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Some green spaces in Columbia closed because of the pandemic will reopen

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Some places to get outside in Columbia that have been closed because of the pandemic will reopen. The city announced several greenways and trails will open from sunrise to sunset, effective immediately. These will be places to get out and go for a walk as parks and their facilities will remain closed. Social distancing guidelines will…

DHEC’s expanded use of contact tracing in South Carolina could go digital

Local and state leaders are considering using apps to help assist in contact tracing efforts

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –To ramp up its efforts  to combat the coronavirus pandemic, South Carolina’s  Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is enlisting the help of more than a thousand contact tracers across the state. Recently, DHEC announced that it has 1,800 contact tracers statewide working on combatting the virus. Believe it or not, contact tracing is not a…

Sumter woman last seen leaving her daughter’s home vanishes

Sheriff's say the 55 year old mother has not been seen since May 6

Image: SCSO Sumter, SC (WOLO) —-The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a missing mother they say has not been seen since May 6, exactly one week ago. Officials say 55 year old Valeri Magazine was last seen leaving her daughter’s Ashby Road home around midnight. Officials say Magazine was with an ‘unknown’ person. Magazine is described as…

Former Summerville principal accused of killing wife found dead

The Charleston Co. Coroner say James Yarborough was found dead in his Folly Beach home

Image: Summerville Police Department FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV/AP) — A former Summerville High School principal charged with murdering his wife in 2019 has been found dead. On Thursday, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office said 65-year-old James Stanton “Stan” Yarborough died at his Folly Beach residence around 10:30 a.m. On Sept. 17, 2019, deputies found the body of Karen Yarborough after…

Sumter family is reunited with dog a year after it was stolen

A report of a neglected dog led Sumter Sheriff's to a stolen family pet last June

Image: SCSO Sumter,SC (WOLO) —- A Sumter family has been reunited with their pup a year after deputies say it was stolen from their yard and neglected. Deputies say they were able to locate the canine after responding to a home on Griffin Lane where they were told there was possible case of neglect. The Sumter County’s Office arrived at…

Local company manufacturing face shields for service industry employees

A local 3D manufacturing company has created a new type of face shield. It's designed specifically for those working in the service industry.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A local 3D manufacturing company has created a new type of face shield. It’s designed specifically for those working in the service industry. With restaurants now open, and close-contact businesses opening next week, the face shields offer protection in a way that masks may not. ZVerse is a Columbia-based company that’s already making a huge impact…

DHEC: Seven additional deaths, 133 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Wednesday, announced 133 new cases of the coronavirus  and 7 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,030 and those who have died to 362. Health officials say five of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals…

All SC Voters can now Vote Absentee in June Primaries, Runoffs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Concerns over voting in the June Primary, amid the coronavirus, will be eased by a new bill Governor Henry McMaster singed into law. In a release today from the State Election Commission, the commission says all voters in South Carolina are now qualified to vote absentee in the June Primaries and Runoffs. Governor McMaster signed into law…

Columbia’s Mast General location to re-open May 28th

Photo: Rob Dew Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Mast General Store announced Wednesday it plans to re-open its stores in phases later this month. According to a press release the retailer’s Columbia location will once again be open for shoppers on May 28th. “The safety and well-being of both our customers and our employees are at the foundation of our plans,” said…