House lawmakers to discuss proposal banning transgender girls from competing in female school sports
House lawmakers will discuss a proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in South Carolina schools.
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Police in Newberry are searching for three suspects who fled traffic accident
NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies and Highway Patrol are searching for three Hispanic males fleeing from a traffic accident on I-26 at 85 mile marker, according to the Newberry Sheriff's Office. Investigators say the three men were wearing white t-shirts…
12 car pile up sends 'several' people to the hospital
Lexington, SC (WOLO)--- The Lexington Police Department spent Friday evening responding to and then shutting down portions of the an intersection where authorities say there was a 12 car pile up. Police tell…
Parents react after a 12-year-old is shot and killed by another student at Greenville middle school
One 12-year-old is dead and another is charged with murder, following a shooting at an Upstate middle school yesterday. Some parents say they are in shock and question whether their child will be safe at the school going forward.
DOJ Charges 9 anti-abortion protestors, police say 5 fetuses found in one's home
(ABC News) -- The Justice Department has charged nine anti-abortion protesters with conspiring to obstruct access to a women's reproductive health facility in Washington, D.C., in October 2020, according to an…
Student dies after shooting at Greenville middle school, officials confirm
A 12-year-old student has died following a shooting at a middle school in Greenville Thursday afternoon, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.
Police: Student shoots peer at South Carolina middle school
Authorities say a student has been shot at a South Carolina middle school and taken to the hospital. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office says the shooter appears to be another student who has not been taken into custody.
DHEC issues new recommendation on second booster shot for certain individuals
DHEC says it is recommending a second COVID-19 booster shot for certain individuals, largely mirroring guidance put out by the CDC on Tuesday.
SCDEW reports decrease in first time unemployment insurance claims filed last week
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in the number of first time unemployment insurance filed last week.
Missing Arizona girl found safe in South Carolina apartment
Authorities say a 12-year-old southern Arizona girl missing for more than a week has been found safe in South Carolina and a man is facing charges of kidnapping and custodial interference.
Transgender athlete ban heading to S Carolina House floor
A proposal to stop transgender students from playing girls' and women's sports in public South Carolina high schools and colleges is moving through the state House after stalling twice last year.
SC House committee sets public hearing on medical marijuana
A House committee will hold a public hearing Monday on a bill to allow the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina.
'Feeding the Carolinas' gets $120K donation
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- – Wednesday Feed the Carolinas received a huge financial boost to help them continue putting food on the tables of those in need throughout the state. South Carolina…
President Biden sends 'urgent' message to Congress
(ABC News) --- President Joe Biden is urging Congress to act now or be forced to react if the country faces another surge of COVID cases. The administration has been signaling for weeks…
DHEC: COVID-19 cases down in SC, but now isn't the time to let our guards down
Coronavirus cases continue declining in the Palmetto State, but now is not the time to let our guards down just yet.
Nucor steel wins competition to be coolest thing made in SC
Nucor steel has been voted the coolest thing made in South Carolina in a contest by the South Carolina Manufacturing Alliance.
Dawn Staley named 2022 USBWA Coach of the Year
For the second time in three seasons, the United States Basketball Writers Association named Dawn Staley Coach of the Year. This comes as the South Carolina Gamecocks are in Minneapolis for the Final Four, where they take on Louisville at 7 p.m. Friday. The ABC Columbia Sports team is in Minneapolis to bring you coverage of the Gamecocks push for another national championship.
Filing period closes for South Carolina's primary elections
The candidate field is set for South Carolina's 2022 elections.
Sumter Co. Sheriff's Office makes major bust
Sumter Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Sumter County has made a major drug seizure keeping several types of illegal drugs from making their way on to the street. Authorities say they…
One dead in Columbia apartment shooting
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Richland County sheriff’s department is investigating a shooting at a Columbia apartment complex. Investigators say they responded to the Park apartments on Longcreek Dr. just after midnight Tuesday morning. Deputies say…
