COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC officials have a message for South Carolinians, encouraging everyone to ‘Fight the Spread.’ SCDHEC/Twitter According to state health officials, evidence is increasing about the high rates of infection in people who do not have symptoms and don’t know they are infectious. This places everyone at risk of getting the virus or unknowingly transmitting it to someone…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is operating a stationary Coronavirus testing site in the Midlands, three times a week. ABC Columbia News was on hand August 8, for the first day of operation at the new site. It is located at the Department of Consumer Affairs Building at 2221 Devine Street. The tests will be conducted every Tuesday, Friday and…
(CNN) — As students in South Carolina get ready for the school year, many parents are looking to see how other state’s and schools are dealing with covid-19 and learning. Brian Todd has more on the struggles many students, parents and teachers are dealing with as school gets back in session. Categories: National News
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Carolina country music fest in myrtle beach has been cancelled for this year. the festival was originally scheduled for early June then pushed to September 17th. now organizers say the festival is set for June tenth of next year. Organizers say the decision was made to protect the health and safety of fans, the community,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked the state’s Supreme Court to determine whether the state’s monument protection law is constitutional. Wilson’s letter Thursday calls on the court to rule on a lawsuit filed by the widow of state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, who is suing to overturn the Heritage Act. The law was passed in…
Image: Columbia Parks and Recreation Logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Some Midlands students received free items needed to head back to class. Getting the laundry list of back to school supplies can often put parents in a bind. the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made that even more challenging this year. the Richland County Parks and Recreation Department is helping ease…
Image: CNN.com (CNN) —- Legendary Country singer, actress and entrepreneur Dolly Parton is making it clear that she supports Black Lives Matter. In a wide ranging interview with Billboard magazine, the singer addressed various topics, including the protests against racism and police brutality that have swept the United States following the death of George Floyd. While she has not attended the protests, she…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said more people have been taken into custody for their roles in riots following peaceful protests last May. The Sheriff says 12 more people have been arrested in the last month, bringing the total of people arrested for their roles in the riots up to 95. For nearly three months,…
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO) — The mothers of Khajari Brown and Isaiah Bailey are asking for justice after their sons were shot and killed in Cayce. The shooting happened early in the morning on Aug. 2 on the 1100 block of Allen Street. Brown, 19, and Bailey, 20, were both pronounced dead. A third victim, the half-brother of Khajari Brown, was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Deputies are looking for the driver of a suspicious vehicle who tried to lure kids. Picture provided by RCSD had been shared on social media showing a dark colored SUV suspected in a similar incident. It is not associated with the incident in Richland County. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office a 6-year-old and a…
