South Carolina's State of Emergency is set to expire today
The State of Emergency for South Carolina is set to expire today amid the COVID-19 pandemic after being extended on April 27.
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Coronavirus government response: Americans returning to work can get tested: Trump
(ABC NEWS) - The White House is now implementing changes to its workplace after the coronavirus makes its way inside the West Wing. As travelers…
Gov. McMaster allows close-contact businesses to reopen with limited capacity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced Monday that he is allowing close-contact businesses, like barbershops, fitness centers, and salons, to reopen on May 18. These businesses would have to operate with a…
Attempted murder suspect arrested after car full of teenagers shot at
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of shooting at a car that had several teenagers inside. Dameion Bowman, 21, faces three charges of attempted…
Patrons glad to return to restaurants as limited indoor dining begins
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Last week, restaurants in South Carolina were able to open for outdoor dining , as long as they followed certain guidelines. On Monday, the next phase of reopening…
DHEC: 15 additional deaths, 140 new cases of coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 140 new cases of the coronavirus and 15 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South…
Teaching assistant accused of giving pill to 6-year old
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland Co. Deputies say a teaching assistant at Windsor Elementary School is charged with unlawful neglect of a child. Investigators say, Anna Howard, 35, gave the…
Wall Street opens lower as questions remain
Major stock indexes are mixed on Wall Street Monday as continued strength for tech and health care stocks helped keep the market steady in afternoon trading.
Rapper Nick Blixky fatally shot in NYC; no suspect arrested
Up-and-coming rapper Nick Blixky was shot and killed in New York City, police said Monday.
Man on death row in bikini top killing to get new sentence
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A judge has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man on South Carolina's death row for strangling a Clemson University student with her bikini top 14 years ago. The Greenville…
S.C. deputy wounds man who officials say attacked with pipe
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina officials say a sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a man who tried to attack the deputy with a pipe. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at a…
Public Mass for Catholics resumes Monday in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Catholic churches across South Carolina will resume allowing members of the public to attend Mass beginning Monday. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone made the announcement in a letter earlier this month, with in-person Sunday services set to…
DHEC: 113 new cases of COVID in SC, 1 more death
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---On Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 113 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death. The death occurred in an elderly individual in Marion County. There are now 7,653 confirmed cases…
4 families affected by house fire in Fort Jackson
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Saturday night, there was a fire in Fort Jackson housing that affected a four-block of townhomes. According to a press release, all four families were moved to another post housing facility,…
Accident causes temporary closure Gervais St. at Milwood Ave
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- According to a tweet by Columbia Police Department, an accident has temporarily closed Gervais Street at Milwood Ave. One person has been reportedly transported to a local hospital. No other…
3 arrested, charged in Pelion chop shop operation
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) --- According to a press release from Lexington County Sheriff's Department, three people have been taken into custody and are charged in…
South Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday for COVID-19 matters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Legislature returns again Tuesday to assure the state can keep running during the coronavirus and with a long list of requests for laws to…
DHEC: 10 more deaths, 168 new cases of COVID-19
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) ---On Saturday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 168 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This now brings the total number of people confirmed to have the…
Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
AP Photo/John Hayes, File)FILE - In this July 22, 2001 file photo, Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Little Richard,…
Coroner: 48-year-old Sumter man shot and killed
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - A man in Sumter has died after a shooting Friday night. According to the Sumter County Coroner, Michael Wilson, 48, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The shooting happened on Boulevard Road in Sumter shortly after…
