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Gas Prices dip below $2 a gallon in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gas prices are falling as we head into the fall and most prices at the pump are below $2 dollars a gallon. According to Gas Buddy, drivers in the Midlands are paying an average of a $1.77 per gallon. The national average is $2.11 per gallon, nearly 50 cents lower than one year ago. Categories: Local News…

State Christmas Tree set to arrive Monday at State House

State Christmas Tree to arrive in SC

ABC Columbia -State Christmas Tree File COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It will soon start to look a lot like Christmas. The official South Carolina Christmas Tree is set to arrive at the State House Monday, November 9, 2020. Organizers say the tree will be decorated, then officially lit at the annual Governor’s Carolighting. This year, organizers say an abbreviated version of…

City of Columbia mask ordinance expands to include busy sidewalks, outdoor spaces

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab those masks. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the Columbia City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s ordinance requiring face coverings. The new ordinance also expands the requirements to include face coverings in all public places, including busy sidewalks, if people cannot maintain six feet of social distancing. The city’s previous order was set to expire on…

Columbia Police: child walking alone killed in hit and run

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  Columbia Police are investigating an overnight hit and run that left a child dead. Police say it happened around 2:30 a.m. on November 8, 2020 at the 2400 block of Percival Road. According to officials,  a 6-year-old boy was walking alone on the side of the road when he was struck by a vehicle that has been…

DHEC: 825 New cases of Coronavirus and 20 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  On Sunday the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported  825 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says the total number of confirmed cases is 175,730 and confirmed deaths is 3,776. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total number of…