Census means less state money for 35 South Carolina counties
The 2020 U.S. Census numbers mean less state funding for 35 of South Carolina’s 46 counties.
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SLED investigates deputy shot, man killed while serving search warrant
Lancaster Co., SC (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that took place Friday between deputy and a civilian armed with a gun. Authorities say deputies were trying to issue a search…
Some children ages 5-11 could be fully vaccinated by Thanksgiving
(CNN) -- Experts say some 5 to 11 year olds could be fully vaccinated by Thanksgiving. Britt Conway has five things parents should know as this process moves forward.
US official: American, Taliban officials to talk on evacuees
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says Americans will meet with senior Taliban officials for talks to ease evacuations of foreign nationals and some Afghans from Afghanistan. The focus of talks Saturday and Sunday in Doha, Qatar, will be holding…
UPDATE: Lexington PD investigates car break-ins in Saluda Pointe apartment
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington Police say they are investigating a series of car break-ins at Lullwater at Saluda Pointe apartment complex. Police say they responded to the residential area around 2 am where…
Suspects arrested in connection with murder of Cayce woman
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--Two more suspects are in custody in connection with the death of a 30 year old Cayce woman. A spokesperson for the Cayce Department of Public Safety says Charles Craft and Michael Ponder…
Coroner: Feet that washed ashore miles, months apart belong to same woman
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Officials say two human feet that washed ashore months and miles apart in South Carolina belonged to the same person. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal said Wednesday that her office determined that they belonged…
Suits: Fake account with similar name key to Murdaugh scheme
Twoo lawsuits filed this week claim a South Carolina lawyer charged with trying to arrange his own death created a fraudulent bank account to steal money from an insurance settlement for his dead housekeeper and from his law firm.
SCDEW: Slight increase in initial unemployment insurance claims last week
SCDEW says there was a slight increase in the number of initial unemployment insurance claims filed last week.
DHEC: 1,730 new cases of COVID-19, 75 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 1,730 new cases of COVID-19 and 75 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.
South Carolina lawmakers OK $92 million in prison upgrades
South Carolina corrections officials will move forward with $92 million in improvement projects at prisons statewide after lawmakers’ approval.
SC Broadcasters Association awards $75,500 in scholarships to colleges and technical schools in the state
The South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Educational Foundation announced that it awarded $75,500 in scholarships to 11 colleges and technical schools in the state.
Aiken man accused of shooting outside Lexington strip club arrested
Lexington, SC (WOLO) -- An Aiken man accused of firing several rounds outside of a Lexington strip club. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department says The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force took…
How a prayer helped save a Florence councilman from a life of addiction
Addiction is a problem facing many families in South Carolina. One Florence City Councilman says he was no different until the power of prayer helped turn his life around.
Mace says fundraising tops South Carolina House ’22 hopefuls
In her first congressional reelection campaign, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace said this week that she’s raised more than any other South Carolina House candidate in 2022, seeking to maintain the GOP’s hold on a district that has changed party hands twice in the last two election cycles.
DHEC: 1,278 new cases of COVID-19, 55 virus related deaths in the state
DHEC reports 1,278 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 virus related deaths in the state.
Court keeps South Carolina school mask mandate ban on hold
South Carolina districts can continue to require face coverings to protect against the coronavirus in the state’s schools under an appellate court’s decision this week.
State Department of Education announces $56 million in funding from American Rescue Plan
The South Carolina Department of Education announced an additional $56 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan. The funds will be used to assist school districts in addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable student populations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dylann Roof asks judges to reconsider recusal from his case
Dylann Roof wants an entire appellate court to reconsider a decision to recuse itself from hearing his case, as the appeal of his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation winds its way through the judicial system.
DHEC data shows more than 70% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are not fully vaccinated
New data released by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control this morning shows the majority of severe COVID-19 cases in South Carolina are still among the unvaccinated. DHEC also released a statement saying it does not issue vaccine exemptions of any kind for adults.
