NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers
The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida.
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Governor McMaster happy with improvement in vaccine rollout but still wants more done
Governor Henry McMaster tweeted about the progress of coronavirus vaccinations in the Palmetto State on Sunday.
Victims identified in fatal vehicle collision on Boyd Crossing Road
The Newberry County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal vehicle collision on Saturday at Boyd Crossing Road.
Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial
ASSOCIATED PRESS: A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial. That’s a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats, who will walk the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate on Monday evening,…
DHEC announces 3,450 COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths Sunday in SC
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, January 24th. DHEC reported 3,450 new coronavirus cases in South Carolina. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 376,987 and 5,915 total deaths. DHEC also says of the 13,560 most recent covid tests given, 25.4% came back positive. Categories: Local News Tags: Coronavirus, DHEC
Prisma Health to offer in person appointment assistance for those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolinians 70-years-old and above will soon be able to receive in-person assistance for scheduling their COVID-19 vaccine. Prisma Health announced that they are offering appointment assistance for those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The assistance will be available at Prisma’s vaccination centers. Prisma says the move comes in response to the challenges they have seen…
DHEC offering numerous free COVID-19 test sites across SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials say testing sites in the Midlands and across the state, are set up for the month of January. According to DHEC you can visit scdhec.gov/findatest for the most current information. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health are also urging anyone who is out in the community to routinely get tested. According to DHEC, while…
81-millimeter military explosive found in Lake Murray, detonated safety Saturday
Courtesy: Newberry County Sheriff’s Office SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO): An explosive device found by a fisherman in Lake Murray by Black’s Bridge between Saluda and Newberry counties was recovered by divers Saturday. It’s been identified as an 81-millimeter mortar round by the United States Airforce EOD detachment. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says earlier this week an angler was using…
Prisma Health now only taking scheduled vaccine appointments and second-dose patients
Walk-in vaccine appointments no longer allowed at Midlands sites as vaccine supplies run low
Courtesy: Prisma Health Tuomey COLUMBIA (WOLO): After two high-volume community vaccination sites in Columbia and Greenville Friday, Prisma Health says they’ve nearly reached their goal of 10,000 vaccinations a day. However, since the COVID-19 vaccine was made available, Prisma Health has administered more vaccinations than any health provider in our state, with 68, 867 doses, which is 25% of all…
3,435 new covid-19 cases, 63 new deaths Saturday
COLUMBIA(WOLO): 3,435 more South Carolinians tested positive for COVID-19, according to DHEC Saturday, and 63 more have died. South Carolina now has 373,399 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 5,855 total deaths. According to DHEC, 23.7% of the more than 14-thousand latest covid-19 tests taken in South Carolina were reported positive. Categories: Local News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DHEC
