Image Courtesy SC Education Lottery Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Education Lottery’s claims center on Assembly St. in downtown Columbia closed Wednesday afternoon after an employee came in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. According to Lottery officials, the staff member that was exposed to the coronavirus only worked in the back office of the Claims Center and…
Courtesy: RCSD Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A former Richland County deputy has been arrested for an assault that was caught on camera. Investigators say Kyle Oliver faces a charge of third degree assault and battery for the incident. Sheriff Leon Lott says the incident happened on January 7th between Oliver and a suspect who was in custody. Lott says it…
Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018). Courtesy: Marvel StudiosMarvel Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–In the state house Wednesday. Richland Co. Sen. Darrell Jackson read a resolution in honor of Chadwick boseman, the acclaimed actor and South Carolina native who passed away Friday. The senate adopted the resolution unanimously. Senator Jackson says he will frame the resolution and present it to Boseman’s widow….
SC Education Lottery Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A Columbia woman’s retirement nest-egg got a boost last week. Lottery officials say she won $200,000 in the Palmetto Cash 5 game. The winner says she purchased the ticket at the Gaz-bah on Clemson Rd. in Columbia. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn on August 27th. Because she “powered-up” for an additional dollar the…
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(Courtesy: UofSC/Twitter) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The number of coronavirus cases continues to grow exponentially on the University of South Carolina campus. According to the university’s on-line COVID-19 tracker there are now more than one thousand active cases on campus. Just a day earlier there were around 600. Only nine of those are faculty members. Since August 1st the university says…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Monday the Richland Co. Council voted to extend its ordinance requiring people to wear masks in public. The original law was set to expire this week. Monday night’s vote extends the mandate for an additional 61 days. According to a county spokesperson, violating the County’s ordinance can result in fines of up to $25 for individuals or…
Courtesy: City of Columbia Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– City of Columbia officials say they distributed close to 12,000 free meals to area children of families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meals were distributed between August 10th and August 28th by the Department of Parks and Recreation, faith-based organizations, and the USDA. The city also distributed backpacks and school supplies….
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