Fundraiser underway for deputy badly injured in crash
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--A local non-profit is asking for your help getting a deputy back on his feet. A spokesperson for Serve and Connect says on July 27th while responding to a…
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COMET receives a $13.6 million grant from the FTA
COMET received a $13.6 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Thursday.
Rise in evictions, unemployment could lead to an increase in human trafficking cases in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Hundreds of people in South Carolina have gone through human trafficking, but some received a boost in getting their lives back together. According to the U.S. Attorney's…
SAFE TO WORK Act would provide liability relief to SC businesses
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Congress continues to debate the latest coronavirus stimulus package deal, which currently includes the SAFE TO WORK Act. This would give liability protection to businesses that are following national and state COVID-19 guidelines. In South Carolina,…
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing in Japan
Survivors of the Hiroshima bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack’s 75th anniversary.
First SC trial resumes after COVID-19 shutdown with masks, shields and spread out jurors
LAURENS, SC (AP) - The first trial in a South Carolina courtroom since the COVID-19 pandemic began includes spread out jurors, a glass shield around the witness stand and bailiffs reminding everyone that masks are required. The murder trial started…
Harvest Hope holds 'Fill the Gap' campaign to restock high demand items
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Harvest Hope Food Bank announced a new food initiative this month called 'Fill the Gap.' Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvest Hope has seen record numbers of…
Facebook deletes Trump post claiming children are "virtually immune" to coronavirus
(AP) - Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. The post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which…
Midlands restaurant owners say new executive order simply codifies what they've been practicing for months
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --If you have gone out to eat over the last few days, you might have seen some changes at your favorite bars and restaurants Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC)’s new executive…
Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces amendment to change pandemic unemployment assistance
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham introduced an amendment to change unemployment assistance amid the pandemic on Tuesday.
Saliva testing in South Carolina? Medical experts promote idea at Senate hearing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- There could be a new type of COVID-19 test coming to South Carolina. Senators in the Reopen S.C. Tracing and Testing Subcommittee heard testimony from medical professionals Tuesday afternoon talking about…
Analyzing SC social media after Hurricane Isaias
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Following Hurricane Isaias, South Carolinians are now dealing with both hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial intelligence-powered software at the University of South Carolina's Social Media Insights…
Army parachute team lands at LMC
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- There was quite a show over Lexington Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. The US Army Black Daggers, a special operations command parachute team, landed on the campus of the medical center…
CPD: Bottles contained water, antacid
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, AP)-- A suspicious substance that police say protesters threw at them during demonstrations in may turned out to be water and antacid Police Department Spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said the FBI confirmed…
Richland Co. responds to DOR's Penny Tax audit
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- The State Department of Revenue has released its final report on its audit of Richland County's Penny Tax program. According to the audit obtained by ABC Columbia through a Freedom of Information Act request, the county…
Prisma to move COVID 19 testing to one location
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Prisma says it will no longer move its testing sites around. Officials say their research found that people were more likely to get tested based on their own health rather…
Pawleys Island PD asks visitors to avoid island after hurricane
Pawleys Island, S.C. (WOLO)-- Tuesday morning police on Pawleys Island asked people to avoid the island if at all possible. Police say the storm blew a fair amount of debris…
‘We were a regular family’: Ga. teen loses both parents to COVID-19 days apart
A 17-year-old from Georgia says he will use strength he gained from his parents and their love to get through his grief following their deaths, just four days apart, from COVID-19.
Thousands of laptops missing from SC school district
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - Nearly 4,000 student laptops are missing in one South Carolina school district and officials say they will soon have to turn the matter over to police. Greenville County's public school district has been trying to recover…
Restrengthened Hurricane Isaias nears SC coast
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (AP) - Coastal shops and restaurants have closed early and both residents and tourists have abandoned the beaches as a newly restrengthened Hurricane Isaias speeds toward the Carolinas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expected the storm…
