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SC Superintendent of Education leading AccelerateED meeting

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)-- Today State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman is leading the second full meeting of AccelerateED. Information regarding AccelerateED, its members, and an agenda for the meeting can be found by following this link. At today's "accelerateEd" meeting,…

Midlands Gives sets new record high on 'Giving Tuesday'

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- South Carolina has done it again! Midlands Gives ends their annual fundraiser topping last year's tally of more than $2.2 million dollars in donations. This year, philanthropists throughout the Midlands helped the charity event raise $3,116,904.00…

City of Columbia begins Five Points beautification project

Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- A location in the heart of Five Points is getting ready to undergo some major changes. The City of Columbia has broken ground on a revitalization project to complete a beautification project of the Exxon parking…

DHEC: 13 additional deaths, 93 new coronavirus cases in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, announced 93 new cases of the coronavirus  and 13 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South…

SC launches 'one stop shop' website for COVID-19 related information

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Anyone looking for information and access to coronavirus resources in South Carolina now have a website they can turn to for centralized information. Governor Henry McMaster announced the launch of the initial phase of accelerate.sc.gov. On Tuesday, the…

Governor McMaster to lead Accelerate SC meeting

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday afternoon, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will lead the second meeting of Accelerate SC, at 2 pm. According to the governor's office,  McMaster created AccelerateSC as a…

DHEC: 8 additional deaths, 135 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 135 new cases of the coronavirus and 8 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina…

Seven counties designated for individual federal assistance

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Assistance is available for those who experienced damage following the storms and tornadoes on April 12th and 13th. FEMA says residents of Aiken, Colleton, Hampton, Marlboro, Oconee, Orangeburg and Pickens counties…

Red Cross assists tornado victims

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Palmetto SC region of the Red Cross says it assisted more than 660 people following the strong storms and tornados that hit on April 13th. A spokesperson for the organization…

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