COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Professors and faculty at the University of South Carolina’s School of Public Health are working on a new study aimed to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the brain. ABC Columbia’s Maria Szatkowski has more on the research. We’re learning new things about the virus every day throughout this pandemic. That includes reports of lingering issues, even…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–The Lexington Police Department wants to make sure everyone is staying cool during these hot summer days. The Police Department has launched ‘Operation Cool Down’, which offers a free box style fan to anyone in need. Operation Cool Down typically assists over 100 individuals or families each year, say organizers. Image provided: Courtesy Lexington Police Department According to…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)– Two people suffered injuries in a small plane crash Saturday morning say Sumter Emergency officials. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies, along with Sumter Fire Department and Sumter County EMS responded to a plane crash near North Main Street at about 10 a.m. Saturday. Officials say two people sustained non-fatal injuries and were transported to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Saturday, reported 1,491 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 35 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 90,076 and confirmed deaths to 1,683 statewide. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total…
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)– If you are heading to the beach this weekend, be mindful of the surf. According to officials from the National Weather Service, Isaias is bringing a high Rip Current risk to beaches up and down the East Coast. Officials say that means the surf is dangerous for all level of swimmers. They are asking beachgoers to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–As Hurricane Isaias churns in the Atlantic, parts of South Carolina could be impacted by the storm. ABC Columbia Ahead of a potential landfall , or brush with the coast, even minimal, South Carolina Emergency officials want you to be prepared. According to SCEMD Director Kim Stenson, “There is still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast. It…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Thousands of college students had to finish off their semesters learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one Midlands Technical College student not only managed to achieve his degree on his computer, but did so while serving overseas. U.S. Army Specialist Douglas Long completed his Associate’s Degree while serving with the South Carolina National Guard in…
(AP) – A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn’t adequately screen jurors for potential biases. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a new penalty-phase trial on whether the 27-year-old should be executed. Tsarnaev’s…
RICHMOND, VA (AP) – Dominion Energy has announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO. The Richmond, Virginia-based energy company said Friday that current chairman, president and CEO Thomas Farrell II will become the company’s executive chair, effective Oct. 1. In that role, Farrell will continue to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. The company said…
(Associated Press) –PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer and controller. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation uses the signatures on test files, which were mistakenly printed on the real checks and sent out on Monday, a spokesperson told WPRI-TV. “No other…
