Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General has joined a nation-wide investigation into social media platform Tik-Tok. The investigation focuses on whether nor not Tik Tok markets its platform to children and young adults while experts say its use can be both physically and mentally harmful. Attorneys general nationwide are examining whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina saw a significant increase in drug overdose deaths in 2020 during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. DHEC leaders say data confirms what they suspected that many people were turning to substances to help cope with mental and emotional stress caused by the pandemic. According to data collected the health agency, from 2019 to…
Photo: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Sometimes the best officers have paws. Tuesday night the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office recognized K9 Officer Nala as its Officer of the Year. Her handler, Officer Randy Bass, accepted the honor on her behalf. Officer Nala passed away from cancer in December of last year. Categories: Kershaw, Local News, News
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Coronavirus cases are dropping at the state’s two largest universities. At UofSC, a total of 20 students and 9 faculty and staff tested positive for the virus this week according to a university spokesperson. That’s a handful fewer cases than reported the week before. Since the start of the spring semester in January — more than 4700 positive…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House has unanimously approved allowing two weeks of early voting and other changes to the state election laws. The 114-0 vote on Wednesday brought Democrats and Republicans together on issues that have been contentious in other states. The biggest change in the bill would be to make South Carolina the 45th state to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A bill that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday or any other day instead of Confederate Memorial Day has unanimously passed the South Carolina Senate. The bill began as a proposal to add the Juneteenth celebration on June 19 as a new state holiday. But instead of adding a 14th holiday, the bill…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Newberry College is hosting its 64th Jazz Festival this weekend. This Friday and Saturday, there will be concerts with two all-state jazz ensembles, performances by 49 middle and high school jazz bands from across the state and a special concert by the Newberry College Jazz Big Band with special guest Charlton Singleton. The free concerts and festival…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, DHEC reported 417 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 new deaths. State health officials say the percent positive was 12.4%. DHEC encourages anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated and boosted. Categories: Local News Tags: DHEC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A South Carolina Military Community Hiring Fair is set for March. The South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs says it has partnered with Ping by Tallo, SC Future Makers, and Sumter Economic Development to host the hiring Fair. According to organizers, the hiring fair is a two-day event. A statewide virtual hiring event will be held on Tuesday,…
Source: Richland School District One COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–One Midlands school district is looking for more teachers. Richland School District One will holding its annual Spring In-Person Teacher Job Fair in April. It will take place at Keenan High School from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. You must have a South Carolina teaching certificate or be eligible for one…
