Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is endorsing his former assistant as his replacement. Wednesday morning Mayor Benjamin announced his support for Mayoral Candidate Sam Johnson. Benjamin says he…
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--The City of Cayce has issued an emergency mask mandate. At Tuesday evening's city council meeting council members unanimously adopted an emergency face covering ordinance. Officials say the mandate was put in place after Lexington Medical Center sent…
Aiken Co., S.C. (AP)--At least two children in South Carolina have died of COVID-19 this month as schools have reported thousands of cases among students and staff. The Aiken County coroner confirmed a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old died from the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer from a prominent South Carolina legal family who found his wife and son shot to death at their home three months ago and was injured when a bullet grazed his head as he changed…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Students in Clarendon School District Two will be virtual starting Tuesday, September 7. According to the District, students will be virtual September 7-10. In a letter to parents, the Superintendent said…
ABC NEWS-- Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina Attorney who was injured in a shooting over the weekend, released a statement. Alex Murdaugh: “The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina Attorney who was injured in a shooting over the weekend, released a statement Monday. Here is the statement released to ABC Columbia News : “The murders of my wife and son…
The following breaking News article is from our ABC affiliate in Charleston. by Heath Ellison Saturday, September 4th 2021 HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — UPDATE: Murdaugh is conscious and speaking according to sources. Alex Murdaugh was shot in the head…
During a virtual news conference this afternoon, doctors with Prisma Health say the number of those hospitalized in its facilities with COVID-19 is only 46 fewer than at the height of the pandemic.
Officials with Richland County say it will no longer enforce the emergency ordinance requiring masks in most school buildings, following the ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
DHEC reports 6,032 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Richland Co, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's office says a former professional football player was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday night in the Northeast. Troopers say David Patten was killed when his motorcycle went left of center and…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Friday morning the Richland County Sheriff's Department was called to assist in an incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Sheriff Leon Lott says two officers were injured after they were…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Law enforcement and EMS are on the scene in Richland County at the Detention Center. There is little information as to why there is a heavy Police presence. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is set to speak…
(CNN) --- A new record high for child COVID-19 hospitalizations. As more students return to school for the first time in a year, some districts are closing schools following deaths and…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina drivers could soon see some relief on one of our state's busiest interstates. Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - Lexington School District Two has approved an immediate emergency mask mandate for all of its schools starting immediately. Students, staff and visitors will be required to wear a mask. The Board of Trustees approved the measure…
A bill evening the playing field between car manufacturers and dealers in South Carolina was signed into law today.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, FBI hate crimes data shows a 93% increase in crimes based on factors such as race, religion and sexual orientation.
In an declaratory judgement action released Thursday, the South Carolina Supreme Court finds that the ordinance passed by the City of Columbia mandating masks in public schools is in violation of state law.
