(ABC Columbia) Tornado damage in Orangeburg County on April 13. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump has approved a disaster request from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following tornadoes and severe weather that hit the state last month, according to a Saturday news release. Nine people died in South Carolina as a result of the storms that occurred on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several state parks in South Carolina quickly reached capacity Sunday on the first weekend they were open after a lengthy closure because of the coronavirus. The state parks department said on its Facebook page that Jones Gap, Paris Mountain and Table Rock were among a dozen parks that had reached capacity as of the afternoon. State…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Sunday, announced 141 new cases of the coronavirus and 8 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,626 and those who have died to 275. According to officials, the eight deaths occurred in elderly individuals…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina may soon start to return to normal. Effective Monday, South Carolina will begin to slowly reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status Monday, May 4, 2020. In addition, the governor announced restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control , on Saturday, announced 226 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,489 and those who have died to 267. Health officials say Nine of the deaths occurred in elderly…
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — In a Twitter post on Saturday, Gov. Henry McMaster declared Sunday, May 3 to be a statewide day of prayer. He said the prayer is for everyone who has lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as frontline workers like first responders and medical staff. Categories: Local News, News, State
FILE – An American alligator is pictured Sept. 18, 2012. (craigles75 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 via MGN) KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say deputies in South Carolina shot and killed an alligator that fatally attacked a woman. Charleston County deputies said that officers were called to a pond on Kiawah Island around 5 p.m. Friday and saw…
(Jason Lee/The Sun News via AP) Sun bathers and walkers visit the 2nd Avenue Pier area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Public beach accesses have re-opened in Myrtle Beach after being closed for weeks due to the coronavirus. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People in South Carolina are flocking to state parks and beaches as the state…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There is one more way you can seek help online if you think you may have Coronavirus symptoms. Prisma Health has launched an online interactive symptom-checker for COVID-19. Prisma Health says the service is free and you do not have to be a patient at Prisma Health. Per Prisma Health, here’s what you can do to check…
(ABC NEWS) – Former Vice President Joe Biden is strongly denying an allegation of sexual assault. The claim comes from a former female staffer who says Biden sexually assaulted her while she briefly worked in his senate office in 1993. For the first time we’re hearing Biden’s response to the accusation. “No, it is not true. I’m saying unequivocally, it…
