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Flags above Statehouse to fly at half staff in honor of Harry Reid

Governor Henry McMaster ordered the flag atop the Statehouse and at state government buildings to fly at half staff until sundown Thursday in honor of former Senator Harry Reid.

Senators debate ending state control of expansion, equipment

South Carolina senators have started what will likely be a debate over several days about whether to get rid of a state law that requires hospitals and other medical clinics to get permission to expand or buy most major medical equipment.

Two Women Arrested For Glitter Attack In Florida

Police say two women are facing felony charges for an incident that included throwing glitter on a man at his apartment in Florida.

DHEC: More than 50% increase in new confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations from last week

DHEC reports a 52.6% increase in new COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in just the past week.

Plan to radically changes US House districts in SC proposed

State senators now have another map to consider just when the South Carolina General Assembly appears ready to finish drawing new U.S. House districts. This latest map would make radical changes favorable to Democrats in all seven congressional districts.

State lawmaker calls for COVID-19 at-home tests to be provided for all SC households

A state lawmaker is calling for in-home COVID-19 tests to be provided to every household in South Carolina.

DHEC: 11,729 new cases of COVID-19, 45 additional virus related deaths in SC

DHEC reports 11,729 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.

Governor McMaster receives COVID-19 booster

Governor Henry McMaster received his COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday afternoon.

DHEC: 8,149 new cases of COVID-19, 10 additional deaths in SC

DHEC reports 8,149 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths in the state.

Lexington-Richland Dist. 5 names full-time superintendent

Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)--The interim superintendent of a Midlands school district now has the job full time. Monday evening members of the Lexington-Richland 5 school board appointed Dr Akil Ross as its next superintendent. Ross took over for Dr. Christina Melton…

A Columbia church vandalized twice in two weeks

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Bell Memorial Baptist Church wants answers after its property was vandalized twice in the past two weeks. Johnnie Mae Rich-Butler is Pastor Leeroy Butler’s wife, she says there…

Congressional maps head to House floor; Democrats unhappy

New congressional maps for South Carolina that are not much different than those drawn more than a decade ago are on their way to the floor of the state House. The House Judiciary Committee passed them Monday, but several Democratic committee members voted against them.

DHEC updates COVID-19 guidance for schools

DHEC updated its coronavirus guidance for K-12 schools in response to the latest virus data and trends.

Familiar tax cuts, new bonuses in SC governor's budget

Gov. Henry McMaster's suggestion for how South Carolina spends billions of extra dollars contains some familiar requests he hasn't got in his five years in office, like cutting income taxes. But the governor is sprinkling in some new proposals, such as $2,000 bonuses for school bus drivers, $3 million to expand election audits and $100 million to South Carolina's aging health lab.