Crews responding to plane crash in Lexington Co.
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- According to a source close to the situation, crews are responding to a small plane crash in the Gilbert area near Woods Point Rd. A spokesperson for the…
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SCDEW: Unemployment insurance claims up last week
Unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina are trending upward, as high inflation rates and coronavirus cases sweeps through the state.
SCDOT prepares for possible winter weather in the Midlands
With possible winter weather on its way to the Midlands, SCDOT is preparing for any hazardous road conditions.
DHEC: 14,764 new cases of COVID-19, 32 virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 14,764 new cases of COVID-19 and 32 additional virus related deaths in the state.
Blood supply dangerously low in South Carolina
According to the Red Cross, they are approaching a supply crisis due to the lack of donated blood in South Carolina. One Columbia mother is speaking out after her son who has sickle cell disease had to wait several days before receiving blood due to the shortage.
Wintry Mix on This Weekend?
Is there going to be some wintry weather here Saturday night into Sunday? That's all that everyone is asking me today. So it seems like the right time to chat about this. As you know, we get snow, ice, or…
Flags above Statehouse to fly at half staff in honor of Harry Reid
Governor Henry McMaster ordered the flag atop the Statehouse and at state government buildings to fly at half staff until sundown Thursday in honor of former Senator Harry Reid.
Senators debate ending state control of expansion, equipment
South Carolina senators have started what will likely be a debate over several days about whether to get rid of a state law that requires hospitals and other medical clinics to get permission to expand or buy most major medical equipment.
Two Women Arrested For Glitter Attack In Florida
Police say two women are facing felony charges for an incident that included throwing glitter on a man at his apartment in Florida.
DHEC: More than 50% increase in new confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations from last week
DHEC reports a 52.6% increase in new COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in just the past week.
Plan to radically changes US House districts in SC proposed
State senators now have another map to consider just when the South Carolina General Assembly appears ready to finish drawing new U.S. House districts. This latest map would make radical changes favorable to Democrats in all seven congressional districts.
State lawmaker calls for COVID-19 at-home tests to be provided for all SC households
A state lawmaker is calling for in-home COVID-19 tests to be provided to every household in South Carolina.
DHEC: 11,729 new cases of COVID-19, 45 additional virus related deaths in SC
DHEC reports 11,729 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.
Governor McMaster receives COVID-19 booster
Governor Henry McMaster received his COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday afternoon.
DHEC: 8,149 new cases of COVID-19, 10 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 8,149 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths in the state.
Lexington-Richland Dist. 5 names full-time superintendent
Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)--The interim superintendent of a Midlands school district now has the job full time. Monday evening members of the Lexington-Richland 5 school board appointed Dr Akil Ross as its next superintendent. Ross took over for Dr. Christina Melton…
A Columbia church vandalized twice in two weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Bell Memorial Baptist Church wants answers after its property was vandalized twice in the past two weeks. Johnnie Mae Rich-Butler is Pastor Leeroy Butler’s wife, she says there…
Congressional maps head to House floor; Democrats unhappy
New congressional maps for South Carolina that are not much different than those drawn more than a decade ago are on their way to the floor of the state House. The House Judiciary Committee passed them Monday, but several Democratic committee members voted against them.
DHEC updates COVID-19 guidance for schools
DHEC updated its coronavirus guidance for K-12 schools in response to the latest virus data and trends.
Familiar tax cuts, new bonuses in SC governor's budget
Gov. Henry McMaster's suggestion for how South Carolina spends billions of extra dollars contains some familiar requests he hasn't got in his five years in office, like cutting income taxes. But the governor is sprinkling in some new proposals, such as $2,000 bonuses for school bus drivers, $3 million to expand election audits and $100 million to South Carolina's aging health lab.
