This week, the Lexington Medical Center has multiple opportunities for you to get your coronavirus vaccine.
The Columbia Fire Department says no one is hurt after a fire in The Creek at St. Andrews apartment complex on Saturday.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 577 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 14 confirmed deaths. South Carolina now has a total of 475,601 cases, and 8,222 total deaths. DHEC also reports a 4.5% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 616 new cases of COVID-19. Another 12 South Carolinians have died. South Carolina has reported a total of 474,999 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and 8,208 deaths. DHEC also reports a 3.7% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
You have a chance to make your community a nicer place to live. Sumter, Lower Richland, and Orangeburg are all hosting community clean up events Saturday.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a man who has been accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person of interest who may have information about a deadly shooting that took place in Febraury 20. That day, deputies say they were called to a Resort Street residence for reports of a drive by shooting. Authorities say they shooting claimed the life of 43-year-old and injured a three-year-old.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says there are more opportunities than ever to get vaccinated in the Midlands, starting with the Columbia Place Mall on Two Notch Road. This mass vaccination site is open for both walk-in and drive-thru shots, seven days a week.
Columbia police say a suspect is in custody after leading officers on a chase and barricading himself inside an apartment. Investigators say the suspect ran into an apartment at the intersection of Lester and Bailey Streets, but has since been taken into custody.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for a missing man with a history of mental illness. Deputies say 44-year-old Danny Gibbs Jr. was last seen on April 8, and he has not been taking his medication.
