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SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week

Jobless claims are down in South Carolina. According to SCDEW, 1,479 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week.

Superintendent Molly Spearman releases statement on DHEC's COVID-19 guidance ahead of the school year

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released a statement on DHEC's guidance ahead of the new school year.

DHEC: 1,200 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, four confirmed deaths in SC

DHEC reports 1,200 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 667 probable cases and four new confirmed deaths in the state.

DHEC releases guidance for K-12 schools in the upcoming year

DHEC released their COVID-19 interim guidance for K-12 schools for the upcoming school year. Officials say they strongly recommend mask use for all people inside, and wearing masks is required on school buses and other public transportation.

Governor McMaster leading group filing a brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

Governor McMaster announced that he is leading a coalition of 11 other governors urging the Supreme Court to overturn their previous decisions in multiple landmark cases regarding abortion.

Pfizer CEO pushes for third COVID shot

(ABC News) --- On the vaccine front the CEO of Pfizer pushing for a third shot. This comes as the surge of COVID cases is overwhelming hospitals from coast to coast. ABC's Morgan Norwood has…

DHEC issues new wildfire smoke alert for Thursday

Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is once again issuing a wildfire smoke alert for South Carolina. The smoke originated from wildfires burning across parts of Central…

Walmart offers to pay 100% of college tuition for employees

(CNN) -- -Walmart will pay for full college tuition and book costs at some schools for its U.S. workers, the latest effort by the largest private employer in the country to sweeten…

Boy, 14, charged in shooting death of 44-year-old SC woman

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he shot and killed a 44-year-old woman in a South Carolina home. Lancaster County deputies say the boy was arrested a short time after the…

5 wounded, 2 critically in downtown Charleston shooting

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say five people have been wounded and two of them are in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday near downtown Charleston. Investigators are still trying to figure out where the shooting started and who was…

Governor McMaster signs bill to help protect vulnerable adults from scammers

Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill designed to prevent the elderly and other vulnerable adults from falling prey to scammers.

Superintendent Spearman encourages others to wear their mask and for those eligible to get vaccinated

While new legislation in South Carolina prohibits schools in the state from mandating masks, Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman plans to wear one and encourages others to do the same. Spearman also encourages anyone eligible for the vaccine to roll up their sleeves and get the shot.

'To give him a voice:' Electric chair on display honors SC boy executed 77 years ago

Internationally known artist J. Renee has designed her version of an electric chair that was used for the execution of 14-year-old George Stinney, Jr. back in 1944 in Clarendon County. The chair is on display at the University Place Gallery in downtown Florence as part of the Jamestown Foundation's 'No Place Like Home' exhibit.