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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) was on hand as “accelerateSC”, a task force formed by the Governor to find safe solutions to reopen the state’s economy, held its third full meeting. Among the topics discussed were what the state should do with $1.9 billion coming their way as a result of the CARES Act, and when tourist…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A South Carolina attorney alleges that an eleven year old girl was the victim of a racist assault that began with a dispute over mail. According to an incident report on May 11th Skhylur Davis, who is black was getting her grandmother’s mail when her neighbor who happens to be white, accused the child of stealing…
(Courtesy: LCSD 2/Twitter) LCSD logo West Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Schools may be closed through the end of the school year, but the kitchen remains open. While Lexington Two makes sure every student has access to breakfast, and lunch seven days a week, as we approach Memorial Day weekend there will be a bit of a change in distribution. The…
Columbia,SC (WOLO) —- A former employee for the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is on the other side of the law tonight. SCDC Police Services say they have charged 19 year old Zatwon Mason Jr. with trying to smuggle various types of contraband into the McCormick Correctional Institution. According to an arrest warrant obtained by ABC Columbia News, Mason,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has released the latest cases of confirmed cases statewide. According to officials, as of Tuesday May 19, there are 137 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, while 8 more people have now died as a result of the virus. This brings the total number of individuals…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, South Carolina’s first convalescent plasma recipient met the woman who she says saved her life. Lisa Hardin, of Columbia, received Harriet Whitaker’s plasma. Because of the transfusion, she was able to recover from COVID after being hospitalized fighting the disease. “I continued to just struggle to get my air in. You just felt like…
Kairon Bramsen Courtesy: Steven Bramsen Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Police say 14 month old Kairon Bramsen is in critical condition at the Augusta Burn Center in Georgia. His father, Steven Bramsen has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for the Kairon’s medical costs. Kairon was still inside the car when Columbia Police say his mother 23 year old Caylin Watson…
The University of South Carolina announced Tuesday a plan to implement voluntary 10 percent pay reductions for President Bob Caslen, several senior-level cabinet administrators and the university’s three highest paid coaches for fiscal year 2020-21, which begins July 1, 2020.
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