COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Sunday, announced 113 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including two additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,319, and those who have died to 82. Health officials say, one death occurred in an elderly…
(AP)– WASHINGTON — The IRS says the first economic support payments stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have been deposited in taxpayers’ bank accounts. In its tweeted announcement Saturday night, the IRS didn’t say how many taxpayers have received the payments or how much money has been disbursed so far. The tweet says: “We know many people are anxious to get…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Some good news in the fight against the coronavirus. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced on Saturday, that the South Carolina Emergency Management Division received a donation of 100,000 N95 masks from Apple. McMaster says the masks will go to our state’s health care workers and Rirst Responders. Tweets by henrymcmaster Gov. Henry McMaster @henrymcmaster Today…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Saturday, announced 144 new cases of the coronavirus, including eight additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,207, and those who have died to 80. According to officials, the additional deaths occurred in five…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With all South Carolina restaurants and bars closed for dine-in during the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants are operating on a to-go only model. So how do you know where to order take out from? To help you out, we here at ABC Columbia have added a “We’re Open” link on our web site. https://www.abccolumbia.com/were-open-find-local-businesses/ In this link you…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina has announced a Strike Team to combat COVID-19 fraud schemes. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are part of South Carolina’s new Strike Team. “We’re working with the state level and the federal level to come together to combine our resources, to make sure we keep…
Expressing frustration that police officers – charged with enforcing Gov. Henry McMaster’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus outbreak – are not being told which businesses have been granted permission to stay open, the mayor of South Carolina’s capital city said he was pursuing an open-records request to obtain the information.
When schools started closing across the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic, they scrambled to keep feeding millions of students from poor families who depend on free and reduced-price meals every day.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Despite the pandemic, the opioid crisis is still going on. People battling a substance use disorder still need to receive treatment and recovery services. “We have a lot going on right now, we have a lot to worry about. But I think we absolutely cannot forget about substance use disorders, alcohol use particularly,” said Sara Goldsby,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Thursday, announced 241 new cases of the coronavirus in South Carolina. DHEC also announced four additional deaths related to COVID-19. According to DHEC, this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 2,792, and those who have died to 67. Health officials…
