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.
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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.
Technology firm Epsilon to create 145 jobs in South Carolina
Executives with an information technology firm say they plan to expand operations to the Upstate region of South Carolina. Epsilon Inc. plans to invest $2.6 million to open a new base of operations in Greenville.
Official: Social worker arrested for not investigating abuse
Authorities say a social worker who investigates child abuse in South Carolina has been fired and arrested after failing to look into neglect allegations and then creating a false report after a child died.
DHEC: 101 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 101 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in South Carolina.
Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall in Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida a short time ago. Chief Meteorologist John Farley and Tyler Ryan are tracking the storm and will keep you up to date on air and online at abccolumbia.com.
Tracking Elsa: Tyler Ryan gives an update on the storm's progress
Tyler Ryan provides an update on Tropical Storm Elsa's progress and how it will affect the Palmetto State.
Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, according to the country's interim prime minister.
8 more dead pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo
Eight more deaths were announced Tuesday during the search for survivors in the rubble of the collapsed condo in Florida.
Health officials worry holiday celebrations could lead to spread of delta variant
(CNN) -- There continues to be a growing concern that the nationwide Fourth of July celebrations in the United States will fuel the spread of the delta variant. With large gatherings over the…
Local Living: Folk art exhibit at State Museum closing soon, City of Columbia hosting teen nights this summer and more!
Local Living: Folk art exhibit at State Museum closing soon, City of Columbia hosting teen nights this summer and more!
Gov. McMaster, SCEMD urge South Carolinians to finalize preparation plans ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
State officials are urging South Carolinians to finalize their storm preparation plans ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
DHEC: 68 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, no new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 68 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in South Carolina.
Pompeo to headline GOP dinner in early-voting South Carolina
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to keynote the signature fundraiser for the Republican Party in South Carolina, home to the first southern presidential primary and crucial destination for potential White House hopefuls of both major parties.
4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32
The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed condominium building in Surfside, raised the death toll to 32.
Road blocked as crews respond to recycling center fire
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Fairfield Rd. was blocked for a while Tuesday morning as firefighters battled a fire at a recycling center. Chief Aubrey Jenkins says around 8am crews responded to American…
Bipartisan effort to preserve Carolinas US Revolution sites
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's lone Democratic U.S. House member is joining with the other six Republican members to create a trail to help link and preserve Revolutionary War sites South Carolina and North Carolina. South Carolina leaders have…
Demolition widens search at condo site, but storms threaten
Rescue crews work at the site of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building after the remaining structure was demolished Sunday, in Surfside, Fla., Monday, July 5, 2021. Many people are unaccounted for in the rubble…
SC Congressman James Clyburn hosting Town Hall Tours in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn will kick off a "Help is Here Town Hall Tour" this week. Clyburn says he will use the tour to discuss the child tax credit payments and affordable care act. The tour will…
