Federal lawmakers negotiating a new COVID-19 relief bill
Negotiations are underway to find a compromise to save a COVID-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill.
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City of Columbia extends mask ordinance into February
The City of Columbia has extended its mask ordinance, into the new year. On Tuesday, the Columbia City Council unanimously agreed to extend the ordinance another 61 days, until February 13.
Vial from first dose of Pfizer vaccine to be put in museum
The empty vial from the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be put on display at a London museum.
Father in custody after infant dies from suspicious injury
The Sumter Police Department says a 23-year-old man is in custody after his infant child died from injuries officials deemed suspicious.
DHEC: 2,303 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, four additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Monday.
Target extending holiday shopping hours in stores
Target has extended its store hours for holiday shoppers.
Columbia Fire Chief explains how you can help families in need this year
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department is hosting a holiday food drive this Friday.
South Carolina Board of Trustees approves Shane Beamer contract
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees met and approved a contract for new football coach Shane Beamer Tuesday morning.
As vaccine distribution begins in the U.S., coronavirus deaths top 300,000
As the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech make their way across the United States, Johns Hopkins University reports over 300,000 virus related deaths in the United States.
SC health care workers are now getting vaccinated for COVID-19
A major step in the fight against the coronavirus is underway across our state right now. The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine already arrived in South Carolina and health care workers are now receiving doses.
