MANNING, SC (WPDE) – State leaders say Washington University reports cases of coronavirus have peaked and that’s why they’re moving forward with reopening the state. Clarendon County however, is seeing a big increase in cases and now has the most confirmed cases per capita, most estimated cases per capita and most deaths per capita in the state. Watch the video…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington School District Three will still hold a graduation ceremony for its graduating seniors. The school district announced Thursday that its 100th commencement ceremony will take place Friday May 29th at 7pm in the district’s Panther Stadium. The district says additional rules will be set in place to keep students, staff and families safe. A few of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) –The South Carolina Legislature plans to return in less than two weeks as lawmakers face a deadline to pass key bills before they are required to adjourn. House Speaker Jay Lucas and Senate President Harvey Peeler released a joint letter Thursday saying both chambers will meet on May 12. The General Assembly is expected to pass bills…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–In January, deputies with the Orangeburg Co. Sheriff’s Office say three men forced their way into a home on Bass St. in Holly Hill. Investigators say the suspects sprayed a woman in the home with pepper spray and struck a 62 year old man with a handgun. At some point, deputies say shots were fired and one of…
Courtesy: OCSO Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO) –Sheriff Leroy Ravenel says on Wednesday night deputies responded to a home on Melvin Rd. to find a man sitting in the front yard with family members holding a towel to his head. Ravenel says the victim told deputies his cousin Clifford Profit, 37, shot him in the face while he was sleeping. Investigators…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for Prisma Health says the hospital system will hold free community screenings at locations in the Midlands. Organizers say the screenings will reach communities that otherwise may not have easy access to traditional testing or on-line virtual testing. Beginning Saturday, in cooperation with DHEC, Prisma will hold screenings at the following locations: · Saturday, May…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Some treatment methods for coronavirus have been tried on patients across the country, but one gaining steam is receiving antibodies through plasma. Lisa Hardin, the first woman in South Carolina to go through and successfully recover from coronavirus using this treatment, credits it for saving her life. Hardin, a nurse at Prisma Health Richland and a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Columbia Fire Department, on Thursday, displayed a new Decontamination System for Protective Masks. The Department held a demonstration of a decontamination process for our ABC Columbia crews. They demonstrated how they were using ultraviolet light to decontaminate and maximize the life of medical equipment such as masks. The Columbia Fire Department says they can decontaminate approximately 150…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette held a meeting of the Governor’s Accelerate task force Thursday afternoon. Thursday’s meeting focused on the “Resources” component of the effort to re-open SC following the shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the governor’s office, the group is comprised of five components: Response, Protection, Governance, Resources,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Thursday, 220 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,095 and those who have died to 244. Health officials say nine of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals…
