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Health officials look into SC vaccine distribution

Officals wonder if South Carolinians are getting their fair share of vaccine doses

Myrtle Beach,SC (WPDE)— Health officials say they’re working to figure out why South Carolina doesn’t appear to be getting its full allotment of vaccines. As people keep struggling to sign up for vaccination appointments, there are questions over whether the state is getting its fair share. Nick Papantonis reports. Categories: Health, Local News, News, State

SC hospital says there is an urgent need to get more people vaccinated

Cases of COVID 19 continue to soar

Columbia, SC (WPDE)— Across the country coronavirus positivity rates are soaring, and there are cases of that new strain popping up all over. That brings us to vaccines and the urgent need to get more American’s vaccinated. This week Nick Papantonis spoke with administrators at one small hospital in South Carolina about vaccinations. They say there aren’t enough resources for…

What you need to know about your stimulus check payment

Millions of people are watching their bank accounts, mailboxes as they wait for a little economic relief

Image: ABC News (ABC News7) — NEW YORK — As millions are receiving their second round of stimulus checks, many of those eligible are already facing issues securing their $600 payments. According to the IRS, those who filed 2019 tax returns and provided direct deposit information should automatically receive the payments in their bank accounts starting Dec. 29. Those who…

Company selling bottled air from the U.K. for $33 dollars

The company 'My Baggage' says they came up with the idea after learning smells are often linked to memories

Image: My Baggage (ABC7) —Many residents of the United Kingdom are stuck far away from home right now because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. For those feeling a little homesick, one company is selling bottled air. Relocation website My Baggage is selling what it calls “authentic” air from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A 500ml bottle costs 25, which equates…

Elderly, naked Rock Hill man sues police, claims of improper search

The 71 year old man says he woke up to bright lights, and being forced out of home at gunpoint naked

Rockhill, SC (WOLO) — a 71 year old South Carolina man is suing the Rock Hill Police Department after he says he was forced out of his Rock Hill home at gunpoint while naked. Newly released body cam video shows the incident as Jethro Devane says in June of 2019 he was woken up in the middle of the night…

First SC frontline worker to get COVID vaccine shares experience

'I was a little nervous about getting a new vaccine, but I trust the science '

(ABC WPDE) MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Many of you at home are thinking about whether you’ll get the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to you. And we know a big question you might have, is if you’ll experience any side effects. Wednesday night we were able to check in with the very first person in South Carolina to get the…

Lawmakers pre-file bills to hit the ground running in January

One of them is a bill to deal with police reform

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — State lawmakers return to Columbia this January and many of them have started Pre-filing bills to hit the ground running. As ABC’s Donovan Harris explains, police reform was at the forefront this summer and soon it will be at the forefront at the state house. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State