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Free turkey giveaway held just ahead of Thanksgiving

The free giveaway takes place this Sunday Novermber 22 at 3pm

Columbia,SC (WOLO) — Molina Healthcare is giving Medicaid members a little something to be thankful for this weekend. The Healthcare system, Connor Shaw and a host of other local partners are holding a free turkey drive thru give away. The event is scheduled to be held this Sunday at Irmo High School at 6671 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212…

DHEC: 1,530 new cases of Coronavirus and 26 new deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Saturday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released new Coronavirus case numbers. According to DHEC,  1,530 new cases were confirmed in SC and 26 new deaths reported. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 192,645.   Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest) Testing opportunities available statewide: 294 Health officials say 13,693 individual test results were reported…

‘Lights Before Christmas’ at Riverbanks Zoo open on select nights

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Riverbanks Zoo is hosting its annual “Lights Before Christmas” event throughout November and December. The event starts Saturday, November 21 and runs on select dates in November and December. Timed arrival tickets are required and must be purchased in advance. The event runs from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for kids…

With suicide rates rising, mental health experts look to new ways to help people find healing

The SCMDH-DAODAS mental health questionnaire can connect a person to a mental health expert online

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — More South Carolinians have been calling mental health providers with concerns about loved ones contemplating suicide. Experts say the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are partly to blame for this uptick. Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, mental health experts have been hearing about people who are struggling with anxiety, addiction, and depression for the first…