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…
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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…
Gov. McMaster allows indoor dining with limited capacity at SC restaurants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced Friday that restaurants across the state can start offering indoor dining starting on Monday, but they can only have a small number of customers inside at…
DHEC: Four additional deaths, 238 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, announced 238 new cases of the coronavirus and four additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South…
Camden man shot, killed
Camden, S.C. (WOLO)--Police in Camden are investigating after a man was found dead early Friday morning. The Kershaw County Coroner's Office says Lawrence Reed, 65, was found shot to death in his home around four am. The coroner says the…
Potential Riverbanks Zoo reopening could take place in phases with smaller crowds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Several members of Governor Henry McMaster’s “accelerateSC” task force talked about ways to reopen several South Carolina businesses, including major tourist attractions. Duane Parrish, the Director of South Carolina's Department of…
11-year-old killed in mobile home fire near Elgin
ELGIN, SC (WOLO) - An 11-year-old boy has died after a fire broke out in his home near Elgin Thursday. According to Kershaw County Coroner David West, four other people got out of the home after someone driving by noticed…
Deputies: Nail salon owner cited for operating illegally
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Richland Co. deputies say they responded to AM Nail Bar Salon on Two Notch Rd. Wednesday afternoon after it was reported that it was open for business. Establishments like nail salons and other close-contact businesses are supposed…
Dorn VA to hold emergency blood drive
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The coronavirus has put a strain on blood banks making the need for donors more crucial. Friday Dorn VA will hold a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. The event takes place from 10am-4pm in…
W.A. Perry Middle School holds drive-through teacher appreciation celebration
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--This is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and one Midlands school was not going to let the coronavirus keep them from showing their teachers a little love. Wednesday afternoon a drive through celebration was held at W.A. Perry Middle…
Coronavirus treatment relying on centuries-old concept could be ready by end of summer
(CNN) - A biotech company says it might have a treatment for coronavirus available by the end of summer. It relies on something…
Trump seems to reverse plan to disband coronavirus task force
(CNN, ABC NEWS) - As President Donald Trump pushes for a quick economic revival and paints a rosy picture of the administration's response, the public is…
Educators bring up ideas at "AccelerateEd" meeting to safely bring students back to school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman gathered her education task force together Wednesday morning to hear suggestions about ways to safely reopen schools across the state. For the last eight weeks, most…
New law will help S.C. drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing if they're pulled over
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Earlier this year, Governor McMaster signed a new bill into law that will help deaf and hard of hearing people in case they're pulled over by law enforcement officers. The DMV Bill H 3357 was…
Man wears what appears to be KKK white hood to supermarket
Masks and face coverings are recommended, even required, in many US supermarkets now.
Healthcare Heroes truck to honor SC healthcare workers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Healthcare workers will be given a show of appreciation with a visit from the 'Healthcare Heroes truck '. The South Carolina Hospital Association announces it will deploy…
Principal sorry for racial remark in meeting
A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting about cultural training.
Predicted SC COVID-19 deaths rise as more reopening debated
Health officials say predicted coronavirus deaths in South Carolina are rising as more reopening measures are being debated.
