Due to the rise on COVID-19 cases, Prisma Health says most patients in the emergency department will not be allowed to have visitors except for special conditions.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named a Columbia-area attorney to become the next chair of the state's health board.
January is National Radon Action Month, and DHEC wants you to know of a free way to test for the radioactive natural gas.
South Carolina Republican legislative leaders want to toss a judge from a lawsuit over redistricting plans. Attorneys for House Speaker Jay Lucas argue in papers filed Thursday that U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel can't fairly consider the case in part because of similar prior legal work.
DHEC reports 12,996 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Police have arrested a woman for the murder of a man she had reported missing. Columbia Police announced the arrest of Taylor Wardlaw, 29, for the shooting death of…
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators with the Cayce Dept. of Public Safety say a body was found inside a room at the Masters Inn on Commerce Dr. at approximately 2pm Thursday. The cause of death remains under investigation by the Lexington…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington Co. deputies say a suspect is in custody in the kidnapping of a four year old girl back in 1986. Investigators say after taking a fresh…
Multimillionaire businessman John Warren has opted not to challenge South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to a rematch of their 2018 GOP primary face-off.
DHEC reports 13,320 new cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional virus related deaths in the state.
In a string of Tweets sent out this morning, Senator Lindsey Graham responded to speeches from President Biden and Vice President Harris on the insurrection at the Capitol a year ago.
SCDEW says first time unemployment insurance claims shot up by over 2,000 last week.
South Carolina has reported a 7% drop in infant deaths from 2019 and 2020, but DHEC says the rate of babies dying before their first birthday is likely still above the national average.
Authorities are looking for the family of a man who died at a Sumter County nursing home.
Today, South Carolina DHEC announced nearly 7000 new cases of COVID-19. The governor held a press conference today saying there is no need for a state of emergency. This comes just as the state surpasses 1 million positive COVID cases since the pandemic began.
Record numbers of COVID cases across South Carolina and the spike comes as students and staff return back to school this week after the holidays.
Donors today either gave a whole blood donation or a power red donation, which consists of just your red blood cells.
DHEC reports a 65.1% increase in COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized in just the past week.
McMaster says state officials have learned lessons from the first two years of the pandemic and the variant doesn't seem to be as serious or deadly, especially among the vaccinated.
At the State House today, a group of chefs were appointed as South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2022. They will help highlight South Carolina's signature dishes and locally grown foods.
