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DHEC: 649 new cases of Coronavirus, 31 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 649 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 31 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 145,953 and confirmed deaths to 3,243. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total number of…

SC Voter Registration information and Deadlines

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Election officials say now is the time to make sure you’re registered to vote, ahead of the November election. In South Carolina the deadline is October 4, 2020. Per the SC Election Commission: Emailed and faxed forms must be received by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, October 4. Mailed forms must be postmarked by Monday, October 5.*   For…

“COVID-19 is no joke”: Irmo Mayor talks about his fight against the coronavirus

Barry Walker just completed his two weeks of quarantine on Friday

IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) — With President Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19, one Midlands leader who overcame the virus says the coronavirus is no joke. A couple of weeks ago, Irmo Mayor Barry Walker found out that his wife had tested positive for COVID-19. Just a few days and a couple test results later, Walker found out that he too…

Biden, Harris campaign to remove all negative ads after president’s COVID-19 results

The Biden campaign is changing the message they send to voters ahead of the election in lieu of Trump's COVID 19 diagnosis

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 951 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (CNN) — Leading up to presidential election it’s common to see a lot of mud slinging from one candidate to another. But with just more than a month to go before…