COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, recorded it's highest number of cases. DHEC announced 331 new cases of the coronavirus and 13 additional deaths. Health officials say…
The death of George Floyd, a black man who was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died, has caused outrage in the city of Minneapolis. What started as mostly peaceful protests in the beginning of week had turned into chaos by Friday.
Twitter has flagged a tweet from President Donald Trump early Friday morning, saying it violated its rules about "glorifying violence" after he tweeted that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in regards to the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
(ABC NEWS) - People protesting the death of George Floyd have reportedly taken over the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd precinct and set it…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- protestors are holding a funeral procession for the victims of COVID-19. The procession began at Leevy's Funeral Home and ended at Senator Lindsey Graham's campaign office on Hampton Street in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster updated the state's response to the Coronavirus Thursday afternoon. McMaster announced that there are still closures in the state, including schools and entertainment venues. McMaster announced he…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday, announced 156 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to…
Richland, Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Sheriff Leon Lott released a statement on the death of George Floyd, the African-American man who died after video shows a Minneapolis police officer with his knee on Floyd's neck for nine minutes. Lott says, "This is…
It's been nearly six years since a white New York City police officer caused the chokehold death of Eric Garner, but his mother, Gwen Carr, says that the recent death of George Floyd -- another black man whose dying words echoed her son's -- has brought back all the "darkness."
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--The number of people filing for unemployment in south carolina continues its downward trend as more businesses open their doors. Thursday the Department of Employment and Workforce announced last week 24,950 people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits.…
In just under four months, more than 100,000 Americans are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus, a grim milestone President Donald Trump once suggested the country would never see.
(ABC NEWS) - The mayor of Minneapolis called on prosecutors Wednesday to file criminal charges against a white police officer seen in a viral video pressing his knee into the neck of an African American man who is repeatedly heard…
(ABC NEWS) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN on Wednesday morning that he thinks "we have a good chance -- if all the things fall in the right place --…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --As the state slowly starts to reopen, more child care centers across the state are starting to open back up to children. The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) says…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The man at the helm of the state health agency is resigning in the middle of a pandemic. This is breaking news and we will continue to follow developments. Director Rick Toomey's…
Red Cross volunteers across the state are working to sew face masks for veterans and their families, to protect them from COVID-19.
Starting June 1st, anyone on the University of South Carolina's campus will be required to wear a mask whenever social distancing is difficult or risk of infection is high.
Starting Monday June 1st, the SC Education Lottery will offer a drive-through option for people to drop off claims and have their winnings mailed to them.
The SC Department of Natural Resources has lost one of its own.
Some parents in the U.S. are now preparing to physically go back to work but plans are still up in the air about camp and school.
