Lexington Coroner releases cause of death of boater found at Lake Murray
Lexington County Coroner's Office has released the cause of death of a man found on Lake Murray on Tuesday.
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Former Richland Co. deputy faces new charges for sex with minor
Richland Co. SC (WOLO) -- A former Richland County deputy charged in November of 2019 with Criminal Sexual Conduct of the Third Degree involving a student at Spring Valley High School…
Educators bring up ideas at "AccelerateEd" meeting to safely bring students back to school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman gathered her education task force together Wednesday morning to hear suggestions about ways to safely reopen schools across the state. For the last eight weeks, most…
New law will help S.C. drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing if they're pulled over
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Earlier this year, Governor McMaster signed a new bill into law that will help deaf and hard of hearing people in case they're pulled over by law enforcement officers. The DMV Bill H 3357 was…
DHEC: Nine additional deaths, 97 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Wednesday, announced 97 new cases of the coronavirus and 9 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed…
DHEC plans to test residents and staff at every nursing home in SC for COVID-19
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State health officials say they have a plan to extend testing for the coronavirus in the state. Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced it will test…
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,…
Healthcare Heroes truck to honor SC healthcare workers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Healthcare workers will be given a show of appreciation with a visit from the 'Healthcare Heroes truck '. The South Carolina Hospital Association announces it will deploy…
Former Fairfield County Sheriff has recently passed away
A former Sheriff of Fairfield County has recently passed away.Retired Sheriff Herman Young served as the Fairfield County Sheriff..
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…
Gov. McMaster: Decision on close-contact businesses could be coming soon
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- "accelerateSC", a task force created by Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) met Tuesday afternoon to discuss safe solutions to help reopen the state’s economy. One topic discussed was the possibility…
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…
Local urgent care centers testing for COVID-19 antibodies
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- In addition to COVID-19 testing, local walk-in urgent care centers are now administering antibody tests. MEDcare Urgent Care clinics are now testing patients for COVID-19…
Richland County Delegation, MUSC to host free testing in certain Zip Codes
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More coronavirus testing will soon be available in Richland County. On Tuesday, Members of the Richland County Delegation and MUSC announced a new testing site for residents in the 29223…
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…
'AccelerateSC' meets to discuss ways to safely reopen South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The 'accelerateSC' group is meeting for the second time. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is leading the meeting. The group first met April…
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…
Columbia Police investigating a shooting that injured two on Candi Lane
Columbia Police say they are investigating a shooting that injured two men on Monday, May 4th, 2020. Authorities say it happened on Candi Lane
18-year-old killed in UTV crash on Ft. Wagner Road in Fairfield
The Fairfield County Coroner's Office has identified a teenager that died in a UTV accident over the weekend.
S.C. restaurants start offering outdoor dining following Governor's order
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Monday marked the first day in more than a month that people could go out of their homes and have a sit-down meal at a restaurant. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster…
Aiken teen, 13, prepares to graduate high school while already enrolled in college
Aiken, S.C. (WOLO) --- Like high school seniors everywhere, one senior in Aiken won't be having a typical graduation and celebration this year because of the pandemic. But this student is…
Midlands Gives Online Fundraising hoping to help local non profits
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The time for you to give back to Midlands Non Profits is almost here The Fifth annual 'Midlands Gives' kicks off Tuesday, May 5 with 18 hours of online giving. The…
Gas Prices still down, but could rise soon with reopenings
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are still going down. According to GasBuddy gas prices dropped 6 cents a gallon in the past week. Drivers in Columbia are paying an average of $1.43…
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…
