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Prisma Health joining Red Cross in call for Blood Donations

Area Blood supply is low and officials are asking for Blood donations

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Rolling up your sleeves for a good cause : Prisma Health is joining the Red Cross in calling for blood donations. A spokesperson for Prisma Health says the summer is normally a time when supplies are low, but that has been made much worse by the pandemic. To learn more about how and where you can give…

Guardians of the Night K9 5k for Richland County Sheriff’s Department

Guardians of the Night 5KSource: Richland County Sheriff’s Department COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)– The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hosting the annual Guardians of the Night K9 5K race this Saturday. You can run alongside deputies and their K9 partners at the State Fairgrounds. Gates open at 7 p.m. The annual event raises funds for the department’s K9 team, and…

City of Columbia operating misting stations in Summer heat

City of Columbia operating misting stations at area parks

ABC Columbia COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is working to keep you cool in the heat of summer. The City says they will operate misting stations in several parks when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or higher. The misting stations will operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Misting Stations: Owens Field Park, 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd. Riverfront…

UofSC will once again require masks inside campus buildings

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The University of South Carolina announced Friday it would immediately begin requiring face coverings inside campus buildings. The University cited low vaccine uptake statewide and high disease transmission rates in Richland County as reason for the renewed requirement. The order is effectively immediately. DHEC officials reiterated their support for the CDC’s updated recommendation that everyone wear…