DHEC says an average 453 children under the age of five drown in the U.S. each year. That's why they are passing along safety tips to parents to keep their children safe while having fun in the water this summer.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Authorities say a gunman who killed nine of his co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled weapons and 25,000 rounds of ammunition at his house before setting it on fire. Officials said Friday that…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pressure is mounting on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they hope to advance President Joe Biden's agenda. Earlier Friday, Republicans blocked a bill that would have…
A record breaking container ship made its last stop in Charleston Friday, before it heads overseas. The CMA CGM Marco Polo is the largest container ship to ever visit the East Coast, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority.
New laws go into effect today, banning a type of lizard from being brought into the state. The Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that tegus are now banned in the state.
DHEC is urging parents to make sure their children 12 and over are vaccinated before the summer break begins.
One of South Carolina's top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford says the prizes would be similar to a program in Ohio.
DHEC reports 257 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths in South Carolina.
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1, and now is the time to get prepared. Officials with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division say Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 30-June 5.
Washington, DC (WOLO) --U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), and U.S Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) met with the families of Fallen Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick , Capitol Police officer Harry…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has set an execution date for one of two death row prisoners suing the state over a new law allowing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair.…
One of the busiest interstates in South Carolina is getting a fresh layer of pavement starting next month. The Department of Transportation says crews plan to resurface 11 miles of Interstate 26 in North Charleston overnight on weekdays starting in June and running through October.
Cruises are coming back to the U.S. next month. Celebrity Cruises has been cleared to set sail from Fort Lauderdale in June.
DHEC reports 208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
A powerful group of House and Senate leaders are pledging to take differences in each chamber's proposal to overhaul state-owned utility Santee Cooper to their members. Conference committee members also said Wednesday they hope to approve a compromise at next week's meeting.
We're learning more about the deputies involved in tracking down and arresting Tyler Terry and his accused accomplice, Adrienne Simpson. Terry has been charged in connection with multiple murders in two states.
34 million Americans are expected to travel by car this weekend. According to GasBuddy, gas prices are hitting their highest mark in seven years heading into Memorial Day.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina's Attorney General says the prices you see at the pump are not related to the cyber attack on the Colonial pipeline a few weeks ago. Wednesday…
(CNN) --We're learning more about the mass shooting that killed 8 people in California. Shortly after 6:30 Wednesday morning, the suspect 57-year-old Sam Cassidy opened fire at light rail maintenance yard in…
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Yet another mayoral candidate in north-central Mexico has been killed, bringing to 34 the number of candidates murdered ahead of the June 6 elections. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday the killing was "without doubt"…
