WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he is imposing a moratorium on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House is embarking on a listening tour to talk up the Biden administration's federal aid package and push for Medicaid expansion in states that have not taken that step. U.S.…
Just as thousands of people are on the move for the holiday weekend, South Carolina's state gas tax increased by 2 cents per gallon today. The new increase makes the state's gas tax 26 cents a gallon.
The mother of Jamal Sutherland says she believes murder charges should have been filed immediately after her son died in January.
DHEC reports 99 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths in the Palmetto State.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has reported a slight increase in unemployment insurance claims for last week.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The skies above Segra Park will light up for the Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday July 3rd, you can celebrate Independence Day at the baseball park with…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - Deputies are looking for a person to question about the case of a body found in a freezer of a home in Orangeburg County in January. Kendall Tyron Dickson, 22 is wanted…
DHEC says more than 10 South Carolinians have now tested positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant. That's six cases more than last week.
Today, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce urged South Carolina's U.S. senators to support bi-partisan legislation that gets people back to work.
A new specialized group of troopers and police will hit South Carolina roads this Fourth of July weekend. The Department of Public Safety announced the formation of the "ACE Team" this afternoon. These teams will help provide resources with the aim of curbing response times and reducing injury due to speeding and other violations over the holiday.
DHEC reports 86 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in South Carolina.
Officials with Prisma Health say the COVID-19 vaccination site at Colonial Life Arena is moving next week.
Richland, SC (WOLO) --- During Richland School District Two board meeting Tuesday night, school officials made revisions to the districts mask covering policy. Starting July 1, 2021 masks will not be required…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - A Lexington County Judge has sentenced a convicted murderer to two life sentences for shooting two victims in the back of the head during a robbery in 2018. File: Man accused of execution style murders…
Columbia, SC (AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --- South Carolina lawmakers have wasted little time returning more than $150 million in local projects into…
Agents with SLED and deputies are on the scene of a standoff on Highway 151 in the McBee community, according to Chesterfield County Sheriff James "JD" Dixon.
If you are one of the estimated 635,000 South Carolinians hitting the road during the Fourth of July weekend, the State Department of Transportation hopes to make the ride a little less congested. SCDOT says they are prohibiting lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work.
With the 2021-2022 school year coming up, DHEC is strongly encouraging all students ages 12 and up to get vaccinated, so they can protect themselves and others against COVID-19.
DHEC reports 55 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths in South Carolina.
