COLUMBIA (WOLO): A protest planned by teacher’s organization SC for Ed was called off Monday out of fear for members’ safety after the group received threatening messages online. Instead, many teachers gathered in small groups throughout the community to make their voices heard. South Carolina teachers say they’ve had enough. SC for Ed members wore red and wrote letters to state…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the state Department of Health & Environmental Control announced 261 new cases of COVID-19, and 218 probable cases. Another 17 deaths have also been reported. South Carolina has reported a total of 488,797 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, and 8,498 confirmed deaths. The health agency says of the 10,905 most recent tests, 3.5% of them…
COLOMBIA (WOLO): One man has died after a shooting incident outside the Colony Apartments Saturday evening. Columbia Police say deputies were called to the scene shortly before 6 p.m. The victims are males and one has died, according to police. Investigators are on scene. We will update this story when we get more information. If you have any information regarding…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 325 new cases of COVID-19, and 204 probable cases, bringing the states total number of cases reported to 488,512. South Carolina also announced 12 more deaths Saturday. 8,484 South Carolinians have died from the virus since the pandemic began. DHEC reported a 2.9% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken….
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Chaos in the classroom. School districts across the state are reassessing their mask policies after Governor McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday allowing parents and students to choose if they want to wear a mask or not. The State Department of Education Wednesday said the governor has no legal grounds to do so, but also rescinded the state’s…
COLOMBIA (WOLO): Filling up at the pump Tuesday has been a struggle for many after a major energy pipeline in the U.S. shut down over the weekend due to a cyber attack. Employees at a Circle K on Broad River Road in Irmo said they ran out of regular gas Monday night. By Tuesday morning, lines were backed up with…
Lexington,SC (WOLO) — Emotions rang high in and outside of the Lexington Richland meeting Monday night. Dozens of parents, teachers and students stood up for and against having to wear a mask option in school. Despite protests and various opinions on the mandate, the board ultimately voted in favor of allowing facial coverings to be optional, but strongly encourage their…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 378 new cases of COVID-19, and 203 probable cases. South Carolina has now reported a total of 485,766 cases since the pandemic began. Another 8 deaths were also reported Sunday, now bringing the total number of deaths due to the virus in the state to 8,444. 5.7% of the…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A Columbia man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after officials say he rear-ended a dirt bike, killing the driver, and left the scene. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Friday, May 7th around 10:30 p.m. on Fairfield Road near Crawford Road. 27-year-old Jacobi Green was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Fairfield…
CAMDEN, S.C. (WOLO): Officers with the Camden Police Department say a standoff with a suspect at a Camden motel ended peacefully Saturday. Officials say officers safely negotiated the surrender and arrest of a man who locked himself in a room at the Mona Lisa motel located on Dekalb Street, after an incident happened involving shots fired. No injuries were reported….
