Gov. McMaster announces SAFE grants for low income families
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster was in Greenville Monday to announce the creation of the Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) grants.
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Hopkins woman celebrates 100th Birthday with a Parade
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--It is a celebration 100 years in the making! Saturday, friends and family held a parade in Hopkins, and the guest of honor was Lula G. Daniels. Lula is getting ready to…
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 reports more than 2,300 cases of Coronavirus in SC and 19 new deaths
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Sunday announced 2,335 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 19 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says 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…
Police: Two teens in custody accused in shooting that left husband of provost at College of Charleston dead
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Two teenagers are in custody in South Carolina accused of a shooting that left the husband of a provost at the College of Charleston dead. Authorities say it happened about 6:15 a.m. Friday in a robbery…
DHEC reports record high deaths at 39, and 1,481 new Coronavirus cases
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Saturday announced 1,481 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and a record 39 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 67,396 and confirmed…
Flags at SC State House ordered to fly at half staff in memory of John Lewis
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has ordered flags at the State House to be flown at half staff on Saturday. According to a release from the office: As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding…
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…
Coronavirus Mobile Testing site today at Brookland Baptist
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you are looking to get tested for Coronavirus, Prisma Health is hosting a free drive through site this Saturday. July 18: 8 a.m.–noon Brookland Baptist Church,…
State's parole agency adjusts hearings, services amid COVID-19 pandemic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in prisons across the state, some are calling for more inmates to serve out their sentences at home or be placed on parole…
Why revoking the ruling on international student visas matters
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Earlier this week, the Trump Administration backed down from plans to revoke the visas of international students attending universities and colleges in the U.S., if that institution is going completely…
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…
Prisma Health hosts free COVID-19 testing at Brookland Baptist Church
Prisma Health is hosting free COVID-19 testing at the Brookland Baptist Church on Friday and Saturday amid the pandemic.
Suspect accused of robbing man at knife point on N. Main Street wanted
Columbia Police Department needs your help finding a man they say robbed a man at his home at knife point in April.
Victim identified in fatal three vehicle collision on I-26 East in Richland
Richland County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal three vehicle collision on I-26 East Wednesday.
More parents looking at Catholic schools due to uncertainty surrounding upcoming school year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Several parents are stuck trying to decide what is best for their children with all the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year. Some are looking at alternative education pathways for their…
Regional data shows disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black SC community
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released a data brief with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) that examines…
Columbia's Greek Festival cancelled
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- This year's Columbia Greek Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Organizers posted on the festival's Facebook page that with the health of attendees, volunteers, and the community in mind they made the difficult decision to…
