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"I hope every time you blink you see that baby's face" -- Protests and prayers following Chow not guilty verdict
A community is in mourning following Monday night's not guilty verdict for store owner Rick Chow.
Trump signs executive order on Ai oversight
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, June 2, 2026, asking tech companies to give the government oversight of new Ai models before their public release.
Job openings at highest level in 2 years
A new report shows job postings unexpectedly rose in April.
Gas prices fall by most in a week since 2008
Gas prices are showing their largest weekly decline since the financial crisis in 2008.
Early voting sets record
South Carolina's Primary elections are one week away but voters are already setting records.
Congress could restrict US troops from using prediction markets to bet
U.S. service members and Pentagon civilian employees could soon face restrictions related to prediction markets.
Israel kills 8 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including two children and their father, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and the militant group Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting.
Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future
Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
WATCH IT HERE: Jury finds Rick Chow not guilty in death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton
Around 8:40 p.m., Monday, the jury in the Rick Chow murder trial returned its verdict - finding Chow not guilty of murder in the death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in 2023.
SC early voting continues through Friday
SC early voting continues through Friday, Crysty Vaughan has more in our Vote 2026 coverage.
UPDATE: Duke Energy says power restored to Sumter
Duke Energy says power has been restored in the City of Sumter after thousands were without power on Sunday.
Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out
AP Photo Courtesy: Alex Brandon By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLIN BINKLEY Updated 7:25 PM EDT, May 30, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the…
Deputies investigate shooting at Orangeburg hotel
Investigators say a 43-year-old was struck by gunfire.
Victim airlifted by helicopter following Camden shooting
According to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office, a person was shot in the leg in the 900 block of Bishopville Highway in Camden on Friday night.
UPDATED: President Trump Endorses Lt. Governor Pamela Evette for SC's next governor
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Late Friday, President Donald Trump took to social media to give South Carolina Lt. Governor Pamela Evette his endorsement in her run to…
World's most valuable Ai start up
Anthropic is now the world's most valuable Ai start-up company.
Trump wants cars to be 50% made in the U.S. under U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement is up for review this year, and the Trump Administration wants to propose at least one change related to car parts.
CVS to add weight-loss options to drug plans
CVS is adding two weight-loss options to its drug plans.
5 Southern Democratic chairs say South Carolina should lead off 2028 presidential primary calendar
Democratic leaders in a handful of southern states are lobbying for South Carolina to reprise its role as the party's first-in-the-nation state to cast primary ballots in 2028, arguing that the state best represents the initial playing field for presidential candidates to build the coalitions needed to win.
