COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Thousands of nurses across the state are on the front lines each day taking care of coronavirus patients that come into their care. One nurse, Bradley Quarles, says it’s not uncommon to work twelve hour days in the new coronavirus unit at Prisma Health. Having been a nurse for nearly two years, Quarles says it’s great to…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The large surge of storms Monday morning left a path of destruction in rural Orangeburg County. Several homes were destroyed and the Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office says two people died from injuries sustained during the storm. Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said Gerald Chavis, 63, and his wife Doris, 68, died Monday as a result of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As a result of Monday’s storm, thousands of people across the state lost power. Dominion energy says 72,000 of their customers reported power outages early Monday. A spokesman for Dominion says crews have been working around the clock across the state, ultimately slicing the number of outages in half early Monday. If customers are still without power,…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) –Several small businesses have had to close their doors to customers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In the past two weeks, Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) has ordered most non-essential businesses to close their doors in order to limit the virus’s spread. Some have had to resort to online sales, while others might struggle to re-open…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –With more families staying at home, one issue local law enforcement has been dealing with more often has been disputes between couples. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they have received more domestic-related calls over the last few weeks. Investigator Morris Davis says diffusing domestic disputes during a pandemic has been different. “It’s hard to have…
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) –Thousands of people have been tested for the coronavirus across South Carolina. According to South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), 24,634 have been tested across the state as of Wednesday afternoon. I was one of those 24,634 people, having been tested two weeks ago. Three weeks ago, I was in the newsroom, getting ready…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –One group of people who might be at risk of not getting swift treatment for the coronavirus are the homeless. However, some groups in the Midlands are doing their part to make sure they are safe and get the treatment they need. The staff at both Oliver Gospel Mission and Transitions Homeless Center in Columbia are exercising…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –On Tuesday, the South Carolina Senate voted to give the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) a major boost in its fight against the coronavirus. Lawmakers voted 42-0 to provide DHEC with $45 million from the state’s contingency reserve fund to address public health needs. With nearly 50 positive cases of coronavirus reported in South Carolina…
Kershaw Co, SC (WOLO) — The kershaw county school district says they had 50 students get breakfast this morning, and throughout the morning, we saw dozens of families pull up to the curb and pick up meals for their kids. District officials say they are going to keep this ‘grab-and-go’ program going for the time being, but they are looking…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — With thirteen positive cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster (R-South Carolina) has declared a state of emergency. By declaring a state of emergency, Governor McMaster now has more tools at his disposal for the state to combat the coronavirus. By cancelling school in both Kershaw and Lancaster Counties. enforcing price gouging laws, and…
