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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is touring the state with members of the National Guard to survey storm damage. McMaster’s office says the Governor will be in Seneca this afternoon, one of the areas struck by the storms. At 5:30 PM McMaster will hold a media briefing, along with state public health officials and SCEMD on both…
Sumter County deputies say one man turned himself in for a fatal shooting on Sunday morning at Gertie Circle in Lynchburg.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Overnight we are tracking the potential for severe weather. ABC Columbia has an entire team of forecasters and meteorologists working for you. Chief Meteorologist John Farley says there is a Strong line of storms that will blow through here on Monday morning. Best estimate is between 5:00 and 10:00 AM. Strong line of storms will blow through…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Sunday night Governor Henry Mcmaster declared a new state of emergency in South Carolina. The new order basically extends the previous order through April 27. According to the Governor, all previous orders remain in place for the duration of the emergency, or until the governor announces otherwise. https://twitter.com/scgovernorpressGov. @henrymcmaster has declared a new state of emergency. All previous…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia is seeing a big dip in prices at the pump, amid the coronavirus crisis. Drivers in the Midlands are paying an average of around $1.25 a gallon. We saw prices vary greatly from $1.34 to $1.43 across the Midlands. According to Gas Buddy, prices in Columbia are nearly 10 cents cheaper than a week ago and fifty…
