Ready for a walk? City of Columbia Greenspaces open
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Ready to.get outside for a walk? Some places in Columbia that were closed because of the pandemic are now open.…
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Spraying for Mosquitoes underway in parts of the Midlands
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Mosquito spraying is already underway in parts of Richland County. Richland County officials say Vector Control has begun its annual campaign to control mosquitoes in and around the County. According…
DHEC: 276 new cases of COVID, no additional deaths
Columbia S.C. (WOLO) --- According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, as of Saturday there are 276 new cases of the coronavirus and no additional deaths. This now brings the total number of people confirmed to…
Close contact businesses react to Gov. McMaster's reopen announcement
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- As Monday draws closer, there may be questions about South Carolina Governor McMaster's announcement on reopening close contact services. McMaster announced that he is allowing close-contact businesses, like barbershops, fitness centers,…
Woman accused of assaulting Comet bus driver arrested
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a woman that was captured on video assaulting a Comet bus driver in April was arrested.
Midlands sports, entertainment venues adjust operations during pandemic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --As the economy slowly starts to reopen, some sports and entertainment venues across the Midlands are discussing ways to have events while encouraging social distancing. Without any baseball games scheduled in…
Gov. McMaster tours Midlands plant that makes face shields for service industry
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster toured a 3-D printing facility that ABC Columbia profiled this week for making masks to protect those in the service industry. Z-Verse in West Columbia plans to produce…
City of Columbia to begin reactivation of parking meter enforcement
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you have plans to head downtown Columbia in the coming weeks, you need to know that parking meters will soon be enforced again. The City of Columbia says next week…
Richland Dist. One expanding meal program
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Some Midlands students will have access to weekend meals. Richland School District One announced Friday that beginning Monday it will supply families with enough meals to get through seven days. The previous meal distribution only covered five. For…
DHEC: Nine additional deaths, 232 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Friday, announced 232 new cases of the coronavirus and nine additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed…
Man charged after stolen dog reunited with family
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter deputies say a suspect is in custody after a stolen dog was recovered from his property and reunited with its family. Investigators say Shawn Prescott, 43, is charged with…
Man arrested for throwing footballs full of tobacco onto prison
Bishopville, S.C. (WOLO)-- A spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections says a man is in custody for throwing two footballs filled with contraband onto the grounds at Lee Correctional Institution. Officials say Rodney…
CFD crews battle house fire
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Columbia firefighters responded to a house fire Friday afternoon. Firefighters say just after 1pm they responded to a home on Spring Point Dr. in the Wood Lake subdivision. Officials say the fire began…
Consumer: Grocery store prices rising, plus Tyson foods cuts meat prices
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-(CNN)-- Have you checked your grocery bill? If you feel like you've been spending more, you are right. Grocery store prices have gone up. In fact, according to the Labor Department, the price…
Columbia City Council asks Congress for rental assistance program
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The City of Columbia is asking the federal government to help people pay their rent. City Council is requesting Congress implement an Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The resolution…
Coroner identifies victim killed in Lexington crash
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim killed in a deadly crash officials say took place around 3 a.m. Thursday morning. Margret Fisher says 24 year old Cody…
Two men are behind bars after motel search uncovers drugs, weapons
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's Department has arrested two men after a motel drug bust uncovers various illegal narcotics and a weapon. After an investigation, deputies…
Statewide pause on foreclosures, evictions set to expire Friday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Evictions and foreclosures will start happening again in South Carolina. A pause on removing people from their homes ordered by the South Carolina Supreme Court is set to expire Friday. With thousands…
Task force meets to discuss SC Schools: 'accelerateED'
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The 'accelerateED' task force continued its efforts on Thursday to find a way to safely re-open schools. The online meeting focused on concerns parents have raised about when and how the reopening procedure…
Road rage suspect seen on dash cam using pipe to damage victim's windows
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Authorities hope to identify a man seen on camera during a road rage incident in Richland County this week. The Richland County Sheriff's Department says it happened May 13th, around 1:40 p.m., on Garners Ferry Road…
DHEC: Nine additional deaths, 172 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday, announced 172 new cases of the coronavirus and nine additional deaths. DHEC say this brings the total number of people confirmed…
DHEC partners with Kroger Health for COVID-19 test site at State Fairgrounds
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Environmental control continues to add more mobile testing sites for Coronavirus. According to health officials, DHEC is working with key community partners to provide COVID-19 testing across…
I-20 west near Exit 61 and US 378 back open after fatal collision
South Carolina Highway Patrol says I-20 west near Exit 61 and US 378 is back open after a fatal collision this morning.
Some green spaces in Columbia closed because of the pandemic will reopen
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Some places to get outside in Columbia that have been closed because of the pandemic will reopen. The city announced…
DHEC's expanded use of contact tracing in South Carolina could go digital
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --To ramp up its efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is enlisting the help of more than a thousand contact tracers across…
