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DHEC releases testing numbers and more Coronavirus test sites

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, a total of 168,908 total Coronavirus tests have been conducted, as of May 23, by both DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory and private labs. According to DHEC, the Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week. The Public Health Laboratory’s…

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Lexington man in custody after being accused of shooting father

Maria Szatkowski,

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — According to a press release from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, a Lexington man is now in custody  after shooting his father early Sunday. Deputies say Michael Rashaan Stone, 25, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a dwelling and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on detectives’…

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DHEC: 10 additional deaths, 209 new cases of coronavirus

Maria Szatkowski,

(Liz Copan/Summit Daily News via AP) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — According to a press release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Sunday 209 new cases of COVID-19 were announced along with 10 more deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 10,096 and those who have died…
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Enforcement of Parking Meters underway in phases in Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab your change. The City of Columbia has already begun phasing in parking enforcement for meters and parking facilities. Now through May 31 they will only issue warnings, say city officials. Full enforcement of parking meters will begin June 1, 2020. The details from the City are listed below. Per City of Columbia, press release: Beginning Monday…

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SC DHEC offers mobile testing sites for Coronavirus

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  S.C (WOLO)– If you need to get tested for Coronavirus the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has set up testing sites. According to Health officials,  there are more than 60 mobile testing clinics across the State. Per DHEC: “As part of our ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC…