Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina’s streak of more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 remains in tact. Friday DHEC announced more than 1,265 new cases with 21 additional deaths. In total, COVID 19 has claimed the lives of 1,883 South Carolinians. The percent positive 18% DHEC adds that currently there are 1,415 people in hospitals across the state being treated for…
Photo: Provided by Richland Co. Richland Co. S.C. (WOLO)–Friday Richland Co. officials announced the passing of Calvin “Chip” Jackson of Dist. 9. The county released this statement on his passing, “Councilman Jackson, a thoughtful and valued member of our Body, led the Transportation Penny Ad Hoc Committee through very difficult times and our Economic Development Committee to great successes. Councilman…
Source:RCSD Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies are searching for a man who they say stole a car and got more than he bargained for. Investigators say just before 7pm on July 21st they responded to reports of a stolen car from the BP gas station on Broad River Rd. According to deputies, the car’s owner parked his car outside…
Courtesy:FHNY Photo: Jeff Blake Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– We’re all eager to see 2021 get here, but don’t plan on ringing in the new year in downtown Columbia. Organizers say this year’s Famously Hot New Year’s celebration will be virtual, although final details have not yet been determined. “Although the concept of the event may shift, it will still be focused…
Courtesy: Serve and Connect Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–A local non-profit is asking for your help getting a deputy back on his feet. A spokesperson for Serve and Connect says on July 27th while responding to a report of a suicidal person, a car struck Deputy Cameron Cain’s Tahoe on Meadowfield Rd. Officials say Deputy Cain suffered injuries to his neck…
West Columbia Police need your help finding a woman who disappeared nearly a week ago.Authorities say 53 year old, Margaret Glover..
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– There was quite a show over Lexington Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. The US Army Black Daggers, a special operations command parachute team, landed on the campus of the medical center in West Columbia. The Black Daggers jump from an airplane at an altitude of up to 8,000 feet and free fall for about two minutes at…
Courtesy: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, AP)– A suspicious substance that police say protesters threw at them during demonstrations in may turned out to be water and antacid Police Department Spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said the FBI confirmed the contents of the water bottles. Prior to the test, protestors said the mixture was water and baking soda used to lessen the effects…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The State Department of Revenue has released its final report on its audit of Richland County’s Penny Tax program. According to the audit obtained by ABC Columbia through a Freedom of Information Act request, the county had more than $32 million in ineligible expenses related to the tax. The ineligible costs include more than $1 million…
(Courtesy: Prisma Health) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Prisma says it will no longer move its testing sites around. Officials say their research found that people were more likely to get tested based on their own health rather than where the testing site was located. Beginning this Saturday Prisma will host a testing site at the Department of Consumer Affairs building on…
