Woman shot and killed at stop sign in Lee County
Lee County deputies say a woman was fatally shot earlier this month.
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This website helps you find free oral COVID-19 testing in the Midlands
One website allows you to get free oral COVID-19 tests in the Midlands.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott tests positive for COVID-19
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says Sheriff Leon Lott has tested positive for COVID-19.
Woman fatally shot on Sandy Grove Church Road & Cypress Road in Lee County
Lee County deputies say a woman was fatally shot in her vehicle early this month on Sandy Grove Church Road & Cypress Road.
Hubert Osteen dead at 84
Osteen was the former publisher of the Sumter Item
Sumter, SC (WOLO) — A longtime member of the Midlands Journalism community has passed away. Former publisher of the ‘Sumter Item’, Hubert Osteen Junior died at home Sunday at the age of 84. Osteen started at the newspaper at just 13 and rose through the ranks to become its publisher. Friends say Osteen fought for the public’s right to know….
SC Director of Health Human Services resigns
Governor McMaster plans to work along state healthcare leaders, members of General Assembly to find a replacement
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After three years as the Director for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Joshua Baker is stepping down. He was appointed to the position by Governor McMaster in 2017 and says his resignation will be effective January 11, 2021. Governor McMaster release a statement about Baker having served the state over the past…
As some go full-virtual, SC schools get $84M to help reopen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s public school districts are getting more than $84 million in federal aid to help get facilities reopened amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as some of the state’s largest districts shut off in-person learning due to rising case numbers. The Department of Education says the funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund may…
SCDPS, Local Law Enforcement launch ‘Sober or Slammer’ Campaign ahead of holidays
The holiday season is in full swing, with Christmas already almost a week away, and the New Year in just a couple weeks.
Fairfield County deputies looking for suspect who stole a tree cutter
Deputies in Fairfield County say someone made off with a rather large piece of equipment.
Midlands health care professionals receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Thousands of doses were delivered to Columbia area hospitals Tuesday morning
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — It’s been nine months since South Carolina’s first reported COVID-19 case, but on Tuesday, a COVID-19 vaccine has been administered for the first time in the Midlands. Medical professionals at several Midlands hospitals received their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday afternoon, marking what could be a major turning point against the pandemic. Like hundreds…
