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616 cases of COVID-19, 12 new deaths Saturday in SC

Apr 17, 2021 11:34 AM EDT

Lindsey Goodwin,

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 616 new cases of COVID-19. Another 12 South Carolinians have died. South Carolina has reported a total of 474,999 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and 8,208 deaths. DHEC also reports a 3.7% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC

FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year

Apr 16, 2021 7:46 PM EDT

Associated Press,

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The FBI says that last year it questioned the man who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx plant in Indianapolis. Paul Keenan is the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis field office. He said Friday that agents questioned 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole after his mother called police to say that her son might commit…

Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off

Apr 16, 2021 7:41 PM EDT

Associated Press,

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A lawsuit says a South Carolina police officer drew a gun on a young Black driver whose only infraction was driving with his headlights off. Noah West was headed to a fast-food restaurant last month when an officer pulled him over. The officer conducted a traffic stop after earlier reports of gunfire nearby. The lawsuit says…

Several community cleanup events planned in the Midlands Saturday

Apr 16, 2021 6:16 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

You have a chance to make your community a nicer place to live. Sumter, Lower Richland, and Orangeburg are all hosting community clean up events Saturday.

British mom gives birth to twins conceived three weeks apart

Apr 16, 2021 6:01 PM EDT

CNN,

A mother in the United Kingdom experienced an extremely rare pregnancy. The mom gave birth to twins conceived three weeks apart. It’s so uncommon that there are only a handful of cases documented in the entire world.

Orangeburg deputies arrest man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile

Apr 16, 2021 5:59 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a man who has been accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile.

Researchers begin testing Pfizer vaccine on children as young as two

Apr 16, 2021 5:47 PM EDT

CNN,

Researchers at Stanford Medicine say they’ve started testing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as two.

US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

Apr 16, 2021 5:45 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.

OCSO looking for woman they say may have information about February shooting

Apr 16, 2021 5:34 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a person of interest who may have information about a deadly shooting that took place in Febraury 20. That day, deputies say they were called to a Resort Street residence for reports of a drive by shooting. Authorities say they shooting claimed the life of 43-year-old and injured a three-year-old.

Reese’s launching its own makeup line with HipDot

Apr 16, 2021 5:21 PM EDT

CNN,

We’ve told you about food chains getting into the cosmetic business like Chipotle, and now Reese’s is joining the bandwagon. It has teamed up with HipDot to launch a makeup line.

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616 cases of COVID-19, 12 new deaths Saturday in SC

FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year

Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off

Several community cleanup events planned in the Midlands Saturday

British mom gives birth to twins conceived three weeks apart

Orangeburg deputies arrest man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile

Researchers begin testing Pfizer vaccine on children as young as two

US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

OCSO looking for woman they say may have information about February shooting

Reese’s launching its own makeup line with HipDot

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