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Columbia Police investigating fatal shooting

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia Police are investigating a deadly shooting. Investigators say just before Midnight Monday, a 23 year old man was shot and killed at Gable Oaks Apartments off Colleton Street. Columbia Police say…

DHEC: 1,445 new Coronavirus cases and 9 new deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Monday, 1,445 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 9 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed…

Gas prices on the rise this week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you are headed to get gas this week, you'll notice prices are on the rise. According to AAA, prices jumped ten cents over last month. Drivers in the Midlands…

Vice President, Second Lady to visit Midlands

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Vice President and his wife will be in Columbia Tuesday. According to the White House, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence will visit with Governor Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy McMaster Tuesday…

South Carolina reaches record high number of COVID-19 cases

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina has reached a new record high number of confirmed Coronavirus cases. Sunday, DHEC reported 2,335 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 19 additional confirmed deaths. State Health officials say this brings the total number of…

DHEC hosting more than 80 Coronavirus mobile sites in SC

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)-- If you need to get tested for Coronavirus, DHEC is hosting more than 80 mobile testing sites across the State. State Health officials say, as part of ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities,…

Tax free weekend in SC set for August

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina is set to host a tax free weekend. The state's annual Tax Free holiday is set for August 7-9, 2020. During the weekend, certain items will be exempt…

City and Mayor launch #MaskUp Columbia challenge/contest

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab that mask! Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia have launched the #MaskUpColumbiaSC, campaign. The Mayor says the new public education/social engagement campaign is meant to encourage all…

DHEC: 1,964 new Coronavirus cases and 25 new deaths in SC

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday, 1,964 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 25 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 65,857 and confirmed deaths to…

Lexington Dist. 2 endorses hybrid plan, delays school start

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington School District 2 has its plan in place for re-entry. At its board meeting Thursday night the board approved a new start date of September 8th. The board also endorsed a blended plan for face-to-face instruction to…

Flags fly at half staff for Adjutant General Spears

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Flags at the state house were lowered to half staff today in honor of former Adjutant General Stanhope Spears. Spears served as adjutant general for 16 years beginning in 1994 following a distinguished career in the National Guard.…

Lexington Richland 5 releases reentry plan

  Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friday Lexington Richland School District 5 announced its plans for classes in the fall. A district spokesperson says families will have two options for their students at the start of the academic year: a five-day, traditional…

SC Unemployment rate drops as people return to work

South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped dramatically in the month of June. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce the unemployment rate for June was 8.7% compared with May's rate of 12.4%. The agency says more than 2.2 million people…

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin launches #MaskUp Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab that mask! Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin launched the #MaskUpColumbiaSC, campaign on Friday. The Mayor says the new public education/social engagement campaign is meant to encourage all citizens to protect themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19 by…

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