IRMO,SC (WOLO)- A Midlands community says they’re not going with the flow about a possible sewage bill increase. Residents in Irmo say they’ll be flushing money down the drain if their sewer bill goes up to 100 dollars a month. “I don’t like the idea of paying $100 in sewer fees,” resident Laura Carson said. “I find that problematic. I…
(WPDE) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for every 69 high-dose opioid prescriptions in 2018, only one naloxone prescription was dispensed. Naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, is an overdose-reversing drug that has saved many lives in South Carolina during the ongoing opioid epidemic. South Carolina State Representative Russell Fry is hoping to increase access…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina lawmakers released their plan to reform the states healthcare system. Under the healthcare freedom agenda, individuals would pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to their physician, repeal certificate of need laws and allow patients to essentially shop for services at a low cost and convenient location to them. Leaders say the agenda includes…
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) — Students in Richland District two will soon have another state of the art learning center at their disposal. Tuesday morning, district officials broke ground on the center for knowledge north on Muller Road in Blythewood. When it is completed, district officials say young scholars will gain cultural literacy and an appreciation of multiple perspectives through…
Suspect: Ronald Faulkenberry, Jr.Image: York County Sheriff’s Office York Co., SC (WOLO) — The York County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 38 year old Richard Edward Faulkenberry, Jr. accused of Animal Fighting. Deputies say they were called to a home in the 22 hundred block of Sawmill Road in Hickory Grove after getting a call that an elderly woman was attack…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Tuesday, University of South Carolina leaders cut the ribbon on what they’re calling the ‘library of the future’. Located on the 4th floor of the Thomas Cooper Library, the new facility includes collaborative technology pods. The glass-walled spaces are equipped with large, interactive monitors to which students can wirelessly connect their phones and tablets. University of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is going red in the fight against heart disease next month. On February 7, 2020 the city will host its annual Go Red for Women Day Party at the Drew Wellness Center. The event will feature health screenings, along with information to help support women affected by heart disease. Heart Disease is the number…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — For the fourth straight day, lawmakers discussed a bill that would shake up education in South Carolina. Tuesday marked the first day amendments to Senate Bill 419 could be added, and several lawmakers took the opportunity to make changes to a bill where some say has room for improvement. Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort County) said he…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina’s Governor will lay out his plans for the state and the new year. Governor Henry McMaster will deliver his State of the State speech Wednesday, January 22, 2020. McMaster’s address will take place at the State House at 7 pm. McMaster will deliver the 2020 State of the State address to a joint session of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department and Environmental Control (DHEC) celebrated the state’s new electronic benefit card for families. The card is now offered by the Woman, Infants and Children program, or WIC. The new electronic WIC cards, or eWIC, is already being used by thousands of families across the state. It’s a convenient and paperless…
