Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–First responders are working to make sure they have enough personal protective equipment for themselves so they can continue to help others Thursday the Columbia Fire Department showed how they use ultraviolet light to decontaminate and maximize the life of medical equipment such as masks. The department says they can decontaminate approximately 150 masks an hour. Categories: Local…
Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WPDE)–Hotels in Myrtle Beach will open Friday for short-term rentals–but there are some restrictions. They will only be open to existing reservations. Property owners won’t take new reservations until May 15. City council also voted to allow only one guest per elevator unless the group is traveling together. Guests must wear face masks on the elevator. Pools,…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington School District Three will still hold a graduation ceremony for its graduating seniors. The school district announced Thursday that its 100th commencement ceremony will take place Friday May 29th at 7pm in the district’s Panther Stadium. The district says additional rules will be set in place to keep students, staff and families safe. A few of…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–In January, deputies with the Orangeburg Co. Sheriff’s Office say three men forced their way into a home on Bass St. in Holly Hill. Investigators say the suspects sprayed a woman in the home with pepper spray and struck a 62 year old man with a handgun. At some point, deputies say shots were fired and one of…
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,…
