Johnson & Johnson could test a coronavirus vaccine by September
(CNN) - Johnson and Johnson announced it could test a coronavirus vaccine by September. The company announced they have committed one billion dollars to fund vaccine…
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AP: Candidate filing in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The filing period for South Carolina's 2020 primaries and November general election closed Monday, although the coronavirus outbreak has left in flux how exactly the elections will be carried out. Perhaps the most highly anticipated election…
Funeral homes feel impact as COVID-19 threat continues
Chapin, S.C. (WOLO) --- This is an unprecedented time for all of us, and it can be especially tough if you've recently lost a loved one. Because of changing state and federal guidelines, funeral…
DHEC announces two additional deaths related to coronavirus, 151 new cases
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Monday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced two additional deaths related to coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the state’s total number of deaths to 18. According to health officials,…
Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier
By Alexandra Olson and Curt Anderson NEW YORK (AP) - A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet…
Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-August 8 in 2021
The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games on July 23, 2021 due to COVID-19.
Trident Medical says thank you for restaurant donations
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Restaurants and other businesses have been donating anything they can to the healthcare workers on the front lines of COVID-19. Now, Trident Medical Center and other hospitals, doctors and clinicians want to thanks for…
SC's typical June primary not certain with coronavirus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the coronavirus has caused massive changes to life in South Carolina, one thing is proceeding as scheduled — the deadline for political candidates to be on the ballot for the 2020 primaries and November election.…
Two SC prison employees but no inmates test positive for virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state prison officials say two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina, but no inmates have been confirmed with the illness. The employees…
SCDHEC announces 113 new cases of Coronavirus, 1 new death
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced one additional death related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and 113 new cases on Sunday. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 16. The…
South Carolina: Order to protect 1st responders in outbreak
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them is symptomatic for COVID-19. Gov. Henry McMaster required in an executive…
Richland Co. deputies investigating fatal shooting, break-in attempt
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) --- Richland Co. deputies are investigating a fatal shooting after an attempted break-in at a home on the 500 block of Great North Road. On Saturday, officials were called to the…
2 Gaston teens charged in Friday night fatal shooting
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) --- Two teens from Gaston are now in custody and charged in connection to a fatal shooting Friday night. According to a press release sent by the Lexington Co.…
Cops: SC woman tied up with Christmas lights, fatally beaten
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) --- Authorities say a man and a woman tied a woman they were living with up with Christmas lights and beat her to death in her South Carolina home. Greenville County deputies…
S.C. cities defy state on restrictions as virus cases rise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --- Leaders of several South Carolina cities on Saturday said they were defying Gov. Henry McMaster's opposition to stay-at-home orders and Attorney General Alan Wilson's opinion that only McMaster can issue such measures. The moves came as…
2 more COVID-19 deaths announced in SC, brings state's total to 15
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is announcing two more deaths due to COVID-19. Both were elderly patients with underlying health conditions. One was a resident of Richland County, the other was…
SCDC correctional officer tests positive for COVID-19
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A correctional officer at Broad River Correctional Institution has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to SCDC. Friday night, the Department of Corrections released a statement saying this is the first SCDC employee who has tested…
Third suspect arrested for murder in deadly "ambush robbery" of teenager
UPDATE: HOLLY HILL, SC (WOLO) - Cheron Williams, 21, became the third person charged with murder on Friday in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Holly Hill man. ______________ ORIGINAL STORY: HOLLY HILL, SC (WOLO) - Two men have…
DHEC: four more deaths in SC, 86 additional cases of coronavirus
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced four additional deaths related to coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the state’s total number of deaths to 13. DHEC also announced it…
SC Governor ordering visitors from designated COVID-19 hot spots to quarantine when entering SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced an Executive Order: "I have ordered that all visitors coming to South Carolina from the COVID-19 hotspots of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, or…
