Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friday Lexington Richland School District 5 announced its plans for classes in the fall. A district spokesperson says families will have two options for their students at the start of the academic year: a five-day, traditional…
South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped dramatically in the month of June. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce the unemployment rate for June was 8.7% compared with May's rate of 12.4%. The agency says more than 2.2 million people…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab that mask! Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin launched the #MaskUpColumbiaSC, campaign on Friday. The Mayor says the new public education/social engagement campaign is meant to encourage all citizens to protect themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19 by…
(CNN) - The pandemic has not had much impact on home prices. According to a new report out by Zillow, the online real estate database,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Several parents are stuck trying to decide what is best for their children with all the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year. Some are looking at alternative education pathways for their…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released a data brief with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) that examines…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- This year's Columbia Greek Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Organizers posted on the festival's Facebook page that with the health of attendees, volunteers, and the community in mind they made the difficult decision to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- One of the lawmakers who spoke during Governor Henry McMaster's Wednesday news conference on education was Horry Co. Republican Sen. Greg Hembree. Thursday the teaching advocacy group SCforED took exception to claims Sen. Hembree made during the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--There's been an increase in the weekly number of unemployment claims in the state. More than 19,000 people filed for the benefits last week, an increase of more than 3,000 from the previous week. Since the beginning of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Now more than 1,000 people have died from COVID-19 in South Carolina. 69 deaths were reported Thursday but DHEC says there was another delay in reporting making the zero reported deaths Wednesday much less significant. DHEC says…
(CNN) - Kroger is the latest retailer to require customers to wear a mask while shopping there. The retail company made the announcement Wednesday. The National Retail Federation…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - A man well-known around the Orangeburg community was murdered Tuesday while helping someone inspect a refrigerator. According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, the unnamed victim had gone with an acquaintance to a home on Irvin…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) is calling on school districts to allow students to come back to their classrooms this fall. He told reporters that he instructed Superintendent of Education Molly…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Columbia Police arrested a suspect in a deadly afternoon shooting at an apartment complex Tuesday. Leona Toatley, 19, was arrested and will face a murder charge in the domestic shooting death…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Travelers from certain states landing at New York airports starting Tuesday could face a $2,000 fine for failing to fill out a form that state officials will use to track travelers and ensure they’re following quarantine…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies with the Orangeburg Co. Sheriff's Office are seeking a person of interest in a suspicious death. Investigators say on Sunday Chad Williams, 26, notified authorities after discovering a family member unconscious…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says every South Carolinian can play a role in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic by simply wearing a mask. The Republican Senator was in Columbia Tuesday to speak…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department says one of its own has died from COVID-19. Master Police Officer (MPO) Robert J. “Bob” Hall died early Tuesday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --School districts across the state are debating whether or not to bring students back to the classroom this fall. Some are considering distance learning, while others are considering hybrid models where…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --This weekend, South Carolina saw its first cases of a rare inflammatory condition affecting children who have had COVID-19. South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported least two…
