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City of Columbia closing parks until further notice

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Parks in the City of Columbia will be closed until further notice. On Thursday the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced they will close park facilities until further notice to protect citizens and minimize opportunities to spread COVID-19 in our community. Due to the Coronavirus, the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department will close…

Smart Mouth Donation
Lexington, Local News, Richland

Local pizza company donates pies to provide student meals

As students continue to stay outside of the classroom during the COVID-19 outbreak, a local pizza company wants to help feed them
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia,SC (WOLO) — As school districts across the midlands look to keep providing students with meals… Lexington Richland District Five got a little extra help from one pizza distributor. Smart Mouth Pizza served up 900 fresh pizzas this week at Irmo High and Dutch Fork High. The District’s Nutrition Director says having community partners help feed the students during this…

Ventilator Prototype
Local News, National News, News

Prisma Health experts develop prototype for ventilators to treat 4 patients at once

ABC Columbia Staff,

(WOLO) – A ventilator prototype has been developed by Prisma Health experts that could give hospitals the ability to treat more COVID-19 patients with the same amount of ventilators. The device did not already have FDA approval but the the FDA issued an emergency use authorization. The device called vesper allows a single ventilator to support up to four patients….

W6 P Palmetto Strong
Local News, News, State

Local company selling ‘Palmetto Strong’ shirts to help nurses fighting COVID-19

A local business is doing what it can to help nurses fighting coronavirus, by selling t-shirts and donating a portion of the proceeds.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A local business is doing what it can to help nurses fighting coronavirus, by selling t-shirts and donating a portion of the proceeds. Palmetto Shirt Company, of Columbia, is selling ‘Palmetto Strong’ shirts. “Just bouncing words around and ‘strong’ is a good word to describe South Carolina,” said Rusty Koss, owner of Palmetto Shirt Company and…

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Local News, News

DHEC: SC has 82 additional cases of Coronavirus

DHEC says this brings the total number statewide to 424 cases in 39 counties
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced it is investigating 82 additional cases of coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the total number statewide to 424 cases in 39 counties. New positive cases Abbeville County: 2 cases Anderson County: 3 cases Beaufort County: 4 cases Berkeley County: 1 case Charleston County: 16 cases Chesterfield…

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Local News, State

SC Governor requests out of state visitors to self quarantine upon arrival

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Wednesday afternoon South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster sent out a tweet requesting out of state visitors, who are here two or more nights, to self quarantine upon arrival. Here is the tweet from http://@henrymcmaster Gov. Henry McMaster @henrymcmaster Today I am requesting all out of state visitors to South Carolina planning a stay of two or more…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

Riverbanks Zoo to remain closed to the public through April 30

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced Tuesday, that it will remain closed to the public through April 30. Zoo officials say they are following guidelines from state and federal leaders to encourage social distancing and help slow the spread of coronavirus in the community.  The animals and plants at Riverbanks continue to receive the highest standards of care…