Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Novavax officials say a large study found that its COVID-19 shot is about 90% effective and its also protected against variants.
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Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of 'Network,' dies at 83
Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, died at 83 years old.
Netanyahu ousted as Israel's prime minister
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Israel's parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government, formally ending prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic 12-year-rule. Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu turned bitter rival, becomes prime minster, presiding over a diverse and fragile…
Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council says clear change is needed at DJJ
A week after employees at the Department of Juvenile Justice walked off the job, the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council met today at the Statehouse. Members of the committee say it is clear change is needed.
DHEC announces COVID-19 Action Week to encourage more South Carolinians to get their shot
Beginning Sunday, DHEC is asking the public to particiapte in their COVID-19 Action Week in an effort to get more South Carolinians vaccinated.
Federal judge won't halt upcoming South Carolina executions
A federal judge in South Carolina has denied a request to block the upcoming executions of two prisoners scheduled to die under the state's recently revised capital punishment law.
DHEC: 156 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 16 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 156 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional deaths in South Carolina.
3rd guilty plea in South Carolina nuclear project failure
A former official for the contractor hired to build two South Carolina nuclear reactors that were never completed has pleaded guilty to lying to federal authorities. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he's sentenced.
South Carolina ends academic year with deficit
The South Carolina athletic department said it will end its academic year with a $27 million deficit due to fewer people at football games last season and the increased costs of testing and quarantining athletes and staffers due to COVID-19.
VP Harris making Southern stops to promote vaccination
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to the Palmetto State on Monday. This morning, the White House announced that Harris will visit Greenville to promote the coronavirus vaccination effort.
Three arrested in connection to fatal shooting on Bethel Highway in Clarendon
The Clarendon County Sheriff's Office has arrested three suspects connected to a fatal shooting on Bethel Highway.
Director of Cayce Department of Public Safety announces retirement
Cayce, SC (WOLO) --- After more than 3 decades, The Director of the Cayce Department of Public Safety is hanging up his hat. Byron Snellgrove says he plans to retire from law enforcement after…
Maximum SNAP benefit allotments coming to an end next month
Families will no longer receive maxed out emergency SNAP benefits beginning next month.
Officials say more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in South Carolina
Vaccination numbers in South Carolina are low by national standards. Only 38% of South Carolinians are fully vaccinated. Additionally, not all of our shots are going in arms. Some are going in the trashcan.
Lowest level of drought declared in 6 northeast SC counties
A dry spring has led a committee to declare that six counties in northeast South Carolina are in the first level of drought.
DHEC: 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, no new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in South Carolina.
SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, another record low
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, setting a new record low during the pandemic for the second week in a row.
11-year-old girl fatally shot in Batesburg-Leesville
The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified the child who was fatally shot on Wednesday on Madera Road.
Highly contagious COVID variant 'Delta' spreads in U.S.
(CNN) --- As cases continue to decline here in South Carolina and much of the United States, that highly contagious COVID-19 variant "Delta" first found overseas is now spreading here at home. Wednesday…
Senate panel votes no confidence in Juvenile Justice leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A group of state senators investigating South Carolina's juvenile prison system have voted they have no confidence in Department of Juvenile Justice Director Freddie Pough. The vote Wednesday by a Senate subcommittee investigating the agency came…
