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Two teenagers arrested for murder of Sumter man
(WOLO) – Two teenagers have been arrested for the murder of a Sumter man in February. Jameek Kelly, 17, and Traquan Jones, 19, both face a murder charge for the death of a man found inside his home on Seilder Drive on Feb. 20. The victim was Maurice James, 27. According to a news release Friday evening, multiple witnesses told…
Two more COVID-19 related deaths reported in South Carolina
(WOLO) – Two more people in South Carolina have died after contracting coronavirus, according to DHEC. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported the state’s second and third deaths related to COVID-19, Friday night. Tonight, two more South Carolinians have succumbed to COVID-19. Please join me in praying for their families and for their communities for their…
Publix announces special hours for seniors
One grocery store chain is opening their doors a little earlier in order to accomodate senior citizens
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Publix is setting aside shopping time for those most at risk of contracting the coronavirus. Publix says Tuesdays and Wednesdays from seven to eight a-m will be designated for customers 65 and older. This will start on Tuesday March 24th. The pharmacy will also open at seven on those days to serve the senior population. For…
Richland One uses buses to bring the classroom to students
Schools take extra steps to make sure students are prepared when they go back to the classroom
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — usually buses bring kids to school, but today the buses brought school to the kids. Thursday morning Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon and H.B. Rhame Elementary Principal Dr. Monica Owens-Carter and other volunteers delivered learning packets to students. Educators say they want to make sure students forced to stay home during the coronavirus outbreak…
Former SC Governor David Beasley tests positive for COVID-19
Former SC Governor David Beasley releases a statement to the public announcing he has tested positive for coronavirus
Image: David Beasley @Twitter Columbia, SC (WOLO) — – Now Executive Director for the World Food Program, Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Beasley posted a message to the public via twitter making the announcement Thursday evening. In the post, Beasley says he began feeling ‘unwell’ last weekend, after returning home from a trip…
Prisma Health restricts visitors as safeguard against coronavirus
Prisma Health announces visitor restrictions in all of their hospitals until further notice
(image: Prisma Health) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Prisma Health has announced their plans to join all South Carolina hospitals in expanded restrictions to visitors at facilities during the outbreak. Prisma officials say the move will help them protect their patients, staff and members of the community as the number of coronavirus cases (COVID-19) continues to climb. This change affects Prisma…
Senator Tim Scott worries a relief bill could have “disastrous effects” on SC
(WOLO) – US Senator Tim Scott is sharing his thoughts on the potential relief bill. He says that though the COVID-19 package is will-intended, it could have “disastrous effects on South Carolina’s small businesses and their employees.” Senator Scott says he has been involved in talks with other congress members about another measure that will bring families, workers, healthcare professionals…
City of Columbia curfew is now in effect for 61 days
Tuesday City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin implemented an ordinance putting a citywide curfew in place
Image: Rochelle Dean Columbia,SC (WOLO)— The City of Columbia is officially under a curfew. Less than a week after declaring a State of Emergency, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has implemented a citywide curfew that began tonight, Wednesday March 18th, 2020 at 11PM and will run through 6AM everyday for the next 3 months. Just a few hours before the ordinance…
COMET to roll forward with reduced routes amid coronavirus
COMET bus serice is reducing its services to a Saturday schedule beginning Thursday until April
Image: The COMET /ABC FILE Columbia, SC (WOLO) — There are endless circumstances that have changed, and continue to do so, as the coronavirus global pandemic forces people around the world, and here in the Midlands adjust to a new normal. One of those changes involve how you get from place to place on a daily basis. Beginning Thursday March…
