COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 398 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. DHEC also reported 4 additional confirmed deaths from Coronavirus. According to health officials, the percent positive was 4.3% Health…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Comet Bus system, Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority, is partnering with Health Force, LLC, to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations. You can get a shot at the COMET Central transit…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prisma Health will open a new COVID-19 vaccination site this week at Colonial Life Arena. The move, say officials, is meant to better accommodate the summer temperatures. The site…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prisma Health is moving its COVID-19 vaccination site from Gamecock Park to Colonial Life Arena. The move, say officials, is meant to better accommodate the summer temperatures. The last day…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There is a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect this weekend. That means the South Carolina Forestry Commission is urging you…
Lexington County, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington County Deputies say they have arrested three people in connection with the shooting death of a 15 year old missing teen. According to officials, 18 year old Treveon Nelson…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is keeping in place a requirement that people wear masks on planes and all other forms of public transit because of COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration said Friday that the requirement will stay through at…
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- The Lexington Sheriff's Department has arrested a man accused of breaking into his ex's home after the victim ended the relationship.…
This afternoon, DHEC held a meeting where they emphasized the importance of kids wearing masks while they are in school. Officials say the goal is herd immunity, but in the meantime we need to protect those who have not been vaccinated yet and that means children.
There is a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert in effect this weekend. That means the South Carolina Forestry Commission is urging you not to do any outdoor burning.
DHEC reports 570 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Governor Henry McMaster will speak at the Richland County Republican Party Convention Friday night. This comes as former U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham announced he's running for governor. He will face activist Gary Votour in the Democratic Primary. The winner of that race will challenge Governor Henry McMaster in November.
On Thursday, former Vice President Mike Pence made several stops in South Carolina. Pence met with local pastors and spoke during a gala hosted by the Palmetto Family Council. During his first public comments since leaving office, Pence said he's frustrated with the path the new leadership has America on.
At the Statehouse, the South Carolina Senate has approved the state's roughly $10 billion budget for the next fiscal year. It includes a 2% raise for all state employees and a $1,000 raise for teachers.
The coronavirus pandemic has been a trying and confusing time for many Americans. ABC Columbia is here to help with answers to some frequently asked questions about COVID-19.
The South Carolina House passed a bill this week eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes and reducing the amount of time drug offenders have to serve in prison for some offenses.
A stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel killed at least 45 people and injured about 150 early Friday.
Columbia, SC (AP) -- A bill that aims to give parents more power over care for their terminally ill child. Right now in the state of South Carolina emergency responders are not able to approve 'do not resuscitate' orders for…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Columbia Police now have the identity of a man they say is accused of breaking into a Greene Street and sexually assaulting a woman inside. Authorities say 39…
A small group of South Carolina senators has approved a bill that would allow licensed people to openly carry pistols and not hide them under a jacket. The 3-2 vote Thursday along party lines kept alive hopes in 2021 that the Senate could pass the House-approved bill.
