Courtesy: Connor Ingalls/WPDE Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WPDE)–If you were near Myrtle Beach State Park around 10 a.m. Tuesday, you heard the procession. Around 75 police vehicles and even more officers coming out to join family and friends in celebrating the life of Horry County Police Cpl. Michael Ambrosino, who passed away last week due to complications from the coronavirus. After…
Photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The family of a man shot and killed by police say they are not satisfied with the ruling that his death was justified. Tuesday afternoon the Racial Justice Network held a news conference outside the Richland County Courthouse. The group alleges that the body camera video does not show Joshua Ruffin, 17, point a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Tuesday 909 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 18 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 112,088 and confirmed deaths to 2,408. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported Monday statewide was 5,226 and the percent positive…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Two University of South Carolina Greek Village houses are now under quarantine after several residents tested positive for coronavirus, say University officials. According to a UofSC release, the students will remain in quarantine for up to 14 days. According to officials, the positive tests were confirmed by standard and saliva-based testing. The students were either asymptomatic or…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is offering free COVID-19 testing this week. Officials say you can get tested Friday and Saturday at a mobile site on 2204 Lee Street. The testing will take place from 8 am to Noon. Prisma says no appointment is needed and you can expect your results within four days. There will be more testing dates…
Orangeburg County deputies say they arrested a man accused of a fatal shooting in the town of North on Monday.
(CNN) — Two of South Carolina’s most prominent political figures front and center Monday night as the Republican National Convention kicked off from Charlotte., North Carolina Former Governor Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott headlining night one of the convention. Mary Moloney kicks off our team coverage as republicans lay out their pitch for 4 more years under the leadership…
Written by: Trish Williford Charlotte, NC (WOLO) — A peaceful protest in Uptown Charlotte turned violent. Our cameras were rolling in Marshall Park when a protester at a Resist RNC 2020 rally was pepper sprayed by a CMPD Officer. It happened as we were interviewing Corine Mack with NAACP Charlotte about protesters facing off against counter-protesters minutes after the rally…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As children across the state get ready to go back to some form of learning this fall, some have not gotten the necessary shots needed to go back to the classroom. At a Reopen SC Select Committee hearing on August 12, Dr. Joan Duwve, the Public Health Director for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A man was seriously hurt in a hit and run in Columbia Monday night. (Courtesy: Columbia Police) According to the Columbia Police Department, the victim has life-threatening injuries. Officers are investigating the incident at the intersection of North Main and Columbia College Dr. Officers are trying to find video surveillance in the area as part of…
