Columbia Fire Dept puts out fire on S. Beltline Boulevard
Columbia Fire officials say no one is hurt after a building fire on South Beltline Boulevard on Thursday, April 9th, 2020.
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Man dies after house fire on Church Street in Sumter County
Sumter County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal house fire at Church Street on Tuesday.
Economists estimate SC to lose $1B in revenue from COVID-19
Economists believe South Carolina’s budget will lose more than $1 billion estimated to be in next year’s budget because of the coronavirus.
Columbia extends citywide curfew for additional 61 days
Columbia officials say the curfew will take effect Friday April 10th, 2020 beginning at 11p.m.
City of Columbia logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — With numbers of people in South Carolina continuing to battle infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), and deaths rising daily, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says the citywide curfew that was put into place March 18th, 2020, needs to stay in effect for now. Thursday night, the Columbia City Council confirmed Mayor Steve Benjamin’s State…
RCSD: Number of domestic disputes rises as more people stay at home
Some investigators say they've had to adjust their methods to diffuse situations
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –With more families staying at home, one issue local law enforcement has been dealing with more often has been disputes between couples. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they have received more domestic-related calls over the last few weeks. Investigator Morris Davis says diffusing domestic disputes during a pandemic has been different. “It’s hard to have…
Dawn Staley: “We should be National Champions”
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley believes her top-ranked Gamecocks are the women’s basketball national champions, even without an NCAA Tournament trophy to put in their display case due to the pandemic-shortened season.
Dangers of substance use disorder continue, despite COVID-19 crisis
Despite the pandemic, the opioid crisis is still going on. People battling a substance use disorder still need to receive treatment and recovery services.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Despite the pandemic, the opioid crisis is still going on. People battling a substance use disorder still need to receive treatment and recovery services. “We have a lot going on right now, we have a lot to worry about. But I think we absolutely cannot forget about substance use disorders, alcohol use particularly,” said Sara Goldsby,…
Coroner identifies teen killed in Columbia officer-involved shooting
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner has identified a teenager killed in an officer-involved shooting in Columbia Wednesday night. It happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. near the 4800 block of Monticello Road. According to the Richland County Coroner, Joshua Dariandre Ruffin, 17, died at the hospital from complications of a gunshot wound. SLED is investigating the shooting at…
DHEC: 241 new cases of coronavirus, four additional deaths in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Thursday, announced 241 new cases of the coronavirus in South Carolina. DHEC also announced four additional deaths related to COVID-19. According to DHEC, this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 2,792, and those who have died to 67. Health officials…
Furloughed employees qualify for unemployment via latest Gov. McMaster order
South Carolina Gov. McMaster issued another Executive Order, this time allowing furloughed employees to receive “COVID-19 Support Payments.”
