Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A student at Dutch Fork High School has died. According to a statement released by Lexington Richland School District 5, the student died after collapsing at football practice. The district is not releasing the student's name. We will…
(CNN) --- Now that the FDA has fully approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, there are new questions. And although experts say it's a step in the right direction in the fight against the…
Orangeburg,SC (WOLO) -- A major milestone this week for one South Carolina University. South Carolina State University is celebrating 125 years of education. The University plans to host a commemoration ceremony and campaign…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington Co. deputies say a man used a kayak to steal thousands in electronics on Lake Murray. Investigators say this past Saturday, Eric Nickels paddled his kayak up to a…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)-- A second person is in custody accused in the murder of a popular Midlands teacher. Deputies in Orangeburg County say 18 year old Calik Guinyard of Pelion was extradited back from…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Starting Monday August 30th, Columbia Metropolitan Airport will offer COVID-19 testing in its cell phone parking lot. The tests will be available on a first come first serve basis from 9am until 6pm. Results will take approximately…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The spike in cases of covid-19 is impacting how the d-m-v does business. According to the agency, starting Wednesday August 25th, masks will be required for all road and skill tests. Then as of this coming Monday…
(AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates. The lawsuit argues the ban effectively excludes vulnerable…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--South Carolina Health officials reported 3,648 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. DHEC also reported 10 new deaths related to the Coronavirus. According to DHEC, this brings the state's total number of…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The speedy Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has revived alarms about a resurgent al-Qaida and new terrorism threats against the U.S. The group's danger to the United States had been eclipsed in the past two decades by other…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate who had been on South Carolina's death row for more than 37 years has died from a stroke. Sixty-year-old Donald Allen Jones was convicted…
Congressman Jim Clyburn: "FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine reinforces what we already knew: coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective at saving lives from this deadly disease... It is my hope that today’s news will dispel any remaining doubts unvaccinated Americans may have about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, help them recognize the falsity of dangerous misinformation, and lead them to get vaccinated without delay.”
DHEC reports 3,540 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional deaths in South Carolina in its latest report.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More rain throughout Sunday could bring 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in the Midlands. The additional rain could cause minor flooding, say forecasters. The National Weather…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Local and State law enforcement will be out on the roads ahead of the Labor Day Holiday. They'll be working on the Sober or Slammer campaign. In Lexington, Chief Terrence Green says officers will be participating in…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - The three students injured in a school shooting at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School Wednesday have been released from the hospital and are recovering well, according to the school district. A statement sent out Friday evening said, "It…
South Carolina’s health agency became the latest group Friday to ask lawmakers to make it clear that school districts can require students to wear masks without losing state budget money or any other penalties.
More and more South Carolinians are getting back to work. Friday, SCDEW announced nearly 2.3 million people are working in the Palmetto State.
DHEC reports 5,238 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Authorities said on Thursday, flooding from Fred killed two people and about 20 are missing in North Carolina.
