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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
A former Sheriff of Fairfield County has recently passed away.Retired Sheriff Herman Young served as the Fairfield County Sheriff..
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 say they are investigating a shooting that injured two men on Monday, May 4th, 2020. Authorities say it happened on Candi Lane
The Fairfield County Coroner's Office has identified a teenager that died in a UTV accident over the weekend.
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Assistance is available for those who experienced damage following the storms and tornadoes on April 12th and 13th. FEMA says residents of Aiken, Colleton, Hampton, Marlboro, Oconee, Orangeburg and Pickens counties…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Palmetto SC region of the Red Cross says it assisted more than 660 people following the strong storms and tornados that hit on April 13th. A spokesperson for the organization…
