Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- The Sumter Police Department worked throughout the night to search for a man missing since Wednesday afternoon who is living with Alzheimers. Investigators said 76 year old Dennis…
PHOENIX (AP) - The Biden administration is threatening to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety regulations because they have refused to adopt rules to protect health care workers from COVID-19. The threats were…
DHEC says out of the 120 breakthrough deaths among vaccinated individuals in September, 97% of people had a pre-existing condition.
Governor Henry McMaster called a recent warning from federal officials about the state's COVID-19 workplace standards a "preemptive strike."
OSHA officials say Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with their promises to enforce labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.
DHEC reports 823 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 additional virus related deaths in the state.
According to Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, a Wando man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Charleston.
Charleston, SC (CNN) --- The family of Jamal Sutherland and their attorney are calling for criminal charges to be brought against the former detention officers they say are responsible for his death. Sutherland died…
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Lexington County middle school student is accused of having a loaded gun in his backpack at school Tuesday. Deputies say the 13 year old boy, a student…
Lexington, SC (WOLO) -- The Lexington Police Department is teaming up with The Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, and Drug Enforcement to keep your unused, unwanted or expired prescriptions from getting into…
DHEC reports 613 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
(CNN) --- One day after a Pennsylvania teacher has surgery to remove a brain tumor she hopped on Facebook live...to read a bed-time story. But, as Shannon Perrine shows us, she had another…
This week is Earthquake Preparedness Week. State emergency officials are raising awareness for earthquakes and taking part in a drill.
The South Carolina State Fair is here and that means rides and, of course, food! This year there are some new treats that are already favorites for fairgoers. ABC Columbia’s Alex Tejada went behind the scenes to check them out.
Through the SC Stay Plus program, SC Housing and local organizations continue to help families find rental and utility assistance.
DHEC reports 922 new cases of COVID-19 and 49 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.
State leaders react to Colin Powell's passing due to COVID-19
YORK, S.C. (AP) - A judge has refused to allow a man charged with murder after his aunt died of a heart attack after a Christmas home invasion to get out of jail while awaiting his trial. [caption id="attachment_590277" align="alignleft"…
Alex Murdaugh is considered a person of interest in the death of his wife and son, according to his attorney. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot and killed in June at the family's estate in Colleton County. This comes as Murdaugh is under arrest for the second time in a month. He's now accused of stealing settlement money from the family of his longtime housekeeper who died in 2018. At the time, Murdaugh said she died after tripping over the family dog at his home.
The operator of a sprawling federal nuclear reservation in South Carolina says the vast majority of its 5,500 workers are now vaccinated against COVID-19 after the company mandated the shots. But nearly 80 Savannah River Site employees who have refused to get inoculated are now suing Savannah River Nuclear Solutions over the requirement, arguing the stipulation flouts South Carolina law because it amounts to illegally practicing medicine.
