Courtesy: OCSO Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO) –Sheriff Leroy Ravenel says on Wednesday night deputies responded to a home on Melvin Rd. to find a man sitting in the front yard with family members holding a towel to his head. Ravenel says the victim told deputies his cousin Clifford Profit, 37, shot him in the face while he was sleeping. Investigators…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for Prisma Health says the hospital system will hold free community screenings at locations in the Midlands. Organizers say the screenings will reach communities that otherwise may not have easy access to traditional testing or on-line virtual testing. Beginning Saturday, in cooperation with DHEC, Prisma will hold screenings at the following locations: · Saturday, May…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette held a meeting of the Governor’s Accelerate task force Thursday afternoon. Thursday’s meeting focused on the “Resources” component of the effort to re-open SC following the shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the governor’s office, the group is comprised of five components: Response, Protection, Governance, Resources,…
DHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– DHEC officials say they have conducted a cross-analysis of he deaths reported directly to the agency by medical professionals and the deaths reported to the agency on death certificates. According to the analysis, DHEC says the agency has identified an additional 29 deaths connected to the coronavirus bringing the state’s total death toll to 232. Officials…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Sumter are investigating a Tuesday night dispute that ended in the death of a woman who was hit by a car. A spokesperson for the Sumter Police Department says the incident began around 11:15 near the intersection of Royal St. and Brand St. Investigators say Erica Singeltary, 30, died at the scene after being hit…
Courtesy: SCSO Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter deputies say while executing a search warrant at an Alice Dr. apartment on April 23rd officers seized 157 grams of fentanyl, more than 50 grams of marijuana, $8,900 in cash, and a firearm. Investigators say Tyrell Billups, 29, was arrested and charged with several drug charges including three counts of trafficking fentanyl. Tyrell Billups,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–DHEC continued its daily updates on the number of coronavirus cases in the state. According to the agency there are 130 new cases and 11 additional deaths attributed to the virus. That brings the total in the state to 5,881 and brings the death toll to 203. Of the nearly 7,000 hospital beds currently in use, DHEC says…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– DHEC is making public a list of nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have been impacted by COVID 19. This updated list includes reporting the loss of residents and staff due to COVID-19 complications. Health officials say COVID-19 outbreaks at these facilities are an indicator of ongoing transmission of virus within a community and require an…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– New numbers out Tuesday night from DHEC. According to the department there are 123 additional cases of covid 19 as well as 15 additional deaths. That brings the total number of 5,735 cases and 192 deaths. DHEC says of those who have tested positive for coronavirus, 76% have recovered from the illness. Categories: Local News, News,…
Courtesy: WPDE Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WPDE, WOLO)–Myrtle Beach is open for business. Tuesday the Myrtle Beach City Council voted to reopen Myrtle Beach public beach access. The council also discussed a phased tourism recovery plan that would allow businesses to open as long as they only allow a certain percentage of occupancy. Last week, Gov. McMaster announced he would leave…
