DHEC: 3,205 new cases of COVID-19, 43 deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,205 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 new deaths in South Carolina.
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Suspect arrested after drive-by shooting at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A suspect believed to be responsible for a drive-by shooting that injured three high school students Wednesday has been arrested, according to school district officials. Gunshots were fired from a…
DHEC: 226 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in SC
DHEC is joining in on the loud calls to have children mask up in schools. During Wednesday's meeting, State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell reported 226 students and 61 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19.
More SC colleges requiring masks after high court’s ruling
More South Carolina colleges and universities are requiring students and educators to mask up to limit the spread of COVID-19 after the state Supreme Court ruled the schools can legally do so.
DHEC: 3,376 new cases of COVID-19, 26 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,376 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Columbia City Council discusses ways to strengthen pandemic response
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- City of Columbia leadership is looking for ways to strengthen the state's response to the pandemic and other health-related issues. During Tuesdays city council meeting, councilman Ed McDowell introduced the…
Remnants of Fred producing damaging storms across southeast
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Tropical Depression Fred has weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia as it dumps heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains. It's on a path that could cause flash floods into upstate New…
UofSC re-introduces mask mandate
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Within hours of the South Carolina's Supreme Court's opinion that UofSC's mask mandate did not violate a state proviso which prevents schools from mandating masks, University President Dr. Harris Pastides re-instated a…
NASCAR returning to "The Track Too Tough to Tame" this September
NASCAR fans, get ready to start your engines this Labor Day weekend! NASCAR is returning to the Darlington Raceway.
Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman encourages masking up in school this year
Tuesday, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman joined health leaders to discuss how they plan to take on the upcoming school year with COVID-19 cases surging in children. Spearman says parents and educators needs to listen to the health experts, and wear your masks.
SC Supreme Court says state law does not prohibit mask mandate at UofSC
In an opinion released Tuesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court found that the state's proviso does not prohibit the institution of a mask mandate at the University of South Carolina.
DHEC: Majority of July COVID-19 cases in unvaccinated people
According to an analysis from DHEC, the majority of COVID-19 cases last month were from those who weren't fully vaccinated.
DHEC: 2,277 new cases of COVID-19, seven new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 2,277 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths in the state.
S.C. State University postpones start of fall 2021 classes
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina State University has decided to postpone classes for their fall semester by a week in order to come up with additional campus safety protocols as COVID-19 cases continue to spike statewide. School officials announced…
Lexington Richland District 5 won't follow county-wide mask mandate
IRMO, SC (WOLO) - Lexington Richland School District 5 has announced it will not require masks in its schools, despite a county-wide mask mandate passed Monday by the Richland County Council. The Richland County Council passed a mask mandate for…
Richland Two attorneys exploring possible mask requirement
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The possibility of a mask mandate is on the table for a Richland County school district. The Richland School District Two board voted 6-1 Monday for its attorneys to explore its legal options when it comes…
Richland School District One board votes to require masks in all schools
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - All students and staff in Richland School District One will be required to wear masks in all schools, administrative buildings, and school buses. The Richland One Board of School Commissioners made the decision at a meeting…
State Senators request a special session on mask mandates
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- A group of South Carolina Senators want lawmakers to come back to the statehouse for a special session to reconsider a budget proviso that aims to keep school districts from being able to put mask requirements…
Area drug manufacturer to require employees to get vaccinated, fired
West Columbia, SC (Associated Press) -- -A South Carolina pharmaceutical company that has offered covid-19 vaccines since February -- will now require all of its own employees to get the shot.…
Councilmen have friendly competition for back to school supplies
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- Children here in the Midlands will head back to class in the coming weeks, if they haven't already. While parents and guardians have a list of supplies they want to make sure their children have…
