Polarization in politics can affect who we vote for and even who we’re friends with. Dr. Josh Meyer-Gutbrod, a Political Science professor for the University of South Carolina says polarization is used to drive votes.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says a six-month-old infant is dead and her father has been arrested. Just after midnight, deputies responded to a 911 call from the child’s mother in Prosperity regarding a domestic issue. Deputies were told the child’s father, 38-year-old Colie Dawkins, had been given permission to take the child to his home…
The Ronald McDonald House supports the health and wellbeing of children and their families. Today, The Ronald McDonald house got some support of its own. As part of its 60th anniversary, the professional services firm HORNE, is making donations to a handful of non-profit organizations.
Small business owners and non-profit organizations teamed up for the inaugural “Make That Dough” breakfast event. The collaboration is meant to help find new ways to expand food access for communities in need.
As Russian President Vladmir Putin continues to wage war on Ukraine, a college in the Midlands wants to do what it can to stand with the Ukrainian people. Students and faculty from Newberry College marched from the main entrance of campus to the Center for Teacher Education a few blocks away, carrying Ukrainian flags along the way.
When you think of the SC State Fair, you probably think of all the fun rides and delicious food.
A disturbance at The Department of Juvenile Justice Complex on Broad River Road has left one staff member and one youth injured. At around 9am, multiple youths at DJJ’s Birchwood School broke away from their campus and assaulted a staff member. The youths also confiscated hammers and damaged multiple vehicles and other property during the disturbance.
The South Carolina Education Oversight Committee and The South Carolina Department of Education released its 2022 School Report Cards today. The report card ratings reflect the results of the 2020 to 2021 school year for elementary, middle, and high schools across the state.
Officials from South Carolina DHEC and Prisma Health are encouraging everyone to get the flu shot as soon as possible. “We’ve definitely seen a dramatic jump in the number of flu cases this year than any recent flu season. So in the last 8 years, we never really started above the baseline level of flu illnesses, and we’re already above that baseline here in the very first week of flu season,” says Dr. Knoche.
The rides and attractions at the South Carolina State Fair were a little more quiet this morning. The fair had “sensory-friendly” hours from 10 a.m. to noon for children and adults with sensory processing disorders. Lights and music were off on most rides, keeping sights and sounds of the fair as low as possible.
