Kershaw County man arrested in connection with officer-involved shooting
Kershaw County deputies have arrested a man after an officer involved shooting on Saturday, April 11th, 2020.
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Lexington Three suspends food program after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Lexington County School District 3 says its suspending its Student Feeding Program for two weeks after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.
RCSD search for man considered armed and dangerous
Richland County Sheriff’s Department officials are searching for a man considered to be armed and dangerous.
“It’s devastating”: Orangeburg County residents react to Monday’s tornado
Two people died, seven more injured after EF-3 tornado ripped through county Monday morning
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The large surge of storms Monday morning left a path of destruction in rural Orangeburg County. Several homes were destroyed and the Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office says two people died from injuries sustained during the storm. Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said Gerald Chavis, 63, and his wife Doris, 68, died Monday as a result of…
‘Wash your Wings’ t-shirts raise funds for first responders
Columbia Fireflies take a swing at helping first responders along with local charity
Image: Columbia Fireflies Columbia ,SC (WOLO) — Since the first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to surface in the Midlands, the South Carolina Deoartment of Environmental Protection and Control (DHEC) has been repeating the same message. It’s one that can not be stated enough. One of the best ways to keep the virus at bay is to refrain from touching…
DHEC: Five new deaths, 127 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 127 new cases of the novel coronavirus and five additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,439, and those who have died to 87. According to health officials, all five additional deaths occurred in…
Power crews working around the clock to restore power in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As a result of Monday’s storm, thousands of people across the state lost power. Dominion energy says 72,000 of their customers reported power outages early Monday. A spokesman for Dominion says crews have been working around the clock across the state, ultimately slicing the number of outages in half early Monday. If customers are still without power,…
Peralta Woodworks manufacturing intubation boxes to help protect health care workers
Businesses across the country are doing what they can to help fight COVID-19. That includes local manufacturer Peralta Woodworks, Inc., which is producing intubation boxes to help protect health care workers.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Businesses across the country are doing what they can to help fight COVID-19. That includes local manufacturer Peralta Woodworks, Inc., which is producing intubation boxes to help protect health care workers. It all started with a request from a friend. “One of my friend’s wife is an ER doctor, and he reached out to me one…
Coroner: Two killed in Orangeburg Co. tornado
Photo courtesy: NWS Columbia Orangeburg, Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Orangeburg Co. Coroner’s Office tells ABC Columbia News two people died as a result of a tornado that ripped through the Neeses area early this morning. Coroner Samuetta Marshall says Gerald Lee Chavis, 63, and Doris Hoover Chavis, 68, both died after suffering blunt force trauma when their home was lifted…
Trees down in the Midands, power outages due to storms
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There are reports of downed trees in the Midlands after Monday morning’s storms rolled through the state. On Mohawk Drive in West Columbia, this was the scene, with a large tree down. The intersection at Saluda River Drive was briefly closed. In addition to downed trees, there are numerous power outages. Just before Noon, Dominion Energy was…
