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DHEC: 798 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, three new deaths in SC

DHEC reports 798 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 414 probable cases and three additional deaths in South Carolina.

DHEC says worst of wildfire smoke to linger into Friday

Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The smoke filled air that we've been telling you could be headed this way from the wildfires that continue to burn through more than a million…

SLED releases redacted 911 call from investigation into double murder of members of prominent Lowcountry family

SLED released redacted versions of the 911 calls from when Alex Murdaugh discovered the bodies of his wife and son in a home on their hunting property in Colleton County.

Governor McMaster signs bill requiring schools to put Suicide Prevention Lifeline on student IDs

Governor McMaster signed the Student Identification Card Suicide Prevention Act, which requires public schools in South Carolina to put the Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number on student ID cards for students. This applies to public schools for students in grades 7-12, as well as the state's institutions of higher learning.

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.

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.