Columbia mask ordinance extended another 61 days
Columbia City Council officials have extended the city’s mask ordinance for another 61 days. The group met virtually on Tuesday, where the coronavirus remained a top priority.
Author: Mike Olson
SC residents 65 and older can begin scheduling coronavirus vaccine appointments on Monday
On Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that any South Carolina resident age 65 and up can begin scheduling their coronavirus vaccine appointments on Monday.
SCSO: Mother charged after giving birth to baby testing positive for drugs
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a woman was charged after she gave birth to a baby who tested positive for several drugs.
DHEC: 1,554 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 32 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Monday.
Columbia City Council discusses vaccination effort in the city
Columbia’s City Council met virtually Tuesday afternoon. As they have done for months, the city and state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was item number one on the agenda.
OCSO looking for five individuals who surrounded an Orangeburg home
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for five individuals who were caught on security cameras surrounding a home.
SLED: Man charged with assault and battery in connection with Sumter Co. officer involved shooting
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says a man has been arrested and charged with assault and battery in connection with the officer involved shooting that took place on Saturday in Sumter County.
RCSD: Woman charged with murder following investigation of suspicious fire
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they arrested a woman on Monday, and charged her with murder in connection with a January house fire.
South Carolina’s oldest resident receives her first COVID-19 vaccination at age 111
At 111 years old, Maria Aulenbacher is South Carolina’s oldest resident, and now she is among the latest residents to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Lexington-Richland Five looking for substitute teachers
This Saturday, Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold a virtual teacher recruitment event. It takes place from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
