Memorial Day gas prices the highest in seven years
34 million Americans are expected to travel by car this weekend. According to GasBuddy, gas prices are hitting their highest mark in seven years heading into Memorial Day.
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S.C. Attorney General: Gas prices are not the result of pipeline
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina's Attorney General says the prices you see at the pump are not related to the cyber attack on the Colonial pipeline a few weeks ago. Wednesday…
New details emerge about San Jose mass shooting suspect
(CNN) --We're learning more about the mass shooting that killed 8 people in California. Shortly after 6:30 Wednesday morning, the suspect 57-year-old Sam Cassidy opened fire at light rail maintenance yard in…
34th mayoral candidate killed in Mexico before June elections
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Yet another mayoral candidate in north-central Mexico has been killed, bringing to 34 the number of candidates murdered ahead of the June 6 elections. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday the killing was "without doubt"…
Sumter County investigates deadly shooting
Sumter, SC (WOLO) -- The Sumter County Sherri's Office is investigating a deadly shooting they say left a 20 year old dead. According to deputies, the shooting took place Wednesday afternoon in the 4200 block…
DHEC stresses importance of getting vaccinated before summer activities
Officials with DHEC says it is critical to get your COVID-19 vaccine before participating in summer fun. According to the agency, 44% of all South Carolinians, ages 12 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Mount Pleasant PD searching for missing teen who may be in the Columbia area
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is looking for a missing 16-year-old they say might be in the Columbia area.
DHEC: 133 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 133 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in South Carolina.
Camden native, Samuel E. Wright, voice of Sebastian in "The Little Mermaid", dies at 74
Actor and native of Camden, SC, Samuel E. Wright, best known as the voice of Sebastian the crab in "The Little Mermaid," has died at age 74.
Family of man killed in police custody to receive $10 million settlement
Charleston, S.C. (WCIV)--Charleston County Council approved a resolution to give a settlement of $10 million to the family of Jamal Sutherland. The measure was approved by the county financial committee today, immediately preceding the council…
Midlands woman arrested on drug charges
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators say they found meth, crack, and heroin in a woman's car during a traffic stop earlier this month. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say Tina Dent of Gaston was stopped for a moving…
SC high court hears 1st suit in monument protection law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has heard its first challenge to the state law protecting Confederate and other historical monuments since it passed 21 years ago. Justices on Tuesday questioned not only if the entire Heritage…
Charleston shooter lawyer: Racist delusion showed incapacity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Dylann Roof's attorneys argue the "delusional belief" of the man on federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation should have meant he couldn't represent himself at trial.…
Deputies find missing man's body at a pond in Kershaw
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office says an elderly man reported missing on Sunday, was found dead on Tuesday.
Bond denied Tuesday for man arrested in connection with murders in SC and Missouri
Tyler Terry, the man arrested in connection with four murders, was denied bond in his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
Charleston shooter lawyer: Racist delusion showed incapacity
His attorneys argue the "delusional belief" of the man on federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation should have meant he couldn't represent himself at trial. Attorneys for Dylann Roof told an appeals court Tuesday that Roof's theory that he'd be saved by white nationalists - but only if he kept mental health evidence out of his defense - should have shown his trial judge he wasn't competent.
SC governor signs bill supporting free parking at the beach
Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill clarifying that beach towns can't eliminate free parking along state roads without permission from South Carolina officials.
DHEC: 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 new deaths in the Palmetto State.
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12; this could make it the 2nd option for that age group in the U.S.
Community breathes sighs of relief after 'armed and dangerous' fugitive captured
Reporter Marvin Beach CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (WCCB) Those living near the search area where Tyler Terry was captured can now sleep peacefully. Neighbors were told to stay inside their homes…
