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DHEC confirms two more cases of Monkeypox in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- DHEC is announcing SC's third and fourth cases of Monkeypox. According to the state health agency, there are now four total confirmed cases. DHEC says they are responding to cases and vaccinating high-risk contacts with a safe…

Alex Murdaugh indicted on two counts of murder

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--ย  A Colleton Co. Grand Jury has indicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh on two counts of murder. According to the Attorney General's Office and SLED, Murdaugh was indicted in…

SC Gas prices continue to drop

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There is some good news for your wallet at the pump. Gas prices have dropped again. According to Gas Buddy, the average price in Columbia is $3.95 a gallon. That's…

Sumter police searching for missing teen

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)--ย  Police in Sumter are searching for a missing 16 year-old girl. Investigators say Jalayah Fleming was last seen walking away from her home on Community St. Tuesday after an argument and…

Three digit suicide hotline available starting Saturday

Beginning this Saturday, a new three digit suicide and crisis lifeline will be available for callers nationwide. By dialing 9-8-8 on any phone, instead of the previously used ten digit number, free and confidential support will be provided for anyone in distress or experiencing a crisis twenty four hours a day and seven days a week.

Columbia police investigating downtown stabbing

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Officers with the Columbia Police Dept. say they are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in downtown. Investigators say it happened at the intersection of Calhoun and Main Streets. Police say the victim…

AP: Planned Parenthood sues over 6-week abortion ban in S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --Abortion access advocates have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina to block the state's law banning abortion around six weeks. It's the latest installment of a long legal battle over the so-called fetal heartbeat bill. Republican Gov.…

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham reacts to annual inflation report

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina's U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Senate Budget committee ranking member, reacted to the new report on annual inflation hitting 9.1 percent. ย  Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on annual inflation hitting 9.1 percent.…

Urban farm City Roots expanding in Richland Co.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A family owned urban farm in Richland Co. is expanding. Wednesday the governor's office announced city roots is undergoing a more than four million dollar expansion and will add sixty new jobs. the farm is adding a…

DSS launches child support services portal

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Parents in need in South Carolina have a new way to apply for child-support services. Wednesday the Department of Social Services announced the launch of a new custodial parent portal which…

SLED responds to weekend incident at DJJ

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--We're learning new details about an incident at the Department of Juvenile Justice over the weekend, where a group of teens broke into a school building at the Broad River Rd. complex. Officials say on Sunday, seven teens…

Gas prices continue steady decline in Midlands

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, CNN)-- Gas prices have been declining steadily in the Midlands. According to gasbuddy.com, the average price of gas for a gallon of regular in the Columbia area is $3.95 a gallon. That's down eleven cents from a…

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