South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s Executive Order closing more non essential businesses will go into effect today at 5pm.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking for answers about coronavirus cases in our state? Health officials with the South Carolina Department of Health continue to update and launch new resources online. You can check out The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control website, the site is a resource for COVID-19. The agency also launched a new interactive heat map to visually…
(AP)–The White House said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that Americans cover their faces when leaving the home, using makeshift coverings like T-shirts, scarves or bandannas, especially around other people. President Donald Trump says his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stresses that the recommendation is optional and is…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced three additional deaths related to the coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the state’s total number of deaths to 34. Health officials, say the three patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of Richland County and one of Greenville County, say health…
Governor Henry McMaster at Coronavirus briefing COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:30 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook…
Jazz guitarist John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, who was inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 94.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Unemployment numbers in South Carolina and across the nation continue to skyrocket as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce say last week more than 64 thousand people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. That’s an increase of more than 108 percent. The hardest hit areas are Horry and Charleston counties…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. Health officials say the deaths occurred in elderly individuals who all had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of Florence County, one of Anderson County, one of Horry County, and one of Sumter County. DHEC says this brings the total…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Original Blue Ribbon Taxi is offering free and discounted rides during the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Ribbon Taxi service announced it is offering free rides to seniors, 60 and older in lower income areas to help them get to their doctor’s appointments, pharmacies and grocery stores. Seniors can take advantage of the free rides once per…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina will start giving money back to students after closing the campus for the rest of the semester. According to UofSC, the prorated refunds will include meal plan, parking passes and housing fees for services that were not provided starting on March 16, the first day campus closed. Tuition, academic fees and student…
