DHEC officials discuss breakthrough infections and deaths amoung vaccinated individuals
DHEC says out of the 120 breakthrough deaths among vaccinated individuals in September, 97% of people had a pre-existing condition.
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Senate GOP again blocks Democrats’ election bill
By Brian Slodysko
For the third time this year, Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to pass sweeping elections legislation that they tout as a powerful counterweight to new voting restrictions in the states. Once again, Republicans blocked them.
Governor McMaster reacts to warning from federal officials about COVID-19 rules to protect health care workers
Governor Henry McMaster called a recent warning from federal officials about the state’s COVID-19 workplace standards a “preemptive strike.”
US Labor Department warns 3 GOP states over COVID rules
By Jonathan J. Cooper
OSHA officials say Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with their promises to enforce labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.
Lawyer: Items linked to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park
By Curt Anderson
Items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie were found Wednesday in a Florida wilderness park as the search continued for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito, a Laundrie family attorney said.
DHEC: 823 new cases of COVID-19, 50 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 823 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 additional virus related deaths in the state.
Sumter PD: Two charged with murdering man on Hannah Street Sunday
The Sumter Police Department says two men have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old man who was walking on Hannah Street this weekend.
Mask mandate extended in Orangeburg
Masks will continue to be required in Orangeburg.
Lexington School District Two won’t extend mask mandate
A mask mandate in Lexington School District Two won’t be extended, at least for now.
Wando man sentenced for 2018 bank robbery in Charleston
According to Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, a Wando man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Charleston.
