COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 1,925 new cases of coronavirus in South Carolina, and 52 deaths. DHEC says South Carolina has reported 410,639 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 6,816 South Carolinians have died. Of the 33,760 most recent tests taken in the state, 7.8% were reported positive. This data is accurate…
Students in the Lexington Richland 5 School District are on strike. They say they feel their concerns have fallen on deaf ears, after a student led protest last week.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): In January, the CDC ranked South Carolina as one of the slowest states for vaccine use. A new national report released Monday now ranks the Palmetto state as 5th in the nation. “We had that bad rap because we weren’t doing it quick enough. I think that the medical professionals in South Carolina were trying to find a…
State health officials Monday say South Carolina will see a 16% increase in its weekly shipment for first vaccine doses from the federal government beginning this week, and Prisma Health administered their 100-thousandth COVID-19 vaccination.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man for a deadly shooting early Sunday morning at a business on Platt Springs Road.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, DHEC reported 2,649 new coronavirus cases in South Carolina, and 25 new deaths. This is a slight drop in cases and deaths from the day before. DHEC reports the positivity rate has also declined slightly. Of the 12,368 most recent tests taken, 21.4% came back positive. South Carolina has now seen 396,712 total coronavirus cases, and 6,355…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputy is home after a shooting incident Saturday morning. Officials say Sr. Cpl. Nelson Rosario responded to a call regarding a hostile person in Pinewood. Law enforcement was told the subject threatened to kill a family member. The person assaulted and overpowered Rosario during a verbal exchange, causing the deputy to fire his…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, DHEC reported 2,966 new coronavirus cases in South Carolina, and 65 more deaths. South Carolina has now had 394,153 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 6,336 South Carolinians have died from the virus. This data is accurate as of Thursday, January 28th. 11,964 tests were taken, and 24.8% of those were reported positive. Categories: Local…
Congressional democrats are making a new push to raise the minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour, up from $7.25 an hour. The proposal would gradually increase over the next four years. How might that affect us here at home in South Carolina?
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A highly contentious bill made its way to the senate floor Tuesday afternoon. The Fetal Heartbeat Bill, as it stands, would not allow an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, unless the mother’s life is at risk. In his State of the State address earlier this month Governor McMaster said he’s ready to sign the fetal heartbeat…
