Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate as coronavirus cases trend downward following a spike linked to the tourist destination this summer. Myrtle Beach on Thursday extended the July executive order mandating face coverings to be worn in public places through Sept. 30. The city manager says “this is not the time to stop…
Courtesy:SCTVNews4 Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, SGTVNews4)– So much for social distancing. The University of South Carolina’s student television station posted this video of the crowd last night at the Loose Cockaboose, a bar near Williams-Brice Stadium. The video comes as u-s-c is among the nation’s leaders in coronavirus cases. JUST IN: The scene tonight at TLC Sports Bar near Williams-Brice…
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Source: OCSO Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–Orangeburg Co. deputies say they are searching for a man they believe held up two businesses Thursday. Investigators say he attempted to rob Dollar General on Bamberg Highway Cordova area before holding up the North Rd. Discount Liquor store at the intersection of North Rd. and Kennerly Rd. Investigators say he was driving a tan or…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–When it comes to job recovery, South Carolina is among the nation’s best. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina has the 5th fastest recovery for weekly unemployment claims in the country. The survey was based on three metrics, comparing last week’s unemployment claims to last year, the start of 2020, and the start of the pandemic. For a complete…
SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–According to DHEC there is a misunderstanding about newly released data from the CDC as it pertains to deaths related to COVID-19. The agency says, “Provisional death data updated by the CDC last week shows that for six percent of COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause of death mentioned. The remaining 94 percent of deaths were…
Camden, S.C. (WOLO)–According to the SC Attorney General’s Office a Camden man had multiple files depicting children being sexually abused. Investigators say Thomas Eugene Durant, 44, is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count. According to the AG’s Office, investigators received a…
Photo: ABC News Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A former White House press secretary will be the guest speaker at this year’s Silver Elephant Dinner. The South Carolina Republican Party announced Thursday that Sarah Huckabee-Sanders will speak at the dinner on September 11th. The event is the longest running GOP event in the state’s history. Huckabee-Sanders recently wrote a book about here time…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– We all know Columbia is famously hot, it turns out we’re pretty cool too! Thursday the city announced Columbia was named the coolest up and coming city by Hemispheres Magazine. Hemispheres is the in-flight magazine for United Airlines and the results were publicly released in the September issue. For a link to the magazine click here. Categories:…
