Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association.
Columbia Housing says it’s taking more precautions to protect seniors at its facilities during the pandemic.
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a fatal collision last week at Stilton Road near Nix Street.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban starting on Tuesday April 7. The ban is in place because smoke can make the symptoms of COVID-19 worse, in some cases much worse. Here’s a link to the whole statement by the Forestry Commission. http://www.state.sc.us/forest/releases/stateforestersburningban040720.pdf Categories: Local News, Weather Blog
Columbia,SC (WOLO) —The U.S. Attorney’s office has established the South Carolina ‘COVID-19 Strike Team’. The team will investigate coronavirus fraud schemes, hoarding, and price gouging. The team includes members of the U.S. Attorney’s office, Federal Law Enforcement officers, SLED, and members of the South Carolina Attorney General’s office. Several federal agencies and local law enforcement agencies are also participating. U.S….
Courtesy: ASG Detention Center Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies say two men are charged with murder after two bodies were found inside a burning car. Investigators say Joshua Ellison and Willie Singleton were arrested last week after the bodies of Janio Lopes and Rachel Ravenell were found on the side of the road in Sumter. SLED investigators later determined…
Image: Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center North Charleston, SC (WOLO) — A man in incarcerated in the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center has been released from the facility after testing positive for coronoavirus (COVID -19). Monday, a judge ordered the release of the infected inmate after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. A contracted cleaning crew has sanitized all areas of…
Irmo, S.C. (WOLO) — Businesses across the country remain shut down because of COVID-19, and that includes music schools. But one local school is still teaching music virtually, and now offering even more free services for its students. Being under quarantine isn’t stopping Columbia Arts Academy music students from learning. “Music is a powerful thing, especially in a time of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Monday, 183 new cases of the novel coronavirus , including four additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 2,232, and those who have died to 48. According to health officials, the additional deaths occurred in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued a mandatory ‘Home or Work’ order. The order will take effect Tuesday, April 6 at 5pm. McMaster says everyone under this order should stay home unless, they are working, visiting family, or recreating outdoors, or they are obtaining necessary goods and services. McMaster says there will be no additional business closings,…
