Jury selection is 1st battleground at trial in Floyd’s death
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who’s charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to travel to South Carolina for his first public comments since leaving office.
In a statement released Sunday, the University of South Carolina announced plans to return full time to face-to-face instruction in the fall semester.
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who’s charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.
The West Columbia Fire Department says no one is hurt after a fire in many units at Riverbanks Retreat Apartments on Sunday.
Rudolph Edward Myers, 50, arrested on catalytic converter theft COLUMBIA (WOLO): A Bamberg man has been arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Sunday said a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle on February 28 led deputies to a Saint Andrews Road business where 50 year old Rudolph Edward Myers, was accused of stealing catalytic converters….
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 732 new cases of COVID-19. 32 more South Carolinians have died from the virus as of Friday, March 5th, 2021. South Carolina has reported a total of 449,977 cases, and 7,744 confirmed total deaths. DHEC also reported Sunday, of the 24,261 most recent tests taken, 4.4% were reported positive….
(AP): The South Carolina House has passed a bill that would let police write a ticket for someone driving too slow in the left lane. The House voted 108-0 to pass the bill Thursday, which would make it illegal for a driver to stay in the left lane if they know or should know they are going to be overtaken…
(AP): Former President Donald Trump has endorsed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s bid for a second full term in 2022. Governor McMaster took to Twitter Friday to share the news. Source: Gov. Henry McMaster Twitter The move continues the years long alliance between the two leaders and aims to strengthen Trump’s ties with the early-voting state he won twice. Trump’s…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 792 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 15 new deaths. This brings the states total reported coronavirus cases to 449,151 since the pandemic began a year ago, and 7,711 total deaths. DHEC also reported of the 28,294 most recent COVID-19 tests taken, 4.3% came back positive. Categories:…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): It’s been one year since the first two suspected COVID-19 cases were suspected in South Carolina On March 6, 2020, South Carolina announced it was investigating the first two possible COVID-19 cases in our state. As of early March 2021, South Carolina has: • conducted more than 6 million tests through DHEC and other partners, • increased contact…