Gas prices up in the Palmetto State and across the country
The pain at the pump continues here in South Carolina.
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SCDEW: First time unemployment insurance claims down last week
According to SCDEW, the number of first time unemployment insurance claims filed in the state last week decreased from the week before.
Abortion rights advocates gather outside Statehouse
This morning, advocates rallied outside the Statehouse to oppose a bill that would ban abortions in the state.
DHEC: 1,977 new cases of COVID-19, 114 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 1,977 new cases of COVID-19 and 114 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
CFD crews respond to 2-alarm fire at Hammond School
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia firefighters responded to a fire at Hammond School on Galway Lane. More than a dozen fire crews responded to the campus just after 8pm Wednesday night where they spent 2 hours trying to contain and put…
Claflin University responds to bomb threat
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--Claflin University officials say the HBCU received a bomb threat Wednesday. An email was sent to students, faculty, and staff asking them to exit campus buildings immediately. The Orangeburg Department of…
Report of potentially explosive object turns out to be an old kickball
Emergency officials in Dorchester County responded to a suspicious object, and you'll get a kick out of what it turned out to be.
State lawmakers call for federal legislation to help farmers
At the Statehouse today, lawmakers and groups that represent farmers in South Carolina called for legislation at the federal level to help farmers with issues they've been facing.
State leaders speak in support of SC Conservation Enhancement Act
Wednesday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster and other members of the General Assembly spoke with the public in support of the South Carolina Conservation Enhancement Act.
Roads, broadband part of SC House's $1.8B COVID relief plan
The version the House passed 99-11 has just small differences from the proposal passed by the Senate the day before.
University of South Carolina expands civil rights education
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The University of South Carolina received a gift of $1.5 million to expand its civil rights education. UofSC’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research Director and…
Domestic violence cost South Carolina $350M+ in 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Results from a study on the economic impact of domestic violence in South Carolina were released at the State House. The study was conducted by a research economist at the…
DHEC: 1,611 new cases of COVID-19, 166 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 1,611 new cases of COVID-19 and 166 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
DHEC encourages pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19, per CDC study
DHEC is encouraging all pregnant women across the state to get their COVID-19 vaccine, after a new study from the CDC found babies whose mothers got the two-dose shots have a reduced risk of being hospitalized with the disease for the first six months of their lives.
Richland One Superintendent holds 'State of the District' address
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) --- Richland One Superintendent Doctor Craig Witherspoon held his 'State of the District' address Tuesday evening. Dr. Witherspoon focused on his goals for the district in the coming…
Woman accused of stabbing man with broken liquor bottle
Lexington, SC (WOLO)--- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has charged a Leesville woman accused of stabbing a man with what witnesses tell authorities they believed to be a broken liquor bottle.…
Bill establishing early voting moves forward in SC House
A bill that would establish no-excuse early voting is moving forward in the South Carolina House.
Booming economy leads SC governor, House to bigger tax cut
Another round of better-than-anticipated economic news in South Carolina had the Republican governor and House leaders agreeing Tuesday to work toward a bigger income tax cut than they originally proposed.
Governor McMaster dedicates new holiday honoring the state's HBCUs
The governor was joined by presidents of the state's Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the ceremonial bill signing at the Statehouse today.
SC senators make short work of spending $2B in federal cash
South Carolina senators have spent less than two hours deciding how to spend more than $2 billion in federal money coming to the state.
