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Ready for a walk? All phases of the Cayce Riverwalk are open

Monday, officials announced that all phases of the Cayce Riveralk and Timmerman Trail are open
Crysty Vaughan,

CAYCE SC (WOLO)– Get ready to explore the outdoors. Just in time for all this warm weather, there’s a place to go for a walk or run in Cayce, keeping social distancing in mind. Monday, officials announced that all phases of the Cayce Riveralk and Timmerman Trail are open. For more on the Cayce Riverwalk click here https://caycesc.gov/riverwalk.php   Categories:…

Mcmaster Stay Home
ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News, News, State

Stay at home order to be lifted by SC Governor: effective Monday

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Effective Monday,  South Carolina will begin to slowly reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status Monday, May 4, 2020. In addition, the governor announced restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service in addition to existing take out, curbside, and delivery…
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Monday SCDMV reopens branches by appointment only

SCDMV expands online capabilities as they get ready to reopen all 66 branches
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Starting Monday May 4th the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will reopen their 66 branches in order to serve customer more efficiently. However, customers will only be able to visit branches after making an appointment which will need to be scheduled online. All visitors must still adhere to social distancing guidelines as a precaution…

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Woman charged after hand licking incidents at Sumter grocery store, restaurant

Maria Szatkowski,

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) — A local woman is in custody and charged after licking her hands and then touching grocery store fixtures and products, according to Sumter police. A $100,000 bond was set and COVID-19 testing ordered this morning for Shenir Gibson Holliday, 38, of Sumter. She remains in custody at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center. Holliday was…
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Trump declares disaster for 7 SC counties after storms

Associated Press,

(ABC Columbia) Tornado damage in Orangeburg County on April 13. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump has approved a disaster request from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following tornadoes and severe weather that hit the state last month, according to a Saturday news release. Nine people died in South Carolina as a result of the storms that occurred on…

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South Carolina parks fill up as virus death toll climbs

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several state parks in South Carolina quickly reached capacity Sunday on the first weekend they were open after a lengthy closure because of the coronavirus. The state parks department said on its Facebook page that Jones Gap, Paris Mountain and Table Rock were among a dozen parks that had reached capacity as of the afternoon. State…

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DHEC: 8 additional deaths and 141 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Sunday, announced 141 new cases of the coronavirus and 8 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,626 and those who have died to 275. According to officials, the eight deaths occurred in elderly individuals…

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Ready to reopen: SC Governor’s ‘Stay Home’ order to be lifted Monday

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina may soon start to return to normal. Effective Monday,  South Carolina will begin to slowly reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status Monday, May 4, 2020. In addition, the governor announced restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service…
ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News

DHEC: 11 additional deaths, 226 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control , on Saturday,  announced 226 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,489 and those who have died to 267. Health officials say Nine of the deaths occurred in elderly…