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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. Hosting Food Drive

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a food drive during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. You can donate Now through Monday, November 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Deputies say you can drop off non-perishable items at the department’s headquarters on 5623 Two Notch Road. Those items include canned meats, canned soup, mac and…

DHEC : 1,777 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC on Friday reported 1,777 new cases of Coronavirus in South Carolina and 28 additional deaths. DHEC did not release cases on Thanksgiving. Health officials say there were 14,392 individual test results reported statewide yesterday and the Percent positive was 12.3%. DHEC says the statewide total number of confirmed cases is 199,538. Total deaths 4,043.   Categories: ABC…

DHEC now has authority to start COVID-19 testing program in SC Schools

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster has signed an executive order giving the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control authority to move forward with a program for COVID-19 testing in schools. In a release, Governor McMaster said, “Right now, too many South Carolina parents are having to choose between their jobs and their children because they aren’t being…

Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption hosted by Columbia Animal services

Source: @CityofColumbia – Twitter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking for a furry friend this holiday season? The City of Columbia Animal Service is hosting a “Home for the Holidays” pet adoption event. All pet adoptions are $25 now through the end of the year. You can visit 127 Humane Lane in Columbia to check out the pets. Click here to see…

Trump says he’ll leave White House if Electoral College seats Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake.” Trump spent his Thanksgiving renewing baseless claims that “massive fraud” and crooked officials in battleground states caused his election defeat even there is no evidence…

Shooting on Interstate 26 near Charleston kills man

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Police say one person has been killed after someone in a car driving on Interstate 26 fired at another vehicle. Charleston Police said officers were called about shots being fired on the highway around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near downtown Charleston. Police say officers found two people wounded in a vehicle on a street near I-26. One…

Gas prices in SC among lowest in Nation

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Travelers can be thankful for full tanks of gas this Thanksgiving weekend. Gas prices are a lot lower today, than in years past. According to AAA, gas prices in South Carolina are among the lowest in the nation. Drivers here are paying around a $1.68 a gallon. The National average is $2.10 a gallon, the lowest since…

Be an Angel: Stop by the Salvation Army Angel Tree

Salvation Army Angel Trees now up in area locations for you to help make a child's Christmas wish come true

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you’re headed to the mall for holiday shopping, you can stop by the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is located near the JC Penney court at Columbiana Centre. ABC Columbia is proud to partner with the Salvation Army for the project. On the trees you’ll find the names of children in need and some…