Bicyclist id'd after fatal collision on Fish Hatchery Road
Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified a bicyclist who died after a fatal collision with a vehicle Sunday.
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Effective Monday: SC restaurants allowed to reopen for limited dine-in
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Beginning today, you may be able to dine inside some of your favorite restaurants, according to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. McMaster announced that restaurants throughout South Carolina will be…
Man on death row in bikini top killing to get new sentence
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A judge has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man on South Carolina's death row for strangling a Clemson University student with her bikini top 14 years ago. The Greenville…
Public Mass for Catholics resumes Monday in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Catholic churches across South Carolina will resume allowing members of the public to attend Mass beginning Monday. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone made the announcement in a letter earlier this month, with in-person Sunday services set to…
DHEC: 113 new cases of COVID in SC, 1 more death
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---On Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 113 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death. The death occurred in an elderly individual in Marion County. There are now 7,653 confirmed cases…
4 families affected by house fire in Fort Jackson
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Saturday night, there was a fire in Fort Jackson housing that affected a four-block of townhomes. According to a press release, all four families were moved to another post housing facility,…
SC launches 'accelerateSC' website as one stop shop for Coronavirus information
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you have questions, or if you are looking for information and about coronavirus resources in South Carolina, there's a new website for South Carolinians. Governor Henry McMaster announced the launch of the initial phase of accelerate.sc.gov. The…
Happy Mother's Day! Mother's Day Spending numbers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --We all love our moms, but how much money are we spending on them? According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an average $205 on Mother’s Day gifts and celebrations. Of course, it's more than…
Accident causes temporary closure Gervais St. at Milwood Ave
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- According to a tweet by Columbia Police Department, an accident has temporarily closed Gervais Street at Milwood Ave. One person has been reportedly transported to a local hospital. No other…
3 arrested, charged in Pelion chop shop operation
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) --- According to a press release from Lexington County Sheriff's Department, three people have been taken into custody and are charged in…
South Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday for COVID-19 matters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Legislature returns again Tuesday to assure the state can keep running during the coronavirus and with a long list of requests for laws to…
DHEC: 10 more deaths, 168 new cases of COVID-19
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---On Saturday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 168 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This now brings the total number of people confirmed to have the…
A look at Graduation Ceremony Plans across Midlands School Districts
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some Midlands school districts are moving ahead with Graduation Ceremonies and outdoor plans. Here's a look at how some of the area school district plan to host Graduations for the…
State Museum gift shop to open for one day for Mother's Day Shopping
COLUBMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Looking to do some shopping for Mother's Day? The South Carolina State Museum's Cotton Mill Exchange may have what you are looking for. Museum officials say the Gift Shop will open to the general public for one…
Coroner: 48-year-old Sumter man shot and killed
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - A man in Sumter has died after a shooting Friday night. According to the Sumter County Coroner, Michael Wilson, 48, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting happened on Boulevard Road in Sumter shortly after…
Gov. McMaster allows indoor dining with limited capacity at SC restaurants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced Friday that restaurants across the state can start offering indoor dining starting on Monday, but they can only have a small number of customers inside at…
Columbia Mayor says consumers not confident enough to reopen
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says consumer confidence in returning to businesses is not where it should be for a mass economic reopening. Benjamin held a meeting with his Resilient…
Ridge View High School celebrates Teachers as part of Appreciation Week
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It is Teacher Appreciation Week and parents and students at Ridge View High School showed up in a big way for their teachers. On Thursday, the group provided lunches and gifts…
DHEC: Four additional deaths, 238 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, announced 238 new cases of the coronavirus and four additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South…
SC Governor McMaster: Restaurants can reopen for limited dine in May 11
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- You will soon be able to dine inside some of your favorite restaurants, according to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. On Friday, McMaster announced that restaurants throughout South Carolina will…
Camden man shot, killed
Camden, S.C. (WOLO)--Police in Camden are investigating after a man was found dead early Friday morning. The Kershaw County Coroner's Office says Lawrence Reed, 65, was found shot to death in his home around four am. The coroner says the…
SC Governor McMaster to hold 4pm briefing on Coronavirus
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:00 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019…
Across the country and in SC groups run to honor Ahmaud Arbery
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- On Friday People across the country, including here in South Carolina are running two-point-two-three miles to mourn Ahmaud Arbery. Back on February 23, investigators say Arbery was fatally shot by a…
Richland Two to hold graduation ceremonies at Harry Parone Stadium
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Class of 2020 in the Richland Two School District will be able to attend Graduation, with some modifications. According to District Officials, they will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 on June 1-5 at…
Prisma Health free community testing on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9
Prisma Health will launch community screening for COVID-19 at seven locations across South Carolina beginning Saturday..
