(CNN) — Hundreds of children with special needs in South Carolina are feeling an indirect impact of the coronavirus outbreak. It’s not because they’re infected, but because the pandemic means their therapists are out of work. Rob Way has the story. Categories: Local News
Sumter County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal crash at Plowden Mill Road on Tuesday. Torin Johnson died
S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says the Federal Relief Bill passed in Washington offers critical aid to the agriculture industry.
Sumter Police Department say they have arrested a man wanted for stalking a woman at her workplace and home last month.
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — As most schools and workplaces operate on a stay at home basis, one local university is giving its students the necessary tools to keep up during the pandemic. Allen University provided 700 tablets and keyboards to students as it transitions to online instruction for the remainder of the semester. The 200-thousand dollar project was made possible…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Midlands Technical College is doing its part to ensure area hospitals and medical facilities have the supplies they need. In the past week, the college says its health care program has donated 29,500 gloves, 5000 thermometer covers, 1150 surgical masks, more than 30 pairs of goggles, five disposable gowns, two 32 ounce bags of hand sanitizer…
After the unthinkable happened at Gilbert High School, TJ Marsh was in the right place at the right time — with the right equipment — to step in.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an Executive Order closing non essential businesses to help combat the spread of coronavirus. Per the order, this is a list of businesses that will be closed: Entertainment venues and facilities as follows: Night clubs Bowling alleys Arcades Concert venues Theaters, auditoriums, and performing arts centers Tourist attractions (including museums, aquariums,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced four additional deaths related to the coronavirus. According to health officials, three patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions, and one patient was a middle-aged individual who did not have underlying health conditions. DHEC says they were residents of Aiken, Calhoun, Marion,…
Alz.org Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — During this pandemic, it can be extremely stressful if you’re a caregiver for a loved one battling dementia or Alzheimer’s. Millions of families across the U.S. are affected by the disease, and right now it can be tough to navigate through the pandemic. “Just because a dementia patient may not understand what’s happening right now,…
