West Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A local poultry company is once again helping those in need of food. House of Raeford Farms in West Columbia says due to unprecedented demand brought on by the COVID-19 a lot customers have not been able to find chicken in grocery stores. In response last week, they filled up a refrigerated truck with chicken…
Columbia, SC ( WOLO) —- During this global pandemic we all could use a little extra help. Now, the ones whose job it is to help the community, are providing a list of the different ways you can help during the crisis. The South Carolina Emergency Response Team says members of the public can help in variety of ways, you…
Image: Dove logo ABC Columbia (WOLO)—Â 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…
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…
(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…
Columbia City Council and Mayor Steve Benjamin will extend the citywide curfew starting tonight amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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…
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…
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…
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…
