LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - The Town of Lexington announced Friday evening that its city council has voted to drop the mask requirement in town limits. The ordinance that requires individuals to wear face coverings in retail establishments has been suspended.…
(AP) - A new study finds the expansion of mail voting did not benefit Democrats or increase turnout. Absentee balloting became extremely popular in the 2020 presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump objected to it. He argued…
Columbia,SC (WOLO) -- Governor Henry McMaster has made it clear that he is not planning on leaving his Governorship just yet. Friday night the Governor took to twitter to announce that…
South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey says he is filing a bill that will keep state lawmakers grounded. Friday afternoon, Senator Massey announced the legislation calls for the sale of the state's planes, citing reports of officials using the planes to go on vacations.
The largest vaccination event in the state took place at the track too tough to tame Friday. Thousands of cars took to the track at Darlington International Speedway for an event for those both in phase 1A and 1B.
Prisma Health says it is ready to begin phase 1B vaccinations Monday. The medical group says the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be a part of that process.
Governor Henry McMaster is relaxing the state's mask mandate. Friday afternoon, the governor issued an executive order rescinding mask requirements in state government offices, buildings and facilities.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is making final preparations to enter phase 1B of the state's vaccination plan, beginning Monday.
The South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force met Friday to provide updates on its national and state level initiatives. Officials heard from representatives with Airbnb about steps they're taking to prevent human trafficking. They also heard from experts on labor trafficking in the agricultural business.
An organization that represents retired people is calling on South Carolina lawmakers to pass hate crime legislation. Friday, AARP South Carolina sent a letter to lawmakers on behalf of its more than 660,000 members in the state.
A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge's order to extend a temporary restraining order.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus numbers as of Thursday.
The Senate has approved a proposal that would pay South Carolina teachers the small annual raises that were postponed at the start of the school year because of economic uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators Thursday unanimously approved the retroactive "step raises," which are increases of several hundred dollars a year teachers get for each year of service.
After a marathon bill reading session that ended overnight, The Senate will debate on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Friday.
A crossing guard who just turned 94 years young is in no rush to retire. Estella Williams is the oldest crossing guard in the state and one of the oldest in the whole country.
Thursday, state lawmakers discussed a bill that could impact women's access to birth control. The Senate Medical Affairs Committee discussed the measure that would allow pharmacists to dispense birth control to women without a direct prescription from a medical provider.
South Carolina still ranks among the least safe states in the country when it comes to COVID-19, but it is no longer at the top of the list.
State officials say South Carolina's capitol was one of the targets of a cyber attack.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services are warning South Carolinians to beware of ordering medication online without a prescription.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus data as of Wednesday.
