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…
On May 2, Prisma Health is teaming up with DHEC to offer community screening for COVID-19 at seven locations statewide.
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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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 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.
A source told ABC Columbia Thursday afternoon that former Gamecock BJ McKie will join Steve Forbes' staff at Wake Forest.
Norfolk Southern Railroad is closing Assembly Street Catawba Street and Whaley Street this morning to repair a rail defect.
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.…
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…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Prisma Health has launched the first free interactive COVID-19 symptom checker in the state. The symptom checker, which can be found on the Prisma Health website, which explains exposure risks for covid-19, provides ways to practice…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- DHEC officials say they have conducted a cross-analysis of he deaths reported directly to the agency by medical professionals and the deaths reported to the agency on death certificates. According to the…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Police in Sumter are investigating a Tuesday night dispute that ended in the death of a woman who was hit by a car. A spokesperson for the Sumter Police Department says the incident began around 11:15 near…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- There is some positivity during this pandemic, people at home under quarantine are using this time to adopt or foster a furry companion. This is helping to empty shelters…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- At a briefing alongside Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster addressed plans to reopen the state. McMaster says he hopes to be making some decisions…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)-- Sumter deputies say while executing a search warrant at an Alice Dr. apartment on April 23rd officers seized 157 grams of fentanyl, more than 50 grams of marijuana, $8,900 in cash,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--DHEC continued its daily updates on the number of coronavirus cases in the state. According to the agency there are 130 new cases and 11 additional deaths attributed to the virus. That brings the total in the state…
