department is holding 13 free COVID-19 mobile testing and pop up clinics. State Health officials say they plan to test 2% of the state’s population, or 110,000 South Carolinians by the end of the month….
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) – Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 21 other states trying to get Congress to approve specific liability protections to help eliminate the threat of COVID-19 related lawsuits while also making sure victims are able to seek legal counsel and compensation. In a statement released, Attorney General Wilson said: “Our economy will only recover if customers and employees…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — As South Carolina continues its reopening process, according to one survey, the Palmetto state is among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. According to the website Wallethub.com , South Carolina is the ninth most vulnerable state in the country to the coronavirus outbreak. The survey was based on factors like the percentage of population over 65, the…
Sumter, SC (WOLO) — A Sumter deputy who lost his life in the line of duty will now have a permanent memorial in the county he served. Tuesday afternoon Corporal Andre Gillette’s name was added to the law enforcement memorial at the Sumter County Judicial Center. In February, Corporal Gillette was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice at…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A Columbia man has been arrested on child pornography charges. The Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of Michael Lincoln, 45 on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest on May 6. Investigators say Lincoln had multiple files of…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — State Attorney General Alan Wilson wants Washington to get to the bottom of the origins of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Wilson along with 17 other Attorney General’s penned a letter to Congress asking for an investigation into China’s role in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Wilson alleges that the Chinese government and the World Health Organization intentionally mislead…
(ABC NEWS) – The White House is now implementing changes to its workplace after the coronavirus makes its way inside the West Wing. As travelers return to the skies, airlines are working to update social distancing guidelines to keep passengers safe and healthy. Watch the video above for the full report. Categories: National News, News, Politics
