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SC Troopers out in Force Labor Day Weekend

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- SC Law Enforcement will be out trying to keep you safe this holiday weekend. The Department of Public Safety says there will be a strong emphasis on DUI and…

DHEC: 918 new cases of Coronavirus, 32 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Saturday 918 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 32 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 122,313 and confirmed deaths to…

Back to School: Tips on Packing a healthy snack

CNN- Whether your child is heading back to the classroom or learning from home, planning for healthy snacks or packing a lunch that's good for them can be difficult. Mandy Gaither has some tips.

15-year-old's body recovered after bridge-jumping accident

HICKORY TAVERN, S.C. (AP) - The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a South Carolina creek following a bridge-jumping accident. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the county coroner's office say emergency crews located the…

Coronavirus data by schools now released by state agency

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - For the first time, state heath officials have released coronavirus numbers associated with South Carolina public and private schools. DHEC announced Friday there were 158 reported cases of the virus associated with students, faculty and staff…

DHEC reports 1,511 new cases of COVID-19

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The number of tests conducted in the state has increased and non-unexpectedly so has the number of new cases. Friday DHEC announced of the more than eight thousand tests processed Thursday 1,511 came…

UofSC expands space for students in quarantine

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The University of South Carolina has increased the number of available beds for students who need to quarantine due to COVID-19. Friday morning, the university announced a partnership with the Spring Hill…

Schools on lock-down during Lexington Co. manhunt

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Three schools were placed on lock down Friday morning during a manhunt in Lexington County. Carolina Springs Elementary and Middle school as well as White Knoll High School were locked down after officials say they pulled over…

Myrtle Beach extends mask ordinance

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP)--A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate as coronavirus cases trend downward following a spike linked to the tourist destination this summer. Myrtle Beach on Thursday extended the July executive order mandating face coverings…

U.S. adds 1.4 million jobs in August

New York, NY (CNN)--August saw an additional 1.4 million jobs added in the U.S. but the country is still a long way off from regaining the amount lost since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers released Friday show…

Students pack Columbia bar

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, SGTVNews4)-- So much for social distancing. The University of South Carolina's student television station posted this video of the crowd last night at the Loose Cockaboose, a bar near Williams-Brice Stadium. The…

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