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.
A federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing for a South Carolina inmate who has spent two decades on death row.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing the emergence of new coronavirus variants.
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 say one person is dead after a vehicle hit several trees on I-95 Sunday in Clarendon.
Courtesy City of Columbia Police Twitter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– More rain throughout Sunday could bring 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in the Midlands. The additional rain could cause minor flooding, say forecasters. The National Weather service issued a Flash Flood Warning including Lexington SC, Cayce SC, Springdale SC until 3:45 PM EDT City of Columbia Police officers are placing…
