COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In response to Monday’s tornadoes, the Red Cross of South Carolina is helping dozens left displaced by the storms. The American Red Cross says, as of Tuesday, they were helping around 200 people find shelter across the state. The American Red Cross spent Tuesday assessing damaged areas and connecting with families impacted. Officials says due to the COVID-19…
Norfolk Southern Railroad officials say Assembly Street will be closed next week as they repair the train tracks.
Columbia, SC (AP) — -US Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott spoke with religious leaders from across the state about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their congregations. The Senators from South Carolina have been holding a number conference calls with local, business, and state leaders about the cares act and the potential financial help for businesses, individuals, and charitable…
Camden Police Department say they’re searching for two brothers connected to an armed robbery where one person was shot last week.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A local poultry company is once again helping those in need of food. House of Raeford Farms in West Columbia says due to unprecedented demand brought on by the COVID-19 a lot customers have not been able to find chicken in grocery stores. In response last week, they filled up a refrigerated truck with chicken…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Thousands of nurses across the state are on the front lines each day taking care of coronavirus patients that come into their care. One nurse, Bradley Quarles, says it’s not uncommon to work twelve hour days in the new coronavirus unit at Prisma Health. Having been a nurse for nearly two years, Quarles says it’s great to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues, nurses, right now, are needed more than ever. For recent nursing grads, they’re heading to the front lines to care for patients with the virus. “I just wanted, as a child, to be able to do something to make not only my own family members better, but just my community in…
COLUMBIA, (SC)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Tuesday, 10 additional deaths related to the coronavirus. DHEC also reported 115 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,553 and those who have died to 97. NEW: According to DHEC, Today’s…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Looking to head outdoors and camp in a state park? You can, virtually. According to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, you can join park rangers from the National Park Service, US Forest Service and South Carolina State Park Service for a Virtual Campout. Image courtesy SC PRT The South Carolina Virtual Campout will take…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster announced Monday, that the state will soon have a plan in place to “rejuvenate” and “revitalize” South Carolina’s economy. McMaster says the goal is to get the economy going again but he did not give a timeline of when that would be. McMaster did promise to unveil the plan soon and says he will…
