ABC Columbia interview Nov. 8 Washington, D.C., (WOLO)–In a statement released Wednesday, US senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US funding from the World Health Organization. The president announced the move Tuesday evening accusing the WHO of mismanaging the COVID 19 outbreak and and not challenging China’s lack of transparency in regards to the spread…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The SC Attorney General’s Office says it has received more than 650 complaints of price gouging since the governor declared a state of emergency on March 13th. The office says it examined each complaint to see which met the state’s definition of price gouging, those were then sent to local solicitors for further investigation. Price gouging is when…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Wednesday Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency in response to Monday’s storms which included 11 tornadoes according to The National Weather Service. According to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division the storms damaged at least 911 homes in 21 counties. Nine people were killed in the storms. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State
Photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C (WOLO)– A car crashed into a dry-cleaners on Two Notch Rd. in Columbia Wednesday afternoon. The SC Highway Patrol is on the scene. Troopers say the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the breaks. No major injuries were reported. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday, 105 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 10 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,656 and those who have died to 107. According to health officials, of those 10 deaths, seven were…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The COVID-19 outbreak is not only a health crisis, it is also an economic crisis. Since the onset of the outbreak, hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians have found themselves out of work, and small businesses have been forced to scale back their operations or close up shop entirely. The Richland Co. Public Library is offering…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is planning to honor those who have lost their lives to COVID-19 by lowering all flags at city buildings to half-staff. According to a city spokesperson, DHEC says the total number of COVID-19 related deaths now stands at 102 in South Carolina with the total number of cases at 3,650 as of Wednesday…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In response to Monday’s tornadoes, the Red Cross of South Carolina is helping dozens left displaced by the storms. The American Red Cross says, as of Tuesday, they were helping around 200 people find shelter across the state. The American Red Cross spent Tuesday assessing damaged areas and connecting with families impacted. Officials says due to the COVID-19…
Five major football conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some requirements to compete in Division I for four years, including the minimum number of sports a school must sponsor.
Norfolk Southern Railroad officials say Assembly Street will be closed next week as they repair the train tracks.
