Lawsuit says South Carolina redistricting is taking too long
Two civil rights groups are suing South Carolina, saying state lawmakers are taking too long to draw new maps for U.S. and state House districts.
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Nikki Haley to serve on Clemson's Board of Trustees
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will serve on the Board of Trustees at her alma mater.
DHEC: 970 new cases of COVID-19, 22 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 970 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
The S.C. State Fair returns tomorrow "Stronger, Safer than ever"
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The fall season is finally here and that means that the 2021 South Carolina State Fair is less than a month away. Last year in 2020, like with…
Officer injured in prison incident
Lancaster Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A spokesperson for the SC Department of Corrections says an inmate at an Upstate prison assaulted a guard and held him against his will. Officials say it happened at Kershaw Correctional Institution in Lancaster County Monday.…
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. The pilots union accused the company of a botched response to what…
DHEC: 1,252 new cases of COVID-19, eight new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 1,252 new cases of COVID-19 and eight new deaths in South Carolina.
Appellate court sets hearing in South Carolina abortion case
An appellate court is set to debate a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law about a week after the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar measure in Mississippi.
Plane crashes into trees in SC neighborhood, pilot escapes with minor injuries
A pilot says a parachute saved his life after his small plane crashed in a Greenville neighborhood Sunday.
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.
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.
