Columbia's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Columbia, South Carolina | WLTX.com

Health

Babies’ poop has way more microplastic than adults’, study shows

Coronavirus

Survey shows Lexington One parents overwhelmingly want temporary mandate for masks in schools

School district sent one-question survey to parents, guardians and staff
Programs

Report: COVID-19 vaccines for kids could be approved by Halloween

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA chief said on CBS’ Face the Nation that Pfizer should have data on child vaccinations before the end of September.
Local News

100 Columbia fathers getting $500 a month for a year

100 Columbia fathers will receive $500 a month for a year starting Tuesday.
Coronavirus

'It's quite frustrating': High-risk family stuck at home during the pandemic

Kimberly Phillips is doing what she can to keep her daughter with Down syndrome and a chronic lung disease safe from COVID-19.
Health

Parents urged to make sure children are up-to-date on all vaccinations, including flu shot

With many schools not requiring mask wearing, health officials worry about a spike in other viral cases, as well as COVID-19.
Coronavirus

Columbia dad struggling to work with quarantined child

A single, working father is struggling to make money while forced to care for his daughter who is quarantining after being exposed to COVID in school.
Coronavirus

More children being hospitalized for COVID-19, SC doctors warn

Prisma Health pediatricians say they're seeing twice as many children hospitalized for COVID than in previous surges of the virus.
Health

Doctor shares tips for helping kids overcome 'mask bullying'

Bullying in schools isn't new, but now, parents are raising concerns about their children being bullied over masks in the classroom.
Health

Pediatricians concerned about potential spike in viral diseases as students head back to school

Health officials said they are seeing a spike in pediatric ICU numbers just as some students are heading back to school.
Parenting

Old moms, new moms or mothers-to-be: A new app is bringing together women across all stages of motherhood

Peanut is an app where women can build friendships, ask questions and find support as they navigate motherhood. A group of Knoxville moms are bonding through it.
Family

How babies can legally be abandoned in South Carolina

Daniel's Law allows parents to surrender infants to a safe haven if they're 60 days old or younger and unharmed.

Care in Action event aims to lift voices of South Carolina immigrant community

Arrest made in deadly Hardscrabble Road shooting

Local Forecast

Sunshine continues with mild temperatures.

Columbia's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Columbia, South Carolina | WLTX.com

Babies’ poop has way more microplastic than adults’, study shows

Survey shows Lexington One parents overwhelmingly want temporary mandate for masks in schools

Report: COVID-19 vaccines for kids could be approved by Halloween

100 Columbia fathers getting $500 a month for a year

'It's quite frustrating': High-risk family stuck at home during the pandemic

Parents urged to make sure children are up-to-date on all vaccinations, including flu shot

Columbia dad struggling to work with quarantined child

More children being hospitalized for COVID-19, SC doctors warn

Doctor shares tips for helping kids overcome 'mask bullying'

Pediatricians concerned about potential spike in viral diseases as students head back to school

Old moms, new moms or mothers-to-be: A new app is bringing together women across all stages of motherhood

How babies can legally be abandoned in South Carolina

WLTX would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.