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Local distillery uses facility to make hand sanitizer

a company temporarily stops making brews to make thousands of pounds of hand santizer

Leesville, SC (WOLO)  — A local distillery is using its facility to fill a need in the fight against the coronavirus. Craig and Merideth Amick of Hollow Creek Distillery in Leesville were contacted by the state and asked if they could make hand sanitizer. The couple more than answered the call, they say they 14 hour days for two weeks…

SC DEW: Unemployment claims increase more than 100% in one week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Unemployment numbers in South Carolina and across the nation continue to skyrocket as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce say last week more than 64 thousand people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. That’s an increase of more than 108 percent. The hardest hit areas are Horry and Charleston counties…

DHEC announces five additional deaths, 261 new cases of coronavirus in SC

DHEC says this brings the total number of deaths in the state to 31

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. Health officials say the deaths occurred in elderly individuals who all had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of Florence County, one of Anderson County, one of Horry County, and one of Sumter County. DHEC says this brings the total…

Blue Ribbon cab Company offering free rides to seniors due to coronavirus crisis

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Original Blue Ribbon Taxi is offering free and discounted rides during the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Ribbon Taxi service announced it is offering free rides to seniors, 60 and older in lower income areas to help them get to their doctor’s appointments, pharmacies and grocery stores. Seniors can take advantage of the free rides once per…

UofSC to begin issuing student refunds

Prorated refunds to include meal plan, parking passes and housing fees for services not provided starting March 16

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina will start giving money back to students after closing the campus for the rest of the semester. According to UofSC, the prorated refunds will include meal plan, parking passes and housing fees for services that were not provided starting on March 16, the first day campus closed. Tuition, academic fees and student…