Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– As the state works to reopen– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is working on a plan to reopen the city. Friday the City of Columbia held a virtual conference meeting of the Resilient Midlands Economic Recovery task force. The group includes local business owners as well as city and county officials. They discussed ideas on the logistics and…
Fort Jackson, SC (WOLO) — Fort Jackson announces plans to extend their closure of post schools on the military installation. Commanding Brigadier General Milford Beagle, Jr. says instead they will continue using distance learning for the rest of the 2019/2020 school year. Commanding General Beagle says this was not an easy decision to make since he acknowledges how important it…
Courtesy: SCSO Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies say on Monday a woman entered Sub Station II on Peach Orchid Rd. According to investigators, she licked her fingers as she was getting her cash to give the clerk. Deputies say she then licked her palm and spread her hand over the debit machine. Investigators say while employees were making the woman’s sub she…
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) –For the last few weeks, officers across the state have been enforcing social distancing guidelines and doing what they can to prevent a spread of coronavirus. Some communities, like the City of Cayce, have instituted a curfew to make sure people don’t stay out between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. When coming to a crime scene in…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Following Governor Henry McMaster’s announcement that the mandated work-home order would be lifted Monday along with allowing restaurants to serve customers outdoors, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement: “We would encourage people to continue to follow solid, data driven public health advice. When we see a true deceleration in the number of new cases over…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, announced 160 new cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths were reported to DHEC. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,258 and those who have died to 256. Health officials say Eleven of the deaths…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina is slowly working to reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status on Monday, May 4th. In addition, the governor announced that beginning on May 4th, restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service in addition to existing take out,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:00 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook page and Live on air. Categories: Local…
On May 2, Prisma Health is teaming up with DHEC to offer community screening for COVID-19 at seven locations statewide.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–First responders are working to make sure they have enough personal protective equipment for themselves so they can continue to help others Thursday the Columbia Fire Department showed how they use ultraviolet light to decontaminate and maximize the life of medical equipment such as masks. The department says they can decontaminate approximately 150 masks an hour. Categories: Local…
