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Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, State

City of Columbia curfew is now in effect for 61 days

Tuesday City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin implemented an ordinance putting a citywide curfew in place
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Rochelle Dean Columbia,SC (WOLO)—  The City of Columbia is officially under a curfew. Less than a week after declaring a State of Emergency, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has implemented a citywide curfew that began   tonight, Wednesday March 18th, 2020 at 11PM and will run through 6AM everyday for the next 3 months. Just a few hours before the ordinance…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

COMET to roll forward with reduced routes amid coronavirus

COMET bus serice is reducing its services to a Saturday schedule beginning Thursday until April
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: The COMET /ABC FILE Columbia, SC (WOLO) — There are endless circumstances that have changed, and continue to do so, as the coronavirus global pandemic forces people around the world, and here in the Midlands adjust to a new normal. One of those changes involve how you get from place to place on a daily basis. Beginning Thursday March…

Local Living Museum Closes
Digital Exclusives and Features

Local Living: State Museum announces temporary closure due to Coronavirus, more closures across SC

 ABC Columbia has a working list of cancellations and closures due to Coronavirus concerns
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our look at Local Living, more and more locations across the Midlands and South Carolina are closing due to Coronavirus concerns. On Tuesday, The South Carolina State Museum announced it will temporarily close. According to Museum officials, all upcoming museum programs, events and rentals through Sunday, April 5 are also canceled. The State Museum is the latest…
Digital Exclusives and Features

Local Living: City of Columbia curfew begins Wednesday

State of Emergency declaration of city-wide curfew restricts travel and public gatherings from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Effective today, Wednesday March 18, there will be a city wide curfew in Columbia.   According to City officials, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin’s State of Emergency declaration of the city-wide curfew restricts travel and public gatherings from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., with the exception of persons traveling to and from work and for healthcare.   There…

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Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, Politics

City of Columbia curfew goes in effect tonight at 11PM

ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Rochelle Dean Columbia,SC (WOLO)— Just days after declaring a State of Emergency, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has implemented a citywide curfew that will go into effect tonight,  Wednesday March 18th, 2020 from 11PM until 6AM. Under this declaration,  the City of Columbia will restrict travel and all public gatherings during the hours listed above. The only exceptions will be…

Mcmaster Request
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, News, State

SC Governor issues executive order delaying tax filings, closing dine-in at restaurants, bars

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Tuesday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an Executive Order requiring the South Carolina Department of Revenue to delay all state tax filings until June 1, 2020. McMaster says that includes income, business and other taxes. McMaster also issued an order requiring all restaurants and bars to close dine in services beginning Wednesday, March 18. Take…

Digital Exclusives and Features

More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits warehouse shipments

Amazon said Tuesday that it will only accept shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods from suppliers at its warehouses for next three weeks to fill surging demand
Associated Press,

Amazon said Tuesday that it will only accept shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods from suppliers at its warehouses for next three weeks to fill surging demand

Calirfornia Dreaming
Digital Exclusives and Features

‘California Dreaming’ restaurant invites children to eat free

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — With new State of Emergency protocols put in place throughout Columbia, and the entire state for that matter several restaurants and bars are making some adjustments to how they operate. While some locations are closing early, or not opening to the public at all for specific periods of time, one location is offering area parents a…

Comet
Digital Exclusives and Features, Health, Local News

COMET bus suspends some routes, adds additional cleansing

The transportation service COMET is putting more safe guards in place to reduce public risk of coronavirus exposure
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia , SC (WOLO) — The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET)  released a list of precautionary measures help reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) last week Monday, March 17th The transportation company announced that ‘Out of concern for the safety of the riding and general public”, they would be putting even more measures in place to keep…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

UofSC students have to gather dorm belongings Tuesday

UofSC updates information for students who need to vacate campus housing for the next two weeks
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — University of South Carolina students have to grab anything they need from their dorm rooms before the university closes for the next 2 weeks. Monday the University released this  COVID-19 update to students on social media this evening saying, Updates have been made to our site further detailing #UofSC’s plans around the effects of #COVID19 in…