ABC Columbia interview Nov. 8 Washington, D.C., (WOLO)–In a statement released Wednesday, US senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US funding from the World Health Organization. The president announced the move Tuesday evening accusing the WHO of mismanaging the COVID 19 outbreak and and not challenging China’s lack of transparency in regards to the spread…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The SC Attorney General’s Office says it has received more than 650 complaints of price gouging since the governor declared a state of emergency on March 13th. The office says it examined each complaint to see which met the state’s definition of price gouging, those were then sent to local solicitors for further investigation. Price gouging is when…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Wednesday Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in response to Monday’s storms which included 11 tornadoes according to The National Weather Service. According to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division the storms damaged at least 911 homes in 21 counties. Nine people were killed in the storms. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State
Photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C (WOLO)– A car crashed into a dry-cleaners on Two Notch Rd. in Columbia Wednesday afternoon. The SC Highway Patrol is on the scene. Troopers say the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the breaks. No major injuries were reported. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The COVID-19 outbreak is not only a health crisis, it is also an economic crisis. Since the onset of the outbreak, hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians have found themselves out of work, and small businesses have been forced to scale back their operations or close up shop entirely. The Richland Co. Public Library is offering…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is planning to honor those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 by lowering all flags at city buildings to half-staff. According to a city spokesperson, DHEC says the total number of COVID-19 related deaths now stands at 102 in South Carolina with the total number of cases at 3,650 as of Wednesday…
Photo courtesy: NWS Columbia Orangeburg, Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Orangeburg Co. Coroner’s Office tells ABC Columbia News two people died as a result of a tornado that ripped through the Neeses area early this morning. Coroner Samuetta Marshall says Gerald Lee Chavis, 63, and Doris Hoover Chavis, 68, both died after suffering blunt force trauma when their home was lifted…
Severe storms overnight have caused multiple power outages in South Carolina, with over 249,000 being reported before 8 a.m.
Columbia, S.C., (WOLO)– Locally owned businesses and restaurants are giving back to those on the front line in the fight against COVID 19. The Village Love initiative allows the businesses to provide meals and care baskets to health care workers. The first packages were dropped off Friday at Prisma Health. In the first week the program raised over 200 meals…
DHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Friday the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 274 additional cases of COVID 19 in South Carolina as well as five additional deaths. The new cases bring the state total to 3,065 and the number of deaths to 72. According to DHEC, the additional deaths occurred in three middle-aged individuals with underlying health conditions who…
