(AP) — A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. Honda said Wednesday that a faulty driver’s air bag blew apart in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Supporters of making South Carolina the next-to-last state in the U.S. to pass a hate crime law acknowledge they are running out of time in this year's legislative session. A House-passed bill was sent to the…
Wildlife officials in South Carolina say you might want to look out for a swarm of sea worms on the coast. They have a set of hooked jaws, so you will want to avoid swimming near them.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control say the number of people getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is beginning to level out. Dr. Jane Kelly says the more people who get vaccinated, the sooner we can return to some sense of normalcy.
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All students in South Carolina will have the option to attend school in person five days a week by next week.
South Carolina is one step close to having the electric chair the default method of execution in the state. Wednesday morning, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation that would allow the electric chair to be used if the director of the state Department of Corrections certifies that lethal injection is not available.
A state lawmaker has filed a bill that would penalize racially exploitive non-emergency 911 calls. The CAREN Act stands for Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-emergencies and was introduced by representative JA Moore of Berkeley County.
On Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster nominated former U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. to serve as the next chairman on the Santee Cooper Board of Directors.
DHEC reports 391 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths in the state.
Girl Scouts across South Carolina are working with Palmetto Pride to start a statewide litter prevention campaign for Earth Day. The four day campaign kicks off Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Statehouse.
Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that $12 million of the GEER Fund will go to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The governor says the funds will be used to help expand the juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
The COVID-19 economic downturn wasn't as bad as feared in South Carolina, so lawmakers suddenly have a lot more money to spend. The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday set aside money for a 2% raise for state employees and a $1,000 raise for all teachers as the panel approved its version of the roughly $10 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts on July 1.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - Flooding is a systemic problem in the Palmetto State, impacting many areas, even with very little rain. The thousand year flood notwithstanding, flooding, the runoff, and even erosion…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Crowds nationwide are reacting with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd. Cheers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The COVID-19 economic downturn wasn't as bad as feared in South Carolina, so lawmakers suddenly have a lot more money to spend. The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday set aside money for a 2% raise for…
Tuesday, the South Carolina Manufacturing Alliance released the results of a study on the impact of manufacturing on the state. According to the study conducted by the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, manufacturing contributes $206 billion a year to the state's economy and provides more than 700,000 jobs.
President Joe Biden took a virtual tour of an electric bus and battery manufacturing plant in the Upstate Tuesday. The tour comes after the president made a commitment that all American-made buses would be zero-emission by 2030.
Several local officials are reacting to Tuesday's verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
In a verdict read late Tuesday afternoon, the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts he faced. Chaucin was charged with second degree manslaughter, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd.
