They say crime doesn't pay, but according to a new study, neither does being a law enforcement officer in South Carolina. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina is the ninth worst state in the nation for police and worst in the country for the median income for law enforcement officers.
A bill that would require South Carolina middle and high schools and colleges to print the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on student identification cards is on its way to the governor's desk. Both the House and Senate unanimously approved the proposal.
The South Carolina General Assembly will start its final week of the 2021 session with several consequential bills on their agendas. The House has on its calendar a bill to throw South Carolina's name on a list of states calling for a convention to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
DHEC reports 277 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths in South Carolina.
State government offices are closed today to mark Confederate Memorial Day. Some local government offices are also closed in observation of the holiday that is held every year on May 10.
South Carolina road crews are getting ready for the first of a five-part, $1.7 billion project to untangle where Interstates 20, 26 and 126 meet west of downtown Columbia. The project is being called Carolina Crossroads and is scheduled to last through 2029.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina are praising the governor for ending federal unemployment assistance participation. Senator Graham says he agrees with the Governor that…
Myrtle Beach, SC (WPDE) -- Governor Henry McMaster says it's time to get people back to work. Effective June 30th the South Carolina's Governor has ordered the Department of Unemployment…
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The West Columbia Police Department hopes you can help them locate a man they are calling a 'person of interest' in connection to a deadly shooting…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say they have arrested the owner of a Northern California bar where made-to-order fake COVID-19 vaccination cards were being sold to undercover state agents for $20 each. Officials said Friday they're unaware of any other…
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- The name of the individual killed in a crash Thursday May , 2021 has been identified by Richland County Coroner Nadia Rutherford. According to Rutherford, the…
As of today, DHEC says more than three million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered to South Carolinians.
DHEC reports 451 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
South Carolina's governor has signed into law a bill that would allow college athletes in the state to make money or other benefits from their names and images. The law signed Thursday allows athletes to be paid from outside organizations for autograph sessions, guest appearances, sponsorships or other events that use their name, image or likeness.
South Carolina senators have approved a bill allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns in the open. The Senate voted 28-16 on Thursday on so-called open carry bill after about a dozen hours of debate over three days.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says the state will stop participating in federal programs giving extra cash to unemployed workers amid the pandemic.
Lexington, SC (WOLO) -- Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced plans to reverse a decision that would have allowed students and staff to return to the classroom mask free. Advice from the…
This afternoon, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott released the identity of a Fort Jackson soldier who was arrested for hijacking a school bus at around 7 a.m. The sheriff says 23-year-old Jovan Collazo will face 19 counts of kidnapping in addition to other charges.
A massive bridge repair project on one of South Carolina's busiest highways begins Thursday night. The project will close the southbound Interstate 77 bridge over the Catawba River near Rock Hill and will likely cause commuting headaches.
DHEC reports 373 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 19 new deaths in the state.
