(Image: Lexington Police Department ) Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington Police Department is hoping they can get you to take the pedal off the metal by kicking off their school zone enforcement campaign. Lexington, SC (October 16, 2020) – Chief Terrence Green would like the community to know that officers of the Lexington Police Department will be working an…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Some Columbia firefighters have a sweet new ride. Friday afternoon the firefighters at station nine on Devine Street held a push-in ceremony for their brand new ladder truck. Columbia -Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins tells ABC Columbia News having this new piece of equipment for the department is going to be a game changer for years…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Friday The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) releases their latest COVID-19 numbers for the state. To date, health officials say they have 897 new cases of coronavirus, while 5 additional South Carolinians have lost their lives to the virus. That brings the total number of cases in South Carolina to 155, 799 confirmed cases…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Prisma Health is adding a new tool to its arsenal to help thousands of women win their battle against breast cancer. Through a small device inserted in the breast, surgeons can now precisely remove cancerous tissue without having to use a wire. In breast cancer surgery, if cancerous tissue can only be detected by a mammogram…
SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Friday, DHEC submitted its COVID-19 vaccine plan to the federal government. Officials say the goal is the equitable distribution of the vaccine across the state, based on the most current federal guidance and recommendations. According to the plan the vaccine will first be made available to certain identified groups, including front-line medical workers and nursing home residents….
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — the community organization ‘serve and connect’ is expanding their ‘compass program’ starting in the north Columbia neighborhood. The goal of the initiative is to help break barriers that some say have too long existed between law enforcement and the residents within some area neighborhoods to create a new narrative that will rebuild trust, community engagement, and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The head of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was in Columbia Thursday afternoon to learn more about South Carolina’s COVID-19 response. Dr. Robert Redfield spoke with a panel of state leaders and health experts, including Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC), State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell, Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Acting Director Dr. Marshall…
Work has begun on an office space unlike any other coming to the Bull Street District.
Students in Swansea had the opportunity to get some hands on job experience this morning when the Be Pro Be Proud truck stopped by Swansea High School.
The dean of UofSC’s law school is apologizing after forwarding an email that contained the names of students who failed the bar exam, as well as the grades of every student who took the test.
