DHEC responds to new guidance from the CDC for students returning to school
DHEC responds to new guidance from the CDC for students returning to school
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DHEC encourages you to "Look Before you Lock" to avoid preventable hot car deaths
DHEC is reminding anyone who takes care of young children or animals to "Look Before you Lock." Officials say parked cars can quickly become dangerous during South Carolina's hot summer months.
DHEC: 212 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, one additional death in SC
DHEC reports 212 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in South Carolina.
SC governor rebuffs door-to-door vaccine help proposal
Governor Henry McMaster says he doesn't want the federal government sending people door-to-door to convince residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. McMaster asked DHEC on Friday to ban state and local health care groups from using door-to-door tactics suggested by President Joe Biden earlier this week.
Hundreds of cyclists start their journey in the Alzheimer's Association's annual "A Ride to Remember"
Hundreds of cyclists are joining the Alzheimer's Association in its 13th annual "A Ride to Remember" fundraiser this weekend. 250 cyclists started the 252 mile journey from Heritage Park in Simpsonville Friday morning to Patriot's Point at Mount Pleasant on Sunday.
Man accused of hitting former romantic partner several times in Sumter is arrested
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of assaulting his former romantic partner multiple times.
President Biden faces criticism for plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan
(ABC NEWS) -- President Joe Biden made the announcement that the United States will end its war in Afghanistan by the end of August which is ahead of the original September 11th deadline. During…
SC officer fired after body cam video shows confrontation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina police officer involved in the arrests of two men last month that prompted several days of protests has been fired. Prosecutors said Thursday that Jonathan Moreno of the Rock Hill Police Department also…
Tropical storm pounds East Coast after killing 1 in Florida
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Tropical Storm Elsa is carving a destructive path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida and spinning up a tornado in Georgia that flipped recreational vehicles, tossing one of them into…
Elsa causes power outages, downed trees in the Lowcountry
Many folks in the Midlands woke up to lots of rain this morning, but Elsa had more of an impact in the Lowcountry. Port Royal in Beaufort County saw downed power lines and trees knocked down from the storm.
Man gets 18 months related to summer 2020 Charleston riots
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison after pleading guilty to taking part in violence that erupted last summer in Charleston following the death of George Floyd.
Two state lawmakers criticize decision to give raises to some state agency heads
Two state lawmakers are criticizing the decision to give raises to some state agency heads.
DHEC: 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, one new death in SC
DHEC reports 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one new death in the Palmetto State.
Tropical storm Elsa kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others at a Georgia Navy base.
SC State University lifts COVID travel restrictions
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) --- South Carolina State University is lifting there travel restrictions both domestic and international that were put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus. This new measure…
Deputies find human bones while chasing suspect
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say Greenville County deputies chasing after someone who ran away from a traffic stop found human remains in a vacant lot. Deputies say officers using police dogs found the bones and called the Greenville County…
SC EMD tracking Elsa, urging SC residents to be prepared
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State Emergency Leaders are tracking Tropical Storm Elsa. Officials at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division are watching the storm's path. They encourage everyone to have a plan in place…
Tracking Elsa and the impact the storm will have on the Midlands
Stay updated with the ABC Columbia Weather Team as Chief Meteorologist John Farley and Tyler Ryan track the storm's progress and how it will affect us in the Palmetto State.
DHEC: Almost half of eligible South Carolinians have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
Officials with DHEC say the number of fully vaccinated people in the state has increased, but its still not enough.
Gov. McMaster appealing preliminary injunction of Fetal Heartbeat Bill to U.S. Court of Appeals
Governor Henry McMaster announced that he and other defendants appealed the federal district court’s preliminary injunction of the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Act to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
