(CNN) — Ford is kicking off production of a new respirator face mask for medical workers. the company says it will start making the masks tomorrow, Tuesday April 14. The device was designed in partnership with 3M, and it uses a fan from ventilated car seats. the plan is to make at least a-hundred-thousand masks, but ford is not saying…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The large surge of storms Monday morning left a path of destruction in rural Orangeburg County. Several homes were destroyed and the Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office says two people died from injuries sustained during the storm. Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said Gerald Chavis, 63, and his wife Doris, 68, died Monday as a result of…
Image: Columbia Fireflies Columbia ,SC (WOLO) — Since the first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to surface in the Midlands, the South Carolina Deoartment of Environmental Protection and Control (DHEC) has been repeating the same message. It’s one that can not be stated enough. One of the best ways to keep the virus at bay is to refrain from touching…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 127 new cases of the novel coronavirus and five additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,439, and those who have died to 87. According to health officials, all five additional deaths occurred in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As a result of Monday’s storm, thousands of people across the state lost power. Dominion energy says 72,000 of their customers reported power outages early Monday. A spokesman for Dominion says crews have been working around the clock across the state, ultimately slicing the number of outages in half early Monday. If customers are still without power,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Businesses across the country are doing what they can to help fight COVID-19. That includes local manufacturer Peralta Woodworks, Inc., which is producing intubation boxes to help protect health care workers. It all started with a request from a friend. “One of my friend’s wife is an ER doctor, and he reached out to me one…
Photo courtesy: NWS Columbia Orangeburg, Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Orangeburg Co. Coroner’s Office tells ABC Columbia News two people died as a result of a tornado that ripped through the Neeses area early this morning. Coroner Samuetta Marshall says Gerald Lee Chavis, 63, and Doris Hoover Chavis, 68, both died after suffering blunt force trauma when their home was lifted…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There are reports of downed trees in the Midlands after Monday morning’s storms rolled through the state. On Mohawk Drive in West Columbia, this was the scene, with a large tree down. The intersection at Saluda River Drive was briefly closed. In addition to downed trees, there are numerous power outages. Just before Noon, Dominion Energy was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is touring the state with members of the National Guard to survey storm damage. McMaster’s office says the Governor will be in Seneca this afternoon, one of the areas struck by the storms. At 5:30 PM McMaster will hold a media briefing, along with state public health officials and SCEMD on both…
Severe storms overnight have caused multiple power outages in South Carolina, with over 249,000 being reported before 8 a.m.
