COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The heads of both chambers of the South Carolina Statehouse have taken issue with the city of Columbia's school mask mandate and have asked the State Attorney General to take action. A…
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting they say took place outside the Waffle House in the 7500 block of Two Notch Road.
A University of South Carolina professor is petitioning the South Carolina Supreme Court over the university rescinding its mask mandate. Senator Dick Harpootlian filed documents Thursday on behalf of Professor Richard Creswick.
DHEC reports 2,535 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 701 probable cases and eight new confirmed deaths in South Carolina.
Clemson University will have no widespread mask requirement and no physical distancing as classes will resume at full capacity, the school announced this week.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- It's officially the start of the tax free weekend here in South Carolina. This means that lengthy list of items your children need as they get ready…
By Zach Wilcox and WMBF News Staff Published: Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:35 PM UTC|Updated: 13 hours ago CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) – The COVID-19 tents at Conway Medical Center are going back…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Federal Trade Commission official is criticizing Facebook's move to shut down the personal accounts of two academic researchers and terminate their probe into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network. In a letter…
he South Carolina Governor's Committee held an awards ceremony to honor businesses and individuals for their dedicated work in hiring people with disabilities. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette spoke at the ceremony, saying this is making our state a better place.
As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he has urged former President Donald Trump to press his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which the South Carolina Republican called “the antidote to the virus that’s wreaking havoc on our hospitals.”
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The South Carolina Department of Education announced Thursday it has hired former Lexington-Richland 5 Superintendent Dr. Christina Melton. Melton resigned suddenly in June after having been named the Superintendent of the Year. The former superintendent will…
DHEC reports 1,878 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 902 probable cases and eight new confirmed deaths in South Carolina.
Congressman Ralph Norman says he tested positive for COVID-19.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- The Mayor of Columbia has declared a state of emergency -- and he's primarily focused on masks in schools. This as case numbers of COVID and…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Richland County deputies need you to keep an eye out for a woman they say is wanted for financial I.D. fraud. The Sheriff's Department says she withdrew 2-thousand dollars…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WOLO) - A shipment of 13 ancient artifacts bound for South Carolina were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Kentucky. It included one skull and 12 “adzes,” which are tools for…
DHEC says they can not stress enough how important it is for everyone to get vaccinated. Health officials report that of the more than 9,000 South Carolinians who died from the virus, the majority were unvaccinated.
DHEC reports 1,391 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 644 probable cases and 13 new deaths in South Carolina.
Age-eligible South Carolina children would be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in order to attend public schools in the state, under a proposal introduced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mia McLeod. The effort was rolled out Tuesday as part of the state senator’s plan to boost South Carolina’s lagging coronavirus vaccination rate, if she’s elected to its top office in 2022.
