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SC Public Health officials issue renewed call for Masks, Social Distancing as COVID-19 cases rise

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Wear a mask and continue to social distance, that’s the message from South Carolina Public Health officials. On Tuesday, DHEC, along with the S.C. Hospital Association , S.C. Medical Association and S.C. Office of Rural Health issued the following joint statement: “DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH have come together to strongly urge all South Carolinians to actively help…

What you need to know before voting in the SC Primaries

SC Primaries are Tuesday June 9, from 8a-8pm

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Election Day is rapidly approaching and the South Carolina Election Commission wants to make sure voters don’t have to leave anything up to chance when it comes to knowing your options. Below is a complete list provided by SCElections Commission to answer possible questions you may have before you get to the polls Tuesday June 9….

Free virtual summer camp

Help your little one from getting summer slump by keeping them engaged virtually

Image: RAM Foundation Logo Columbia,SC (WOLO) — The 2020 school year ended abruptly due to the pandemic and while they prepare for the next school year, why not allow children to keep their minds enriched with a visual art camp. The Ram Foundation is offering a free Virtual Arts Enrichment Program! For all children ages 4 to 13 years of…

Fort Jackson one step closer to ‘steady state’ for normal operations

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr: 'We are not reopening, because your Army and Fort Jackson never closed'

Fort Jackson, SC (WOLO) —  Fort Jackson has announced plans to lift  some of the restrictions that were put in place March 19th due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Post officials made it clear that they do not have a definitive timetable for a return to normal operations, but instead say it’s something that will be monitored and assessed on a…

Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive pandemic

Movie theater chain AMC warns that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet

Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.

Everything voters need to know for Statewide Primaries

SC Statewide Primaries are Tuesday June 9, 8am-8pm

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Election Day is rapidly approaching and the South Carolina Election Commission wants to make sure voters don’t have to leave anything up to chance when it comes to knowing your options. Below is a complete list provided by SCElections Commission to answer possible questions you may have before you get to the polls Tuesday June 9….

City of Columbia: Lincoln Street parking facility closed until further notice

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you have plans on parking downtown Columbia near Lincoln Street and Washington, you need to be aware of some closures. The City has announced that the Lincoln Street Parking Facility, 820 Washington Street, is closed to the public until further notice. According to the city, drivers can use visitor parking at the Park Street Facility located…

Prisma COVID-19 testing sites available Friday

Prisma announces new testing sites in Orangeburg

Orangeburg, SC(WOLO) — In a continued effort to expand testing accessibility throughout the state, Prisma Health is teaming up with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and state agencies to host another COVID-19 testing event in Orangeburg Friday June 5. Testing will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at William J. Clark Middle School, 919…

Some Instagram users ‘black out’ Tuesday

Did you see a host of black boxes on social media Tuesday? Here's why.

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you were scrolling through the social media site Instagram Tuesday and encountered a sea of blacked out squares, there was a reason you weren’t seeing things pictures. Some users joined a growing number of people in the entertainment industry that said they could no longer sit by an talk about their artists when there was…