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DHEC reports 502 cases of COVID-19, 6 new deaths Sunday

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 502 new cases of COVID-19, and 6 confirmed deaths. South Carolina has had a total of 454,683 cases since and pandemic began, and 7,849 total deaths. DHEC also announced of the 18,196 most recent tests taken, 4.6% came back positive. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC

571 new cases of COVID-19, 33 deaths in SC Saturday

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 571 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Another 33 South Carolinians died from the virus. South Carolina has now reported 454,158 total cases of the virus since the pandemic began a year ago, and 7,842 total deaths. Of the 36,679 most recent COVID-19 tests taken, DHEC reports 3.6% came…

Change your smoke detectors as you spring forward this weekend

Area Fire Department say Daylight Saving time is also a time to remember more than those clocks

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Daylight Saving is this weekend and while many people are focus on changing their clocks as we all get ready to adjust to one less hour and more daylight. Fire officials however say that’s not all we need to keep in mind. This also the time of the year they ask people to also change the…

Processing of latest stimulus payments have already begun

WASHINGTON (AP) – Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun. The aim is to have the first payments start showing up by direct deposit in bank accounts this weekend. President Joe Biden signed the…