Caroline Coleburn
Reporter
Columbia, S.C.
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Caroline Coleburn joined the WIS team as a reporter in January of 2020.
Before moving to Columbia, Caroline worked for two years as a reporter for WVIR NBC29 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
While there, she covered a wide range of stories, including the aftermath of the deadly Unite the Right rally and the state's Confederate statue controversy.
Caroline graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in media studies and government.
Caroline is a Virginia native and grew up in the small town of Blackstone, where her father ran the local newspaper, and she says journalism is in her blood. She's excited to tell stories in the Palmetto State and looks forward to cheering on the Gamecocks, as long as they're not playing UVA.
If you have a story idea, you can email Caroline at caroline.coleburn@wistv.com.
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Neighbors in the area say they’ve been asking the city to fix unmaintained storm drains for years because they believe that’s what’s causing the flooding.
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Renewable energy sources, like frozen wind turbines and the lack of sun or snow on solar panels, is another argument behind what’s causing the rolling blackouts in Texas.
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Gerald and Angela Fambro met in training right before being deployed to Kuwait.
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Dr. Albrecht says the younger you are, the stronger your immune system, which means you’re more likely to experience symptoms, like soreness, fatigue, chills headaches and fevers.
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The Columbia VA Healthcare System partnered with the University of South Carolina to pull the large-scale vaccination clinic together in just one week.
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The report suggests vaccination of teachers is not a key prerequisite for reopening schools.
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Police say her neighbor killed her and then took his own life, but we still don’t know why.
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One year ago, the Churchill Heights neighborhood was turned upside down as hundreds of law enforcement officers searched the woods, homes, and even trash cans looking for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, who vanished from her front porch.
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The bright and bubbly little girl from Cayce captured the hearts of people across the nation.
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Maynard Cusworth’s Air Force career spanned three decades, and he spent more than 40 years as a volunteer mercy pilot.
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Anyone who is 65 and up -- regardless of preexisting conditions -- will be eligible.
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Terry Barrett, 69, spent more than four decades with the department as a deputy, investigator, and chaplain.
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Mary Louise Lucas met her best friend, 91-year-old Alma Gates, in 1940 during their seventh-grade tumbling class.
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Health officials say these mutated versions of COVID-19 spread more easily and quickly, but there’s no evidence yet that they cause more severe illness.
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This variant does appear to spread more easily and quickly, officials said.
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DHEC moved to Genesis Systems on January 11 because the old one used Adobe Flash, which was set to expire on Jan. 12. Since then, the system has experienced glitches, leaving some families in limbo.
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says Mark Wannamaker picked up 25-year-old Marshal Hogston of Swansea at the BP Gas Station on South Main Street in Gaston Saturday afternoon.
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Friday, thousands received some relief as the Department of Employment and Workforce launched its Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) extension program.
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The victims have been linked to missing person reports in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
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In one week, South Carolina’s vaccine allocation will be based on the doses administered so far and the number of people age 65 or older.
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This announcement came during his tour of Lexington Medical Center’s vaccination clinic in West Columbia Monday afternoon.
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Some seniors who have had success booking an appointment will still have to wait for weeks
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The agency has doubled its call center staff from 30 employees to 61, but they still anticipate long wait times.
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Some teachers have also expressed concern for not having paid sick leave or time off if they get the virus or have to quarantine.
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In Orangeburg, hospital capacity has climbed to 92.6 percent, with Regional Medical Center staff saying every COVID unit is essentially full.
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This week, Governor Henry McMaster dedicated $5 million dollars from the Governor’s Education Emergency Relief (GEER) Fund to the South Carolina First Steps 4K program to help change that.
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The Red Cross says hospital distributions of convalescent plasma have increased by 250% since October, and there’s now a national shortage.
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After a week of record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations, some of the nurses and doctors caring for these nearly 2,400 sick patients say they’re experiencing critical bed situations and staff shortages.
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This latest push from the governor comes at the same time several Midlands districts have returned to virtual models for a short period of time following the winter break.
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As of Monday afternoon, DHEC said 43,227 people in the state have received their first dose of the vaccine.
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The group SAFE Lexington, which stands for streets are for everyone, formed last spring after two Lexington county runners, John Flanagan and Diane Wells, were hit and killed within 18 months.
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Jackson “Brent” Garcia was last seen on December 26 at a relative’s home along Ithaca Drive.
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On Christmas night, when winds began to pick up on the lake, Robert Simpson was asleep on his couch. His blood sugar had risen dangerously high, so he didn’t realize his boat was taking on water.
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Tuesday, some first responders in Batesburg-Leesville received their vaccinations.
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UPS delivered the vaccines to the hospital just before 10:30 Tuesday morning, and vaccinations started shortly after that in the employee vaccination clinic.
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After six months without a permanent leader, DHEC's board has chosen who they’d like to run the agency.
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They say hospitalizations are quickly rising in the Palmetto State, and they warn the Christmas holiday could lead to the largest surge yet.
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Unlike past years where all of the soldiers pack the airport over the span of 24 to 48 hours, this year, their departure times are staggered over the course of six days.
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A recent report shows 50% of Americans have experienced package theft in the past year, which is up more than 10% from 2019.
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Health officials say even with the vaccine rollout, we must stay diligent in maintaining the health practices already in place.
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The hospital will begin vaccinating employees at 3 p.m.
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SC teacher groups call on districts to move fully virtual, governor pushes for face-to-face learning
Despite health officials calling last week the worst in terms of new cases since the pandemic began, Governor Henry McMaster called on all districts to move or stay in five days a week face to face instruction during a news conference Wednesday.
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The National Restaurant Association warns 10,000 U.S. restaurants could permanently close in the next three weeks.
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Albrecht says nurses and doctors are worn out.
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Rhino Medical Supply Inc. now operates a 12,000-square foot facility on Rosewood Drive in Columbia.
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Neighbors in the Friarsgate community have been dealing with flooded yards and homes since the historic 2015 floods, but experts say there could be a simple solution and they’re asking for your help.
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This all happened on November 19th, after Merriman was dispatched to a home along Gloria Trail for a report of a man who had assaulted his wife and mother-in-law and pulled a gun.
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South Carolinians who have not yet exhausted their 20 weeks of state unemployment benefits will continue to receive them until they hit that cap.
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Google believes these trainings are essential to helping stimulate economic opportunity for small minority-owned businesses.
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