DHEC: 474 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, seven new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 474 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths in South Carolina.
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West coast fires now visible on East coast, force evacuations
(CNN) --- Out West, the extreme heat and dry conditions are only fueling raging wildfires. Right now, there are more than 75 active fires across 13 states burning through more than a million acres.…
Western wildfire smoke to cause problems in South Carolina
Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada will drift across parts of South Carolina this week and could cause problems in people with chronic heart and lung diseases, health officials said.
DHEC: At least 54 Delta variant cases confirmed in SC
Officials with DHEC announced they have confirmed at least 54 Delta variant cases in the state. Dr. Brannon Traxler says they are also aware of 542 breakthrough cases, meaning people who have been vaccinated are still testing positive for the virus.
Man sues police for defamation after charges dropped
A South Carolina man whose charges were dropped after police body camera footage showed he did not fight an officer who attacked him is suing the city of Rock Hill and U.S Rep. Ralph Norman for defamation.
3 GOP House members lose appeals over $500 mask fines
Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year. The U.S. House Ethics Committee released statements noting that U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina had failed in their appeals of $500 fines issued in May.
DHEC: 462 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, four new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 462 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths in the Palmetto State.
Orangeburg man pleads guilty to shooting Cayce police officers in 2017
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says an Orangeburg man pleaded guilty Tuesday to shooting two Cayce police officers in 2017.
Comet gets $2.9 million dollar grant to help go green
(ABC News) --- The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority is in the fast lane to going green. The COMET bus system has been chosen to get nearly $3 million dollars thanks to a grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Low…
Senate leader expects SC redistricting to finish by October
A South Carolina Senate leader says he hopes the process to draw new districts for state House and Senate seats as well as the U.S. House will take less than four months. Sen. Luke Rankin led the first meeting Tuesday of the Senate's redistricting subcommittee.
DHEC: 230 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 230 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Judge OKs distribution for $192M nuclear project settlement
Investors who lost fortunes in the failure of a multi billion-dollar nuclear reactor construction deal in South Carolina will soon begin to see their portions of a $192 million settlement, under a recently approved distribution. Last week, a federal judge signed off on a plan to disperse the funds among former shareholders in SCANA Corp.
City of Columbia, SC DHEC & Prisma Health to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations
The City of Columbia, SC DHEC & Prisma Health will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations at city operated facilities this month and next month.
Benedict College to offer bachelor's degree in E-sports
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- It would be pretty amazing if you could go college and get a degree by playing video games. If that's sounds too good to be true, you're right,…
2 unrelated drug busts lead to seizure of meth, heroin, marijuana
Sumter, SC (WOLO) -- The Sumter County Sheriff's Department have seized drugs and thousands of dollars after executing search warrants during two separate drug busts. Sumter County investigators say during the…
Lexington daycare employee accused of assaulting children in her care
Lexington, SC (WOLO) -- Investigators with the Lexington police Department say an employee at a daycare center is accused of physically assaulting children in her care. Police say Breanna Audette is charged with 14…
Lexington Police: Daycare employee accused of assaulting children
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators with the Lexington Police Dept. say an employee at a daycare center is accused of physically assaulting the children in her care. Police say Breanna Marie Audette, 23, of Irmo is charged with multiple counts of…
Jury Selection set to begin in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Jury selection was set…
President Biden says social media misinformation is 'killing people'
(CNN) -- For the first time since the beginning of the year coronavirus cases are surging in all fifty states--- with cases hitting states with low vaccination rates the hardest. Now, the Biden administration…
DHEC offering grants for grassroots vaccine awareness efforts
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- DHEC is accepting grant applications for anyone wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it…
