Maximum SNAP benefit allotments coming to an end next month
Families will no longer receive maxed out emergency SNAP benefits beginning next month.
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Officials say more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in South Carolina
Vaccination numbers in South Carolina are low by national standards. Only 38% of South Carolinians are fully vaccinated. Additionally, not all of our shots are going in arms. Some are going in the trashcan.
Lowest level of drought declared in 6 northeast SC counties
A dry spring has led a committee to declare that six counties in northeast South Carolina are in the first level of drought.
DHEC: 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, no new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in South Carolina.
SCDEW: Decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, another record low
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims last week, setting a new record low during the pandemic for the second week in a row.
11-year-old girl fatally shot in Batesburg-Leesville
The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified the child who was fatally shot on Wednesday on Madera Road.
Highly contagious COVID variant 'Delta' spreads in U.S.
(CNN) --- As cases continue to decline here in South Carolina and much of the United States, that highly contagious COVID-19 variant "Delta" first found overseas is now spreading here at home. Wednesday…
Senate panel votes no confidence in Juvenile Justice leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A group of state senators investigating South Carolina's juvenile prison system have voted they have no confidence in Department of Juvenile Justice Director Freddie Pough. The vote Wednesday by a Senate subcommittee investigating the agency came…
Federal judge asked to halt 2 South Carolina electrocutions
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) - A federal judge in South Carolina is considering a bid to block the upcoming electrocutions of two prisoners under the state's recently revised capital punishment law. U.S. District Judge Bryan Harwell heard arguments Wednesday on whether…
Senate panel votes no confidence in Juvenile Justice leader
A group of state senators investigating South Carolina's juvenile prison system have voted they have no confidence in Department of Juvenile Justice Director Freddie Pough. The vote Wednesday by a Senate subcommittee investigating the agency came after current and former teachers and jail officers testified that conditions keep getting worse.
DHEC officials comment on slowing demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the state
On the vaccine front, DHEC officials say they have administered nearly 2 million first dose shots to South Carolinians since the first Pfizer shot was available in the state in December. During a meeting Wednesday, health officials say demand for vaccines have slowed down.
Prisma Health announces partnership with LifeNet SC for additional air ambulance coverage in the state
On Thursday afternoon, Prisma Health announced a new partnership with LifeNet South Carolina to offer more air ambulance coverage throughout the Palmetto State.
SC House budget: Raises for public workers; no vaccine lotto
The South Carolina House has put its final touches on the state's nearly $11 billion budget. The spending plan for the year starting in July includes raises for teachers, law enforcement officers and nearly every state employee. It won't include million-dollar drawings for people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Court nixes South Carolina's lifelong sex offender registry
South Carolina's Supreme Court says a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life without prior judicial review is unconstitutional.
DHEC: 162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, seven additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths in the state.
Marine recruit dies in final test of Parris Island training
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Marine Corps recruit during a strenuous exercise that caps a 13-week training course at South Carolina's Parris Island. Installation officials say Pfc. Dalton Beals died Friday during an exercise known as "The Crucible," the final test of recruit training.
Federal judge asked to halt 2 South Carolina electrocutions
A federal judge in South Carolina is considering a bid to block the upcoming electrocutions of two prisoners under the state's recently revised capital punishment law. A state judge denied a similar request to stop the executions.
S Carolina's state-owned utility survives as public company
South Carolina's state-owned utility appears to have survived four years of turmoil to remain public. The South Carolina House and Senate both unanimously approved an overhaul bill Tuesday that did not include selling Santee Cooper to a private company.
South Carolina judge refuses to block 2 scheduled executions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge is refusing to block two executions set for later this month. The two condemned inmates, both men, have sued the state over a new law effectively forcing prisoners to choose between the…
More than $38 million in emergency assistance to go to private schools in the state
Private schools in the state are getting some aid to help them recover from losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday afternoon, State Superintendent Molly Spearman announced more than $38 million in emergency assistance will go to the state's 111 private schools.
