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Saluting Healthcare Workers: SC Air National Guard to perform flyovers Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for a flyover. F-16s fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing will salute the state’s medical professionals and first responders during a round-the-state flyover, Monday, April 27, say officials. According to a release from the Guard, The Swamp Fox pilots will flyover a number of hospitals throughout the state which…

Kershaw Co. to have graduation ceremonies as scheduled amid pandemic

Kershaw seniors will get to don their cap and gowns under strict guidelines

Image: Kershaw County Schools Kershaw Co.,SC (WOLO)— In the age of social distancing some seniors are faced with reality that they may not be able to publicly celebrate the work they’ve put in after 13 years of schooling because of the Coronavirus pandemic. While some schools have not made a decision yet on there plan for the 2020 school year,…

LCSD arrests 5 armed robbery, mob assault suspects for 2019 incident

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – Five armed robbery and mob assault suspects have been arrested in Lexington County for an incident that happened last year. Dominic Dukes, Robert Jeffcoat, Raymond Stierwald Sr., Raymond Stierwald Jr., and Mattie Suggs all face charges including first-degree assault and battery and armed robbery charges. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, the group attacked a…

Job seekers targeted by online swindlers hoping to cash in

Scammers are trying to take advantage of vulnerable people during pandemic

(ABC News)— With a record number of Americans filing for unemployment, a rash of online criminals are looking to cash in on people seeking jobs during the coronavirus crisis. ABC’s Pierre Thomas has the latest on what you need to know in order to protect yourself if you’re hoping to find work from home. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National…

SCDNR: Most boaters on Lake Murray following Governor’s social distancing order

The executive order only allows two people on a boat at a time

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –It’s been one week since Governor Henry McMaster reopened public boat ramps across the state. Officers with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) say most people out on the water have followed the rules laid out in the Governor’s executive order. The sound of motors revving on the waves this early in the year…

SC surpasses 5 thousand confirmed COVID-19 cases

As of Friday evening DHEC says SC has more than 5,000 coronavirus cases

Columbia,SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released their latest tally of coronavirus cases statewide. As of 5:30PM Friday April 24,  DHEC reported 168 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 8 additional deaths across South Carolina. The total number of people that have now been confirmed with the quickly spread virus stands…

Parade held for healthcare workers at Midlands Hospitals

A parade of First Responders circled Prisma Health Richland and Baptist Friday, thanking hospital workers

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A parade of First Responders circled Prisma Health Richland and Baptist Friday, thanking hospital workers. First Responders from Richland County and the City of Columbia rolled through the streets and parking lots with lights and sirens. The parade celebrated the Prisma Health team members hard work and dedication. Categories: Local News Tags: first responders, hospital

Protestors take to vehicles to urge Governor McMaster to reopen all of SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Friday afternoon a group of people gathered at the State House for a mobile protest against the Governor’s stay-at-home order. Citizens with the group, “Drive to Thrive” say they were protesting Governor Henry McMaster’s order to close all “non-essential” businesses in the state. Each demonstrator was encouraged to honk their car horn at 12:30 p.m. for one minute….