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Local teacher expands his classroom coast to coast

Hammond School Art Teacher Jim Lalumondier teaches across the nation
Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-With schools closed across the country, in an effort to continue the educational process, teachers are getting creative…with technology.  Columbia’s Hammond School Art Teacher Jim Lalumondier has been sharing his mad artistic skills to elementary students for over 21 years, and now this prowess has expanded to a national level. According to Lalumondier, Hammond had the foresight to…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

Publix announces special hours for seniors

One grocery store chain is opening their doors a little earlier in order to accomodate senior citizens
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Publix is setting aside shopping time for those most at risk of contracting the coronavirus. Publix says Tuesdays and Wednesdays from seven to eight a-m will be designated for customers 65 and older. This will start on Tuesday March 24th. The pharmacy will also open at seven on those days to serve the senior population. For…

Richland One Buses
Local News, Richland

Richland One uses buses to bring the classroom to students

Schools take extra steps to make sure students are prepared when they go back to the classroom
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co., SC  (WOLO) — usually buses bring kids to school, but today the buses brought school to the kids. Thursday morning Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon and H.B. Rhame Elementary Principal Dr. Monica Owens-Carter and other volunteers delivered learning packets to students. Educators say they want to make sure students forced to stay home during the coronavirus outbreak…
Health, Local News, Politics, State

Former SC Governor David Beasley tests positive for COVID-19

Former SC Governor David Beasley releases a statement to the public announcing he has tested positive for coronavirus
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: David Beasley @Twitter Columbia, SC (WOLO) — – Now Executive Director for the World Food Program, Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Beasley posted a message to the public via twitter making the announcement Thursday evening. In the post, Beasley says he began feeling ‘unwell’ last weekend, after returning home from a trip…
Local News, Richland, State

Prisma Health restricts visitors as safeguard against coronavirus

Prisma Health announces visitor restrictions in all of their hospitals until further notice
ABC Columbia Staff,

(image: Prisma Health) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Prisma Health has announced their plans to join all South Carolina hospitals in expanded restrictions to visitors at facilities during the outbreak. Prisma officials say the move will help them  protect their patients, staff and members of the community as the number of coronavirus cases (COVID-19) continues to climb. This change affects Prisma…
News, State

SC servers can get 6 weeks of unemployment pay if their employers apply for this program

ABC Team,

by Anjali Patel As local restaurant owners fire their employees so they could get financial help, the unemployment benefits portal is being overloaded with people. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Many in the service industry across South Carolina are out of work following Gov. Henry McMaster’s order to shut down dine-in service amid the coronavirus outbreak. But, servers and others impacted by…