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Columbia Fire Chief gets first of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins: 'Grateful to be able to recieve this crucial vaccination as we begin 2021'

Image: Columbia Fire Department Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Columbia- Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins has been given the coronavirus vaccine. The man who has spent years protecting South Carolinians, is one step closer to having another layer of protection against COVID-19. Chief  Jenkins received the first of two doses given to him by staff at Prisma Health Richland Hospital Monday….

Lexington Police search for 11-year-old near Old Cherokee Rd.

COLOMBIA (WOLO): Update 5:45pm: Lexington Police say Olivia Oexner has been found by officers and she is being transported to the hospital. Community Crisis Response & Intervention (CCRI) is assisting in the incident. Officers of the Lexington Police Department are actively searching for Olivia Oexner in the woods behind businesses in the area of Sunset Blvd. near Old Cherokee Road…

3,952 new coronavirus cases in SC, 28 new deaths

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — DHEC reported 3,952 new cases of covid-19 in South Carolina Sunday, and 28 confirmed deaths. South Carolina’s total confirmed cases is 296,093. 5,042 South Carolinians have died from the virus. Of the 13,364 most recent test results, 29.6 percent were reported positive. Categories: ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DHEC