Abbott’s rapid home tests for COVID-19 will soon be available. They’re called BinaxNow at-home tests, and can be bought without a prescription. At first, the tests will only be sold at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart. They should be available in the next few days online and in some stores.
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker says a man has died after a single vehicle accident in the 2300 block of Beckwood Road. Officials say the accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, and the driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
Girl Scouts across South Carolina are working with Palmetto Pride to start a statewide litter prevention campaign for Earth Day. The four day campaign kicks off Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Statehouse.
A CDC advisory panel is expected to meet Friday to discuss recommendations on bringing back the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
On Tuesday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the death of George Floyd. After the verdict, the White House says the president, vice president and first lady spoke on the phone with Floyd’s brother. The president says this verdict is a step in the right direction.
Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that $12 million of the GEER Fund will go to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The governor says the funds will be used to help expand the juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
The COVID-19 economic downturn wasn’t as bad as feared in South Carolina, so lawmakers suddenly have a lot more money to spend. The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday set aside money for a 2% raise for state employees and a $1,000 raise for all teachers as the panel approved its version of the roughly $10 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts on July 1.
The Columbia Police Department says a woman was arrested in connection with an assault in North Columbia Tuesday afternoon.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one driver has died after a collision on Beckwood Road on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – Flooding is a systemic problem in the Palmetto State, impacting many areas, even with very little rain. The thousand year flood notwithstanding, flooding, the runoff, and even erosion of our coastal areas is a large problem for the State. In 2017, Governor Henry McMaster created the Floodwater Commission, and appointed the former Commanding General of the…
