COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced one additional death related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and 113 new cases on Sunday. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 16. The…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- All of South Carolina's State Parks are now closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. According to officials, state parks will be closed from March 28- April 30, 2020. However, any visitors who are currently at…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says the city's 'Stay Home' ordinance will be enforced. Saturday, just before the ordinance set to take effect, the Mayor released the following statement: "The Emergency Stay Home/Stay Safe Order for the City…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them is symptomatic for COVID-19. Gov. Henry McMaster required in an executive…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) --- Richland Co. deputies are investigating a fatal shooting after an attempted break-in at a home on the 500 block of Great North Road. On Saturday, officials were called to the…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) --- Two teens from Gaston are now in custody and charged in connection to a fatal shooting Friday night. According to a press release sent by the Lexington Co.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --- Leaders of several South Carolina cities on Saturday said they were defying Gov. Henry McMaster's opposition to stay-at-home orders and Attorney General Alan Wilson's opinion that only McMaster can issue such measures. The moves came as…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is announcing two more deaths due to COVID-19. Both were elderly patients with underlying health conditions. One was a resident of Richland County, the other was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Starting Sunday Columbia residents are being asked to 'stay home and stay safe'. Thursday the Columbia City Council passed the stay home, stay safe ordinance. According to the measure, effective 12:01 a.m.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you are looking for a resource on the Coronavirus and updates on state cases, you can check out The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control website. The site is a resource for COVID-19. Below…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A correctional officer at Broad River Correctional Institution has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to SCDC. Friday night, the Department of Corrections released a statement saying this is the first SCDC employee who has tested…
Columbia,SC (WOLO) -- Planting seeds for a better future. Friday morning Mayor Steve Benjamin and other city leaders planted wildflower seeds at the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue. City leaders say when…
UPDATE: HOLLY HILL, SC (WOLO) - Cheron Williams, 21, became the third person charged with murder on Friday in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Holly Hill man. ______________ ORIGINAL STORY: HOLLY HILL, SC (WOLO) - Two men have…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced four additional deaths related to coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the state’s total number of deaths to 13. DHEC also announced it…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced an Executive Order: "I have ordered that all visitors coming to South Carolina from the COVID-19 hotspots of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, or…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you have not yet applied for the REAL ID, you now have more time. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the Department of Homeland Security would extend the enforcement date of the Federal REAL…
Lexington School District Two is adjusting its free breakfast/lunch pickups and bus deliveries on Monday, March 30.
The City of Columbia's garbage collectors have released new rules for taking out trash during the outbreak.
Lexington County Sheriff's Department has arrested a man accused of operating a chop shop near Pelion on Monday.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --Columbia Housing is taking steps to help its residents who have lost jobs or income due to the spread of COVID-19. According to a spokesperson for the agency, if…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Prisma Health announces changes to statements and billing during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Prisma Health officials have suspended all COVID-19 related patient payments. A spokesperson…
(CNN) - By now you know the coronavirus can survive on surfaces, but do you know for how long? The video above sheds light on that very question.
(CNN) - The United States now has the most coronavirus cases of any country in the world with more than 82,000 cases.…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Columbia Housing tells ABC Columbia News they will temporarily close their doors to act in with the City of Columbia’s 'Stay at Home' order put in place Thursday March…
HOLLY HILL, SC (WOLO) - Two men have been arrested for a deadly shooting that happened just outside of Holly Hill Monday morning. Raynard Gardner, Jr., 21, and Daniel Bell, 24, both of Holly Hill, face a murder charge…
