Resilient Midlands task force discusses moving forward
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- As the state works to reopen-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is working on a plan to reopen the city. Friday the City of Columbia held a virtual conference meeting…
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Fort Jackson extends closure of post schools
Fort Jackson, SC (WOLO) --- Fort Jackson announces plans to extend their closure of post schools on the military installation. Commanding Brigadier General Milford Beagle, Jr. says instead they will continue using distance learning for the rest of the 2019/2020…
Sumter deputies searching for finger licker
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies say on Monday a woman entered Sub Station II on Peach Orchid Rd. According to investigators, she licked her fingers as she was getting her cash to give the clerk. Deputies…
Three weeks into curfew, Cayce DPS officers say there haven't been too many violations
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) --For the last few weeks, officers across the state have been enforcing social distancing guidelines and doing what they can to prevent a spread of coronavirus. Some communities, like the City…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin releases statement following governor's announcement
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Following Governor Henry McMaster's announcement that the mandated work-home order would be lifted Monday along with allowing restaurants to serve customers outdoors, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin released the following statement: “We would encourage people to continue to…
DHEC: 12 new deaths, 160 additional cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, announced 160 new cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths were reported to DHEC. DHEC says this brings the total…
Governor McMaster to lift SC 'stay at home order' on May 4th
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina is slowly working to reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status on Monday, May…
Governor McMaster to hold update on Coronavirus in 4pm briefing
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 Novel…
Prisma Health expands COVID-19 testing with seven new locations
On May 2, Prisma Health is teaming up with DHEC to offer community screening for COVID-19 at seven locations statewide.
Fire Department using UV technology to decontaminate masks
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--First responders are working to make sure they have enough personal protective equipment for themselves so they can continue to help others Thursday the Columbia Fire Department showed how they use ultraviolet light to decontaminate and maximize the…
COVID-19 cases increase in Clarendon County while the state has peaked
MANNING, SC (WPDE) - State leaders say Washington University reports cases of coronavirus have peaked and that's why they're moving forward with reopening the state. Clarendon County however, is seeing a big increase in…
Lexington District Three to hold graduation ceremony
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington School District Three will still hold a graduation ceremony for its graduating seniors. The school district announced Thursday that its 100th commencement ceremony will take place Friday May 29th at 7pm in the district's Panther Stadium.…
South Carolina House and Senate to return on May 12
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --The South Carolina Legislature plans to return in less than two weeks as lawmakers face a deadline to pass key bills before they are required to adjourn. House Speaker Jay Lucas and Senate President Harvey Peeler released…
Suspect shot, killed by armed homeowner
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--In January, deputies with the Orangeburg Co. Sheriff's Office say three men forced their way into a home on Bass St. in Holly Hill. Investigators say the suspects sprayed a woman in the home with pepper spray and…
Sheriff: Man arrested after shooting sleeping cousin in the face
Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO) --Sheriff Leroy Ravenel says on Wednesday night deputies responded to a home on Melvin Rd. to find a man sitting in the front yard with family members holding a towel…
Prisma Health to hold community COVID 19 tests
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A spokesperson for Prisma Health says the hospital system will hold free community screenings at locations in the Midlands. Organizers say the screenings will reach communities that otherwise may not have easy access to traditional testing or…
Blythewood woman says "liquid gold" plasma helped her recover from COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Some treatment methods for coronavirus have been tried on patients across the country, but one gaining steam is receiving antibodies through plasma. Lisa Hardin, the first woman in South Carolina…
Columbia Fire Dept. launches Decontamination System for Masks
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The Columbia Fire Department, on Thursday, displayed a new Decontamination System for Protective Masks. The Department held a demonstration of a decontamination process for our ABC Columbia crews. They demonstrated how…
Governor's Accelerate SC task force meets, discusses resources component
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette held a meeting of the Governor's Accelerate task force Thursday afternoon. Thursday's meeting focused on the "Resources" component of the effort to re-open SC following the shut down due…
DHEC: 12 additional deaths, 220 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Thursday, 220 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina…
NASCAR goes green in May with seven races in 11 days
NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing a total of four times in an 11-day span.
SOURCE: Former Gamecock BJ McKie expected to join Wake Forest staff
A source told ABC Columbia Thursday afternoon that former Gamecock BJ McKie will join Steve Forbes' staff at Wake Forest.
Assembly Street to close today due to a rail defect
Norfolk Southern Railroad is closing Assembly Street Catawba Street and Whaley Street this morning to repair a rail defect.
Uncle Louie's closing
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A Vista bar that's been around for decades says it won't reopen after restrictions are lifted. Wednesday Uncle Louie's announced on social media they're last last call was on March 17th.…
"It's scary": Number of positive COVID-19 patients in senior living facilities increases
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Some of the areas that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus in South Carolina are nursing homes and assisted living centers. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control…
