DHEC reports 3,540 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional deaths in South Carolina in its latest report.
Students at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School went back to class today, after last week’s shooting that injured three. Officials say all students must be cleared through a metal detector and a bag check upon entering the school. Beginning Tuesday, clear book bags will be required.
The Lexington Police Department is out in full force today, conducting safety checkpoints. The checkpoints come in response to collisions, citizen traffic complaints, speeding and unsafe driving practices.
A boil water advisory is in effect on Park Street from College Street to Greene Street in Columbia.
DHEC says a bat that was found near Washington Street and Lincoln Street in Columbia last week tested positive for rabies. Officials say there are no reports of people or animals exposed to the bat so far.
According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, a Winnsboro man turned himself in Thursday and has been charged in connection with a shooting that took place nearly a year ago.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist was killed in collision on SC-441 near US-521 Friday afternoon.
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Friday morning, Columbia City Council member and mayoral candidate Tameika Isaac-Devine spent time at Tolliver’s Mane Event, a barber shop on North Main Street, where she met with voters.
More and more South Carolinians are getting back to work. Friday, SCDEW announced nearly 2.3 million people are working in the Palmetto State.
