(CNN) – It’s been three months since the United States confirmed its first case of the coronavirus. Now, more than 41,000 people have died and there are fears of new hotspots. The economic toll continues to mount too and some governors say they don’t have the resources they need to safely get business going again. Watch the video above for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced the latest step towards reopening the South Carolina economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. His newest executive orders allows public beach access, giving the authority to local governments to determine if their beaches will be open to the public, while also giving the green light to certain small small retailers and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigation a double shooting Monday night. RCSD says they got a call around 8:40 to the 2500 block of South Partridge Circle. When they got there they found two women shot in the upper body. They were taken to the hospital. There was no update on their condition. No suspect…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Shandon Baptist Church has been helping families in Richland School Districts One and Two, by holding ‘curbside collections’ where people can drop off donations of food or items. On Monday, organizers said it had been the busiest drop off day since they began the program. “It’s been a great way for folks from our church, but…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday, announced 64 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,439 and those who have died to 124. DHEC says of those four deaths, one was an elderly individual…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday, under a new executive order, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that local officials have the authority to restrict access to beaches, as they see fit. But he is opening access to the State’s beaches. According to the release from the Governor’s office, Governor McMaster also issued Executive Order 2020-28, which removes restrictions on public access…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Monday at 4:00 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook page and Live on air. Previous…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Employees at Kroger stores in South Carolina will now be wearing masks. In a release, the Kroger Atlanta Division, says it is adding the new safety measures to help protect associates, including mandatory facial mask requirements. The company says it has a supply of surgical masks in stock for associates to use. “Without a doubt, COVID-19 has…
The Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center says one inmate has tested positive for Covid-19. The 69-year-old inmate is now hospitalized
Sumter Police Department says they’ve arrested a man accused of a home break-in on Love Street over the weekend.
