DHEC: 3,843 new cases of COVID-19, 51 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,843 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
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SC House redistricting committee to crisscross state
A special House committee working on drawing new districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census is crisscrossing South Carolina this week.
Doctor with Prisma Health discusses COVID-19 safety at outdoor events
With cases of COVID-19 spreading, many outdoor events such as football games or music festivals are still going on. So what can you do to keep yourself safe while still enjoying these events?
DHEC: 3,917 new cases of COVID-19, 99 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,917 new cases of COVID-19 and 99 additional deaths in South Carolina.
SC House Speaker, other Republicans vow vaccine order fight
Republicans in the South Carolina House plan to meet as soon as they can to figure out how to fight back against President Joe Biden’s order that all larger businesses require their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Coroner: 4 year old struck, killed by car
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's office has released the identity of a child who was struck and killed by a car on Oakland Ave. Wednesday night. The coroner says on Wednesday night Miracle Jeter, 4, was hit by…
Governor McMaster: "The American Dream has turned into a nightmare," pledges to fight after Biden's latest vaccine speech
Governor McMaster: "The American Dream has turned into a nightmare," pledges to fight after Biden's latest vaccine speech
Governor McMaster signs bill establishing a statewide protocol for response to child abuse cases
Governor Henry McMaster put pen to paper this afternoon to tackle child abuse in the Palmetto State.
Lawyer whose son and wife killed has law license suspended
The South Carolina Supreme Court indefinitely suspended the law license of prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh on Wednesday, two days after his law firm said he took money from the business. Murdaugh found the bodies of his wife and son, shot multiple times, at the family’s Colleton County home on June 7. On Saturday, he told police someone shot at him as he changed a tire on the side of a rural road. A family attorney has suggested someone cut the tire before Murdaugh left. State police haven’t commented on the shooting.
Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on church shooting conviction
Dylann Roof has filed the next step in his federal appeal, challenging a court’s confirmation of his conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. Last month, a three-judge panel of the court unanimously upheld Roof’s conviction and sentence, saying the legal record cannot even capture the “full horror” of what he did.
FBI UPDATE: NC murder suspect in custody
FBI agents in Charlotte says a man wanted for two murders may be traveling through South Carolina or surrounding states.
DHEC: 3,466 new cases of COVID-19, 55 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,466 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 additional deaths in South Carolina.
SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims filed last week.
South Carolina abortion law challenge backed by 20 states
Twenty Democratic attorneys general have voiced their support for a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new abortion law, arguing that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care.
City of Columbia issues Emergency Mask Ordinance
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia has passed an emergency mask ordinance. The City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday on the measure. According to the City, the ordinance, which goes into effect…
Benjamin endorses Johnson for Mayor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is endorsing his former assistant as his replacement. Wednesday morning Mayor Benjamin announced his support for Mayoral Candidate Sam Johnson. Benjamin says he…
Cayce issues emergency mask mandate
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--The City of Cayce has issued an emergency mask mandate. At Tuesday evening's city council meeting council members unanimously adopted an emergency face covering ordinance. Officials say the mandate was put in place after Lexington Medical Center sent…
Two SC children die from COVID-19
Aiken Co., S.C. (AP)--At least two children in South Carolina have died of COVID-19 this month as schools have reported thousands of cases among students and staff. The Aiken County coroner confirmed a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old died from the…
AP: Law firm: Attorney whose wife, son were killed took money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer from a prominent South Carolina legal family who found his wife and son shot to death at their home three months ago and was injured when a bullet grazed his head as he changed…
Clarendon School District Two students go virtual
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Students in Clarendon School District Two will be virtual starting Tuesday, September 7. According to the District, students will be virtual September 7-10. In a letter to parents, the Superintendent said…
