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Local News, News, Richland

Inmate accused of orchestrating shootings from inside prison

Maria Szatkowski,

Courtesy:RCSD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling announced charges against an inmate who they say ordered shootings while behind prison walls. Lott and Stirling say this is just another example of needing to jam cell phone signals in prisons. “We know through the use of cellphones,…

Mcmaster School Data
Local News, News

Gov. McMaster calls on DHEC to release numbers of students, staff who test positive for COVID-19

This comes after schools in Georgia and Tennessee reported outbreaks of the virus
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) is calling on the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to release data showing the impact of COVID-19 in schools once they reopen this fall. The Governor wrote a letter to the state’s public health agency asking to reveal the numbers of students and staff who tested positive for the virus….

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Lexington, Local News, News

Suspect identified in shooting that injured two deputies

Rob Dew,

Courtesy: LCSD Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–New details tonight in a shooting that left two Lexington Co. deputies injured. Investigators say the suspect in the case is 27 year old Albertus Lewis. Deputies say he was out on bond after being charged with a 2017 Richland county murder. According to our own archives, in that case, Lewis is accused of shooting…
Local News, News, State

State superintendent approves 14 school district reopening plans

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Monday State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman approved 14 school district plans for returning in the fall. Four districts in the Midlands as well as the public charter school district were included in the list. Beginning September 14th students in Clarendon 2 will attend classes one day a week while taking all other classes virtually. Fairfield County…

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ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News

SC daily Coronavirus Case total below 1,000 for first time in more than a month

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA , SC (WOLO)– South Carolina’s Coronavirus numbers are below one thousand for the first time in more than a month. On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 718 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 17 additional deaths. Image: SC DHEC Health officials say this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 100,431, and…
Local News, News, Richland, State

Columbia College names next president

Rob Dew,

Photo Courtesy: Columbia College Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia College has a new president. According to the school, its board of trustees elected Tom Bogart to become its 12th president. Bogart was most recently president of Maryville College in Tennessee. Bogart takes over for Peter T. Mitchell who has served as interim president since march and had served as president from 1988-1997….