Author: Tim Scott
Local News, News, Richland, State

UofSC expands space for students in quarantine

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(Courtesy: UofSC/Twitter) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The University of South Carolina has increased the number of available beds for students who need to quarantine due to COVID-19. Friday morning, the university announced a partnership with the Spring Hill Suites in the Vista which would provide up to 132 more rooms for students. These additional rooms will house more students alongside the two…

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UofSC studying wastewater samples in effort to limit COVID-19 outbreaks across campus

Scientists say COVID-19 could be detected in fecal matter before people start feeling symptoms
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — In trying to push through a school year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of South Carolina is looking at ways to stop outbreaks before they begin. One of those ways involves studying what comes through the sewer. With more than 35,000 students on campus, the University of South Carolina is flush with something that can…

Sc Senate Vote
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S.C. Senate votes in favor of granting all South Carolinians right to vote absentee this November

The S.C. House will vote on similar election matters on September 15
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — All South Carolina voters are one step closer to getting the option to vote absentee for the upcoming November election. The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would enable voters to choose the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to vote absentee. Coming back to Columbia for the first time in months, lawmakers had one…

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Governor, DHEC release limited outdoor visitation guidelines for nursing homes

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Gov. Henry McMaster, along with public health officials in the State House Tuesday afternoon, rolled out new guidelines that will allow some nursing homes to have limited, outdoor visitation with families. In a release, the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said a facility’s ability to allow visitation depends on a number of factors, including…

Plutonium Settlement
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Largest settlement in state history awarded in lawsuit over Savannah River Site plutonium

Federal Givernment agrees to pay SC and remove tons of plutonium in the Savanah River Site
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Attorney General Alan Wilson (R-SC) announced Monday morning that the U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to pay the state $600 million, and has also agreed to remove 9.5 metric tons of plutonium from the Savannah River Site. Under the settlement, the Department of Energy has until 2037 to clear the site of the plutonium and…

Safe Baby Court
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New “Safe Baby Court” program coming to Columbia

The program looks to put children in nurturing environments while giving parents resources to make their homes a better place
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –A new program aiming to help young parents who have been charged with abuse and neglect is coming to Richland County. The “Safe Baby Court” program looks to have these parents work with community members to get the help they need, all while their young children are temporarily in foster care.  Kerrie Schnake with the South Carolina…

Covid Classroom
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A look inside a middle school classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lexington Two plans on having some students in the classroom two days a week starting September 8
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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — School districts across the state are gearing up for the start of another school year, with some having students back for face-to-face instruction. Lexington Two plans on starting the year with two options for students: a blended/hybrid model where students learn online for three days and go into the classroom for two days, or an…

Mayor Benjamin
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Mayor Benjamin: Everyone needs to do their part to edge out the COVID-19 pandemic

Mayor said mask ordinance still in place, but said another citywide curfew unnecessary at this point
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said more needs to be done by all South Carolina citizens to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying everyone in South Carolina has a role to play in slowing the spread of the virus.  Even though cases have declined in the last month, Mayor Benjamin told ABC Columbia that with a decline…

Sentencing Reform
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Advocates call for reversal of decades-old “tough-on-crime” statutes in South Carolina

Several had a chance to be heard at Tuesday's Sentencing Reform subcommittee meeting
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A group of South Carolina lawmakers listened to testimony Tuesday morning from several people fighting for lighter restrictions on prison sentences across the state. This was one of the first meetings held by members of a House committee focused on reforming law enforcement and their relationship with minority communities. The full committee, chaired by House Majority…

Child Vaccines
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Pharmacists, health care providers join statewide effort to curb declining youth vaccination numbers

The Dept. of Health and Human Services gave pharmacists in all 50 states the power to vaccinate children
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As children across the state get ready to go back to some form of learning this fall, some have not gotten the necessary shots needed to go back to the classroom. At a Reopen SC Select Committee hearing on August 12, Dr. Joan Duwve, the Public Health Director for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental…

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