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Hundreds of child care centers across South Carolina starting to reopen

54% of all child care facilities in South Carolina are open

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –As the state slowly starts to reopen, more child care centers across the state are starting to open back up to children. The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) says about 1,300 facilities (54% of all child care centers in the state) are open again. When the coronavirus pandemic first hit South Carolina, nearly 1,300 child…

RCSD arrest man accused in deadly Weiss Drive shooting

RCSD says a man claiming he was robbed at gunpoint ends up charged with murder

Image:Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Richland Co. SC (WOLO) —- The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that has left one man dead, and another behind bars. Authorities say 26 year old Telvin Quintavis Jackson has been charged with murder after deputies say he shot 24 year old Khamori D. Scott during what authorities say was an ongoing…

DHEC director resigns

Courtesy:SCDHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The man at the helm of the state health agency is resigning in the middle of a pandemic. This is breaking news and we will continue to follow developments. Director Rick Toomey’s resignation was approved Wednesday during the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control’s scheduled board meeting. Toomey says he is stepping down due…