Digital Exclusives and Features

Kid And Cop Play Football
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Cops called on children playing football, and police get a touchdown for their response

The person who complained that children were playing football in their neighborhood probably didn't expect this outcome
CNN,

(CNN)— Ohio police were called to a neighborhood street after someone complained about children playing football there. But what happened next probably wasn’t exactly what the caller or the kids anticipated. Jim Nelson has the details. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National News

Soda City
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Soda City Market reopens with new measures amid Coronavirus

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)_- You can once again take a stroll through the Soda City Market. The popular event in Downtown Columbia, on Saturday mornings, returned for the first time this weekend, since the pandemic. The Soda City market re-opened on Main Street. Of course, new measures were implemented, the event included social distancing, new spacing of vendors and masks. Organizers…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

Richland Library expands limited services to several pick up windows

All Customers Can Request, Pick up and Return Materials at certain pick up windows
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Good news for book lovers. While the Richland Library locations remain closed, the library says it will begin allowing customers to pick up items, they had on hold, at several library pick up windows. Customers can also request new materials over the phone and online. Now you can get hold or request items from 3pm – 6…

Masks
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City of Columbia to offer free masks at area locations

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Now that the City of Columbia is requiring masks, city officials are giving out free face coverings. The City says it will offer free masks to citizens at several locations, while supplies last. According to officials,  they will hand out two masks per person or five masks per family. Masks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served…
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Columbia offers free protective masks

masks will be distributed while supplies last
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia,SC (WOLO) — The City of Columbia is offering residents free masks to protect against COVID-19. The masks will be given out at various locations around the city as long as supplies last. Masks will be given to anyone deem to be high risk in accordance with CDC guidelines and those in vulnerable populations that live within Columbia city limits….

Dhec
ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

DHEC reports second highest day total, 1,273 Coronavirus cases in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Friday, announced 1,273 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 1 additional death. Health officials say there are currently 906 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. (ABC Columbia) State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell DHEC says this brings the total number…

Black Is Beautiful Exhibit
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‘Black is Beautiful’ exhibit at Columbia Art Museum

The exhibit will explore the second Harlem Renassaince of the 50's and 60's through September
ABC Columbia Staff,

The Black is Beautiful at the Columbia Museum of Art. Starting this weekend CMA will feature the photography of Kwame Brathwaite. Kwame S. Braithwaite is the Director of The Kwame Braithwaite Archive which showcases many of his father’s pieces of art including everything from fashion and activism, to music and fashion. This exhibition is the the first ever dedicated to…
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AAA predicts travel will be lowest in more than decade due to pandemic

The travel agency says that less people are traveling during the coronavirus pandemic
ABC Columbia Staff,

ABC Columbia travel Columbia, SC (WOLO) — AAA forecasts that the way Americans will take 700 million trips simply by looking gauging economic factors in addition to the reopening of many states around the country. AAA says the number of people deciding to take a trip regardless of how they get there, is down nearly 15% when compared to those…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, State

More than 2 dozen State Fair events canceled

Will SC State Fair follow suit or proceed with activities for 2020
ABC Columbia Staff,

(ABC News) — Summer is here, and the global coronavirus pandemic has changed, delayed or caused the cancelation of several events. Some organizations are even looking further ahead to make decisions about things scheduled in the fall of 2020. Like returning to school and state fairs annually held across the country. Earlier this week, the South Carolina State Fair announced…

Mcmaster Update On Coronavirus
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Governor McMaster on COVID-19: “It is still a time that we must be very, very careful”

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday Governor Henry McMaster addressed the Coronavirus in South Carolina. McMaster says the positive cases are increasing here in South Carolina, as well as across the Country. But the Governor went on to add that testing in the state has also increased. McMaster addressed the growing data that younger people are testing positive for the coronavirus and…