WORK TO BE DONE: Gov. McMaster highlights areas of emphasis when lawmakers return next month
The House and Senate returns June 5th to work compromises on a number of bills.
Author: Alex Tejada
SC State graduates celebrate accomplishment with message from Secretary of Defense
“I majored in family and consumer science, business and child development,” said Sapphire Swinton. “I feel so good. It’s been a long time coming.”
SC high school seniors parade around statehouse on College and Career Day
With 60 colleges and universities in South Carolina, choosing a school can be difficult.
DHEC advises South Carolinians to get tested for viral hepatitis
If left untreated, chronic hepatitis can lead to liver disease and failure.
This week: SC Lawmakers are set to end this years legislative session at State House
This week lawmakers are set to end this years legislative session at the State House.
Lawmakers will be pushing bills to the finish line.
3 arrested in connection with shooting at Orangeburg County after-prom party
Three people have been arrested in Orangeburg County in connection to a shooting at an after-prom party last weekend.
ONE WEEK TO GO: SC lawmakers rush to submit last minute legislation
The Senate has been reluctant to take up an energy bill which has resulted in a reaction from the House.
SC governor’s summit discusses strategies to face opioid crisis
In 2022, 72 percent of overdose deaths in the state were caused by fentanyl, which is lethal even in small doses and many times its presence is not even known to the user.
SC DHEC launches new tool focused on tackling overdose deaths
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — In 2022 alone, almost 2,300 South Carolinians died of drug overdoses. The past decade has seen an increase every year in the number of deaths. “We wanted to find a way to present this date in a realtime way which is why we created this dashboard,” said Chelsea Townsend, DHEC’s prescription monitoring program director. The dashboard…
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden celebrates 50th anniversary alongside governor
The zoo houses species of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The zoo’s CEO says that most popular exhibit is usually the sea lions.
