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City of Charleston passes ‘Stay at Home’ ordinance

'Stay at Home', thst'a the message being ordered for residents in Charleston for the next 14 days

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Charleston City Council voted, 9-4, Tuesday night to approve an emergency order for residents to remain in their homes, unless necessary to leave, for a period of 14 days in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The so-called “Stay at Home” order proposed by Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg instructs city residents to…

SC schools closed through April

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Students will not return to South Carolina classrooms until at least the end of April. Tuesday Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent Molly Spearman released a joint statement. It reads in part,  “Our dedicated teachers and school administrators have done a tremendous job in making it possible for our students to learn at home. We understand that the…

City of Columbia launches online resource for those working and learning from home

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia has a new online resource for those working and learning from home. The City has launched http://www.columbiasharenet.org/ The website provides resources to residents of Columbia area tailored to children/youth, adults, and seniors. It includes games, educational activities, and tours of famous places both here in the midlands and across the country. There is also a…

Harvest Hope in need of donations: Here’s how you can help

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Harvest Hope says it served more than 4,000 people last week. Officials say they have not seen numbers like this since the Flood of 2015. According to a spokesperson, with drastically higher numbers, Harvest Hope continues to look to the community to help with the critical need for donations. Monetary contributions and non-perishable food items are the…

City of Columbia: Free Parking Meters and Garages in wake of Coronavirus

The City of Columbia Parking Services Announces no Payments for Parking Meters and Garages to Support Social Distancing

City of Columbia parking meter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday, the City of Columbia Parking Services announced the parking meters and parking garages in the city would be free. According to a release from City officials, “as the City of Columbia Parking Services Division continues to support efforts of social distancing and our entire business community; parking payments will not be required for on-street parking meters until further…

SC DHEC offers Coronavirus resources online

DHEC : work with federal, state and local partners to respond to the emerging outbreak of the novel coronavirus

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are looking for a resource on the Coronavirus and updates on state cases, you can check out The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control website. The site is a resource for COVID-19. Below are some links: DHEC’s COVID-19 county map provides the number of cases by county and is updated daily. https://scdhec.gov/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 Several South Carolina…

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BI-LO, Publix, Kroger to operate special ‘seniors’ hours

BI Lo Designating special shopping hour dedicated to seniors from 8 – 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, in all stores

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Southeastern Grocers , which operates Bi-LO, announced it will set aside a special shopping hour dedicated to seniors and high-risk customers from 8 am to 9 am, Monday through Friday, in all stores. The pharmacy locations will open at 8 a.m. on weekdays to provide prescription refills, influenza and pneumonia vaccines and customer counseling, say store officials….

Local teacher expands his classroom coast to coast

Hammond School Art Teacher Jim Lalumondier teaches across the nation

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-With schools closed across the country, in an effort to continue the educational process, teachers are getting creative…with technology.  Columbia’s Hammond School Art Teacher Jim Lalumondier has been sharing his mad artistic skills to elementary students for over 21 years, and now this prowess has expanded to a national level. According to Lalumondier, Hammond had the foresight to…

Publix announces special hours for seniors

One grocery store chain is opening their doors a little earlier in order to accomodate senior citizens

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Publix is setting aside shopping time for those most at risk of contracting the coronavirus. Publix says Tuesdays and Wednesdays from seven to eight a-m will be designated for customers 65 and older. This will start on Tuesday March 24th. The pharmacy will also open at seven on those days to serve the senior population. For…