Image courtesy Lex Rich 5 COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Class of 2020 in Lexington Richland School District Five will get a graduation ceremony. According to the District, they will hold in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies in early June, implementing social distancing and other health measures for graduates and their guests. District officials say the graduations will be held at the district’s three high…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The coronavirus has put a strain on blood banks making the need for donors more crucial. Friday Dorn VA will hold a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. The event takes place from 10am-4pm in the auditorium at the VA’s Garners Ferry Rd location. To make an appointment go www.redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code “SCVeterans,”…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–This is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and one Midlands school was not going to let the coronavirus keep them from showing their teachers a little love. Wednesday afternoon a drive through celebration was held at W.A. Perry Middle School. Teachers received gifts of appreciation as they drove through the parking lot. Teachers have been conducting their classes on-line…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A new bill designed to help deaf or those hard of hearing is now law. Governor McMaster signed the bill into law, earlier this year, it will help deaf and hard of hearing people in case they’re pulled over by law enforcement officers. The DMV Bill H 3357 was signed into law in March. “The…
A severe storm Tuesday night in South Carolina spawned at least two tornadoes and killed a man getting out of his car with a lightning strike.
Lexington County Coroner’s Office has released the cause of death of a man found on Lake Murray on Tuesday.
(CNN) – A biotech company says it might have a treatment for coronavirus available by the end of summer. It relies on something you’ve likely never heard of and is based on a centuries old concept. This treatment though, has a high-tech twist. Watch the video above for the full report. Categories: National News, News
(CNN, ABC NEWS) – As President Donald Trump pushes for a quick economic revival and paints a rosy picture of the administration’s response, the public is hearing much less from the task force’s key health experts, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, whom many Americans have grown to trust and rely on. After holding close to 40 coronavirus task force…
Jamel Bradley image ABC Columbia Richland Co. SC (WOLO) — A former Richland County deputy charged in November of 2019 with Criminal Sexual Conduct of the Third Degree involving a student at Spring Valley High School is now facing new charges officials say involves another student. According to Richland investigators, 40 year old Jamel Bradley who worked for the Department…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman gathered her education task force together Wednesday morning to hear suggestions about ways to safely reopen schools across the state. For the last eight weeks, most teachers across South Carolina have interacted with their students not near a chalkboard or desks, but rather on a screen. Some educators would like to move…
