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.
Horry County Police Dept. have taken Terry Brady, the suspect wanted in an active shooting situation on Highway 544 near Conway, into custody following an active shooting situation.
South Carolina senators working on the state's $10 billion spending plan have rejected one lawmaker's call to remove all special projects to the spending plan.
Rapper Kodak Black was sentenced to probation Wednesday for assaulting a teenage girl in a South Carolina hotel room.
DHEC reports 430 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 new deaths in the Palmetto State.
Charleston, SC (WCIV) -- Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Cunningham, officially kicked off his campaign this evening in the low country. Rachel Ellis with our ABC sister station in Charleston was at…
Lexington, SC (WOLO) --- May is right around the corner and so are the start of two weeks that recognize the hard work of the men and women who serve…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina has long been one of a handful of states where lottery winners can remain anonymous unless they choose to come forward, but that practice is receiving increased scrutiny thanks to a decision from the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride, has a trial date. According to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court's online records, Nathaniel Rowland's case…
