Midlands Mugshots for 8/2
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Watch: Governor McMaster to update state preps for Hurricane Isaias
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Governor Henry McMaster and representatives from other state agencies will hold a news conference at 4pm updating the state’s preparations for Hurricane Isaias. Watch the news conference here: Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State
DHEC: 6th SC child diagnosed with MIS-C
SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– State health officials say another child has been diagnosed with Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Officials say the child is between the ages of 10 and 17 and is from the Upstate. DHEC says this is the 6th child in the state to come down with the illness that is a symptom that children…
COVID 19 to impact hurricane shelters as Isaias approaches
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina Emergency Management Division is discouraging evacuees from looking to shelters first if they need to leave the coast as the state braces for potential impact of Hurricane Isaias. Instead encouraging evacuees to stay with friends or family or hotels further inland. In the agency’s annual hurricane guide it writes, “Due to the possibility of coronavirus infections,…
Midlands Mugshots for 7/30
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Sen. Tim Scott hosts Instagram Live with “Captain America” Chris Evans
Source:Instagram Washington, D.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott had a chance down to sit down, albeit virtually, with an Avenger! Wednesday Senator Scott Hosted an Instagram Live conversation with actor Chris Evans who plays Captain America in the Marvel films. Evans and Sen. Scott discussed Evans’ civil engagement and political platform called A Starting Point. For a look at…
Number of initial unemployment claims down in SC
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Fewer people are filing for unemployment in South Carolina. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce, last week 12,194 people filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance in the state. That’s down 2,152 from the previous week. Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic SCDEW says close to 700,000 people filed for unemployment benefits and the…
SC Dept. of Education announces additional $15 Million in CARES Act funds
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina is receiving more than $15 million in additional CARES Act funds. Wednesday State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced South Carolina as a recipient of the $15,049,608 Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant from the US Dept. of Education as part of the federal COVID-19 relief fund. According to Spearman, the funds will be used the SC…
2020 SC State Fair will be drive-through experience
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Wednesday morning the South Carolina State Fair announced this year’s fair will be a drive-through event. Fair General Manager Nancy Smith says on October 20-21st. According to Smith, admission will be free for guests to drive through the fairgrounds and experience agriculture and art exhibits. Smith says fair foods will also be available drive-through style in the Lexington…
Video featuring SC Congressman removed from social media
Photo from Facebook Washington, D.C. (WOLO)–A video featuring a group of doctors making claims related to the coronavirus was removed by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube after going viral online Monday. The video originally published by Breitbart shows doctors discouraging the wearing of masks (no one in the video is wearing a mask) and referring to hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment…
