Image: Lexington Medical Center LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — During the pandemic, health officials say it can be tough to be isolated from your loved ones, but it can be even harder when you are isolated and hospitalized. To help bring a little bit of joy to their patients, the Lexington Medical Center is looking for anyone who likes to…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) –The University of South Carolina says they are continuing to maintain a healthy study body, campus faculty and staff and to keep them safe have decided to extend remote learning. The online learning will now run to the end of the Summer II semester which is completed August 1. University officials say they agreed on the extension…
Leesville, SC (WOLO) — A local distillery is using its facility to fill a need in the fight against the coronavirus. Craig and Merideth Amick of Hollow Creek Distillery in Leesville were contacted by the state and asked if they could make hand sanitizer. The couple more than answered the call, they say they 14 hour days for two weeks…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Unemployment numbers in South Carolina and across the nation continue to skyrocket as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce say last week more than 64 thousand people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. That’s an increase of more than 108 percent. The hardest hit areas are Horry and Charleston counties…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. Health officials say the deaths occurred in elderly individuals who all had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of Florence County, one of Anderson County, one of Horry County, and one of Sumter County. DHEC says this brings the total…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Original Blue Ribbon Taxi is offering free and discounted rides during the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Ribbon Taxi service announced it is offering free rides to seniors, 60 and older in lower income areas to help them get to their doctor’s appointments, pharmacies and grocery stores. Seniors can take advantage of the free rides once per…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina will start giving money back to students after closing the campus for the rest of the semester. According to UofSC, the prorated refunds will include meal plan, parking passes and housing fees for services that were not provided starting on March 16, the first day campus closed. Tuition, academic fees and student…
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley completed her sweep of annual awards today as the Atlanta Tipoff Club named her its 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year.
Richland County Deputies arrested a man accused of groping a 16-year-old girl at a Walmart in January. Officials say Marlon Carpio is charged
Officials with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say one man was shot on Bookman Road and Nature Trail this week.
