Author: Rob Dew
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Fort Jackson, US Army update COVID-19 status

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Ft. Jackson, S.C. (WOLO)– Officials at Fort Jackson say they are continuing to take precautions against COVID-19. A spokesperson for the base says while it is still under a Department of Defense directive and unable to provide specific COVID-19 case numbers, to date, Fort Jackson still has more recovered cases than active cases. According to a spokesperson for the Pentagon…
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UofSC students hold “Die-In” to protest university’s response to COVID-19

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Photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Wednesday morning members of Carolina Socialists and other students protested the university’s decision to open the campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. A couple dozen students gathered on the Horseshoe for a demonstration before marching to the president’s house where they held a “die-in” where students laid on the ground to represent those who have died…
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SC among states with most “financial distress”

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolinians are struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina has the 7th most financial distress in the country. The survey was based on factors like the number of bankruptcy filings, those in need of loans, and change in credit scores. Louisiana had the most, while Vermont had the least according…

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Coroner: No pediatric death in Sumter Co. as reported by DHEC

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Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Sumter County Coroner’s Office says DHEC made a mistake when reporting a child death this week. Coroner Robbie Baker says his office was not made aware of the child death reported Monday as is usually the case. After further review and speaking with DHEC Baker says the pediatric death was reported incorrectly and the individual that…
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DHEC calls on SC businesses to take pledge to fight COVID-19

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SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–State health officials are asking South carolina’s business community to further engage in the fight against COVID-19. Tuesday DHEC announced the Stay SC Strong program. According to DHEC, when businesses take the pledge they will immediately receive a social media graphic announcing their commitment to fight COVID-19, as well as a printable poster reiterating the four major…
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SC among states with fewest census responses

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina is not among the nation’s leaders when it comes to responding to the census. In fact its one of the worst. According to data available on the US Census Bureau’s website, 80.7% of households have completed their census forms. Sounds pretty good right? Its actually 6th worst in the country. The deadline to respond to…

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Six face federal charges following protest turned riots in SC

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Photo provided by US Attorney’s Office Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Officials with the US Attorney’s office say six people are facing federal charges for crimes committed during protests at the end of May, in Columbia and Charleston. Two of the 6 people are facing charges for incidents in Columbia. Authorities say Karlos Gibson-Brown will plead guilty to being a felon in possession…
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Troopers seeking truck in hit and run

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Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Troopers with the highway patrol are looking for a truck they say hit a man and left him lying on the side of the road. Investigators say on September 4th, last Friday, a white 2003 to 2009 Dodge Dually struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Fish Hatchery Rd. and Kimmey Dr. Troopers say there should be…
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Saliva testing resumes at UofSC

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Saliva testing resumed at UofSC Tuesday. The testing at Davis Field was stopped last week due to a staffing shortage at the lab. Officials say they were able to perform 200 saliva based tests for students Tuesday. In addition the university also provided nasal swab testing for faculty. Categories: Local News, News, Richland, State

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