Some state prisons will reopen for in-person visits this month. The Department of Corrections says visitation will resume June 19 for vaccinated inmates at minimum security facilities across the state.
A technical college in rural South Carolina is offering free tuition for the first 500 students who enroll for the fall 2021 semester.
On Wednesday, DHEC announced that they will expand their Vaccination Homebound Project to all 46 counties in the state. The move comes in an effort to provide vaccinations to rural and underserved communities throughout South Carolina.
DHEC reports 71 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
The South Carolina legislative leaders most ardent about selling state-owned utility Santee Cooper now say it's obvious there are no interested buyers. The House leaders signed off Tuesday on an overhaul proposal that leaves the utility publicly owned.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a group of 24 states in calling on the Supreme Court to review a New Jersey law limiting magazine capacities in firearms.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says nine people died on state roads this Memorial Day Weekend. Officials say that brings the total number of South Carolina roadway deaths this year to 406 people so far.
DHEC reports 116 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths in South Carolina as of Saturday. DHEC did not report numbers on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. DHEC says they will will report the coronavirus data from Sunday and Monday on Wednesday, before returning to their normal reporting schedule on Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace says she's been the victim of Memorial Day vandalism. Mace on Tuesday posted a video of obscenities that were spray-painted on her Charleston, South Carolina-area home.
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While some states roll out lotteries for folks to get their vaccine, South Carolina's governor says it's not necessary for our state.
A new law in South Carolina allows the state education superintendent to fire the entire school board in districts that have too many schools rated as "underperforming."
DHEC says an average 453 children under the age of five drown in the U.S. each year. That's why they are passing along safety tips to parents to keep their children safe while having fun in the water this summer.
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A record breaking container ship made its last stop in Charleston Friday, before it heads overseas. The CMA CGM Marco Polo is the largest container ship to ever visit the East Coast, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority.
New laws go into effect today, banning a type of lizard from being brought into the state. The Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that tegus are now banned in the state.
DHEC is urging parents to make sure their children 12 and over are vaccinated before the summer break begins.
One of South Carolina's top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford says the prizes would be similar to a program in Ohio.
DHEC reports 257 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths in South Carolina.
