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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Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A 16 year old was killed in a car crash Friday. A spokesperson for the Fairifield County Coroner’s Office says Abiyah Fee was driving when her car hit another vehicle at the intersection of East Peach Rd. and 321 South. The coroner says fee had to be extricated from the car before she was taken to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– CVS and Benedict College are partnering together to provide COVID-19 testing. The testing is taking place at 1903 Two Notch Rd. and is open to the public by appointment and officials tell us results will be available on the spot. Patients are being asked to pre-register in advance by calling 803-705-4351. Testing will continue through Sept. 30th….
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– According to the University of South Carolina’s COVID-19 tracker, there are more than 500 active cases on campus and more than 600 since the beginning of August. Monday morning someone had painted on the wall of the Russell House, “Mister Caslen shut it down, 600 sick, ?? must die??”. The graffiti has since been covered up. A…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Monday morning, the University of South Carolina football team took the day off of practice to come together against social injustice. The team held a demonstration at the Russell House on the university’s campus in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Blake was shot seven times in the back in Kenosha, WI. The Gamecocks’ demonstration follows other…
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(Courtesy: UofSC/Twitter) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Three more houses at UofSC’s Greek Village have been placed under quarantine. A spokesperson for the university says the quarantine was put in place after several residents tested positive for COVID-19. This comes after two other houses were placed under quarantine on Tuesday. The university says the students who test positive are either moved into…
