Columbia, SC (WOLO) — With growing concerns over the Coronavirus, and with health officials urging people to limit intimate contact to reduce the risk of spreading the disease, City leaders are considering suspending the normal operating procedures of their City Council meetings. Tuesday March 10th, at 2pm during their work session, Council members will discuss the move that would keep…
Image: Columbia Housing Logo/ ColumbiaHousing.org Columbia, SC ( WOLO)—Columbia Housing is taking actions to address concerns over the coronavirus. Ivory Mathews, the Interim Executive Director for Columbia Housing says even though the risk of being exposed to the disease is low for residents and staff, they are going to take some precautionary measures to stop the spread of all respiratory…
Lexington, SC (WOLO) — ABC Columbia news has confirmed that a patient with a presumptive case of coronavirus was treated at the Lexington Medical center Emergency Department over the weekend. A spokesperson for Lexington Medical Center says the patient is currently at home and quarantined in accordance with DHEC protocol. Hospital spokesperson Jennifer Wilson also says the hospital has set…
Raheim & Tashanae Fuller (OCSO) ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A brother and sister in Orangeburg County have been arrested for attempted murder. Raheim Fuller, 25, and Tashanae Fuller, 22 both face a charge of attempted murder after an incident on February 10 at Raheim’s home on Mockingbird Drive. The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says the victim, a former partner of…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — One confirmed case and five presumptive positive cases of coronavirus have been identified in people who live in Camden, according to South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). As a response, several people are taking extra precautions to keep themselves safe. “There’s a lot of people who are acting like they’re not concerned…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina House is getting ready to consider the state’s $10 billion budget. House members will come back for a rare Monday session to take up routine matters before starting the main part of the debate Tuesday. The spending plan includes $213 million to give a $3,000 a year raise for every teacher. It also…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington police are on the scene of a man barricaded inside a mobile home on Industrial Blvd. Details are limited at this time. Police are scheduled to give an update at 4:45pm. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — March is Red Cross Moth, which celebrates the thousands of volunteers who respond locally and nationally to different disasters. There’s more than 1,000 active volunteers in the Central South Carolina Red Cross Chapter. Last year, those volunteers helped nearly 2,500 people after disasters in the Columbia area. “Red Cross is to provide hope,” said Steve Shumake,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state health officials, updated the cases of Coronavirus in South Carolina. At the briefing, Governor Henry McMaster said they have spoken to Vice President Pence about the Coronavirus. McMaster briefing McMaster says the risk still remains low in the state and that South Carolinians should practice good hygiene. If…
Columbia Metropolitan Airport Logo provided Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia metropolitan airport says it is taking precautions due to the spread of coronavirus. A spokesperson for the airport says there will be increased sanitizing in public areas, deeper and more frequent cleaning of restrooms, and hand sanitizing stations both before and after security screenings. Airport officials add that should you have…
