The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says nine people died on state roads this Memorial Day Weekend. Officials say that brings the total number of South Carolina roadway deaths this year to 406 people so far.
DHEC reports 116 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths in South Carolina as of Saturday. DHEC did not report numbers on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. DHEC says they will will report the coronavirus data from Sunday and Monday on Wednesday, before returning to their normal reporting schedule on Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace says she's been the victim of Memorial Day vandalism. Mace on Tuesday posted a video of obscenities that were spray-painted on her Charleston, South Carolina-area home.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- After numerous calls to the ABC Columbia newsroom Monday evening, those of you who felt the earth shake beneath you were not imagining things. According the South Carolina Emergency Management…
While some states roll out lotteries for folks to get their vaccine, South Carolina's governor says it's not necessary for our state.
A new law in South Carolina allows the state education superintendent to fire the entire school board in districts that have too many schools rated as "underperforming."
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.
