Author: Lindsey Goodwin

159 cases of COVID-19, 5 new deaths on SCENE Sunday

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 159 new cases of COVID-19 and 109 probable cases. Five additional deaths were also reported. South Carolina has reported a total of 491,648 cases and 8,572 since the pandemic began. DHEC says of the most recent tests taken, 2.4% came back positive. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC

Five injured in boat crash on Lake Murray

LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WOLO): A boat crash on Lake Murray Friday night sent five people to the hospital. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say it happened around 10:30 p.m. on the Richland County side of the lake near Susie Ebert Island. A tritoon boat, carrying six people, collided with a cabin cruiser, causing it to sink. Five people…

173 cases of COVID-19, 4 new deaths in SC Saturday

COLUMBIA (WOLO): 173 new cases of COVD-19 were announced by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control Saturday, along with 140 probable cases. Another 4 deaths were also added to the 8,567 total deaths statewide. South Carolina has reported a total of 491,541 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. DHEC says 2% of the most recent tests results…

Local leaders, activists reflect on one year death anniversary of George Floyd

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Tuesday, May 25th, marks one year since the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man killed at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked a racial justice movement and demands for police reforms across the country. Here in the midlands, local leaders and activists are reflecting and looking to move moving forward in the wake of Floyd’s death. …

Search continues for murder suspect, Chester Co. deputies ‘confident Terry is within our perimeter’

CHESTER CO. S.C. (WCCB): The manhunt is intensifying in South Carolina Sunday evening, as law enforcement officers feel they are closing in on murder suspect Tyler Terry. Terry along with his girlfriend Adrienne Simpson are described as a modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde.” Simpson was arrested when the car she was traveling in with Terry crashed after a high-speed chase with…

DHEC announces 192 cases of COVID-19, 10 new deaths Sunday in SC

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental announced 192 cases of COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths in South Carolina. DHEC also reported 130 probable cases. South Carolina has reported 490,380 cases and 8,528 total deaths. Of the most recent tests taken, DHEC reported a 2.4% positivity rate. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, SC DHEC

205 cases of COVID-19, 4 new deaths Saturday in SC

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 205 new cases of COVID-19, along with 121 probable cases. Another 4 deaths have also been reported. South Carolina has now reported a total of 490,176 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and 8,517 total deaths. DHEC also reports a 2.3% positivity rate. Categories: Local News, State Tags:…