Most recent face covering ordinances go into effect today
Cayce City Council members became the latest area to vote in favor of requiring people to wear some type of face coverings.
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Fatal hit and run kills bicyclist on Moses Dingle Road in Clarendon
Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit and run, after a vehicle hit a bicyclist on Thursday at Moses Dingle Road.
Prisma Health, DHEC offer free COVID-19 testing
DHEC and Prisma Health continue to host free coronavirus testing clinics across the Midlands amid the pandemic.
CPD arrests 2019 hit-and-run fugitive accused of injuring 7-year-old
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department arrested a suspect wanted for a hit and run that injured a 7-year-old back in December. Robert Reeves Junior is accused of hitting the…
DHEC announces 1,723 single day COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,723 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 22 additional confirmed deaths and no new…
Prices for beef, chicken rise to new highs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you might have seen that some meats are more expensive. The US Department of Agriculture says the prices of many products, including beef…
Does your water taste weird? There's a reason.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- If you live in Columbia and you feel like your water's tasted a little off lately, you're not wrong. The Columbia Water Department tweeted Wednesday that customers may have noticed a chlorine taste and odor in their…
Suspects sought in deadly weekend shooting
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Richland Co. are looking for a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting. Deputies say Tony Trapp,23, shot and killed a man at Rowan Apartments on Southern Drive…
Hugh Weathers tests positive for COVID-19
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Department of Agriculture says Director Hugh Weathers tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for the department says Weathers was tested on Monday following a suspected exposure, and is experiencing only minor…
380 new jobs coming to Midlands
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--380 new jobs are on the way to the Midlands. Thursday the governor's office announced Nephron Pharmaceuticals is expanding its operations in West Columbia. In addition to the new jobs the expansion brings an investment of $215.8 million.…
Winds of change? John Farley looks at weather’s effect on ball
The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.
Man arrested after breaking into Camden Highway store in Dalzell
Sumter County deputies say one man has been arrested for breaking into a store on Camden Highway on Wednesday.
Area non profit offers COVID-19 sanitation kits to families with disabilities
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --Able SC, the non profit organization that is committed to helping those living with disabilities continue do so as independently as possible. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, and numbers of cases increase, the organization is hoping to…
Richland Co. pools open for summer with precautions in place
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Richland County pools are now open for the first time this summer, and you can swim for free. But there are some changes and precautions in place as numbers of…
AG Barr: Funding police departments is just as important as rebuilding trust with minority communities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --United States Attorney General William Barr says reform is needed to mend the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community. The Attorney General was in Columbia Wednesday morning to…
DHEC: delay in deaths reported from healthcare facilities causes record number to be reported
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A delay in reported deaths from healthcare facilities caused a large number of reported Coronavirus cases to be released Wednesday, according to DHEC. State Health officials announced 38 additional confirmed deaths.…
More Cities, Towns enact Mask Requirement in the Midlands
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More cities, towns and counties in our area are now requiring you to wear a mask. The latest to vote in a mask ordinance is the City of Cayce , City of…
Two persons of interest sought for drive-by bar shooting in Swansea
Lexington County deputies are looking for two persons of interest that may have information on a drive-by shooting at a bar in Swansea.
City of Columbia hosting distribution sites for free masks today
The City of Columbia will continue to distribute free masks Wednesday and Friday of this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thousands of restaurants choose to take part in statewide "Palmetto Priority" initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Three weeks ago, Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced the creation of the "Palmetto Priority" program, an initiative promoting restaurants who go the extra mile to keep staff and customers safe. According…
Cayce, West Columbia, Arcadia Lakes latest to vote 'yes' to face coverings
Cayce, SC (WOLO) --- Tuesday night Cayce City Council members became the latest area to vote in favor of requiring people to wear some type of face coverings as the number of coronavirus…
Taiwan donates 92,000 surgical face masks to S.C.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Tuesday, South Carolina received 92,000 face masks donated by Taiwan. The donation will help frontline medical workers fighting COVID-19. “I can’t thank you enough, personally, for what you’ve…
Richland Co. pools to open Wednesday
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- richland county pools will re-open tomorrow. But don't put on your trunks just yet. According to county officials, anyone wanting to take a dip will need to register for a time slot to use the…
SC State Fair going forward as planned, for now.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- It may not feel like it outside now, but the South Carolina State Fair is just a few months away and as of now, its on. According to…
Lexington Dist. One updates meal pick up times
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)--Starting Wednesday the hours of service for the summer meal program for Lexington School District One will change. In an effort to keep families and staff out of the…
