DHEC: 868 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 16 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus numbers as of Monday.
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Police standoff at Columbia hotel ends with arrest
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Late Monday night Columbia Police ended a standoff with a man barricaded inside a hotel room for around nine hours. CPD negotiators were on scene at the InTown Suites in the Harbison area. Managers of the…
AP: Michelin partners with African American museum in Charleston
The International African American Museum will not just have a building in Charleston but also a traveling exhibition thanks to financial help from an international tire maker with a huge South Carolina presence.
SCDOT: Lack of inmate and volunteer crews due to COVID-19 causing trash to pile up on SC highways
The impact of COVID-19 can be seen almost everywhere now, including on South Carolina's interstates. According to the Department of Transportation, the pandemic is keeping inmate crews and volunteers from gathering to clean up highways.
Industry professionals attend the SC Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel
Just like many industries, tourism in South Carolina has taken a big hit due to the pandemic. Monday and Tuesday, hotels, restaurants and others with a stake in people coming to visit the Palmetto State are attending the South Carolina Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel.
AP: SC House considers bill to keep churches open in emergency
A South Carolina House panel plans to review a bill that would confirm churches and other religious organizations are treated as essential services during a state of emergency.
Prisma Health offering free heart webinars this month
In a statement released Monday, Prisma Health announced that they will be offering three free heart health webinars during the month of February.
AP: South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
Public health workers in South Carolina have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since a health board was created following a yellow fever outbreak in 1878. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic surges, legislators are trying to break their agency apart.
DHEC: 1,109 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 31 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus numbers as of Sunday.
AP: UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
Resolution that would put teachers in phase 1a of vaccination plan, heading to the House
The resolution making teachers eligible for the coronavirus vaccine is heading to the House. Last week, the South Carolina Senate voted unanimously for it.
AP: SC Senate committee to review small annual teacher raises
A Senate Committee will consider this week whether to restore a small annual raise for most teachers delayed because of budget uncertainties due to COVID-19.
'Obamacare' sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
HealthCare.gov's market for subsidized health plans reopens Monday for a special three-month sign-up to get coverage like Obamacare.
AP: South Carolina revenues up, but no one knows if it will last
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina economists have decided to make no changes to 3-month-old revenue estimates because COVID-19 is still causing so much uncertainty in the economy. The state Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office said Friday that revenues in…
Man killed in road rage shooting at SC gas station
LORIS, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a driver shot and killed another driver after a road rage incident at a South Carolina gas station. Loris Police said the shooting happened Thursday afternoon after one driver came out of his pickup…
You can name a cockroach after your ex this Valentine's Day at the Greenville Zoo!
If love isn't exactly in the air for you this Valentine's Day, here's a unique gift that could maybe offer up some revenge. The Greenville Zoo is letting people name a cockroach after someone you'd rather forget!
State Superintendent Spearman: Vaccines for teachers can help ensure schools remain open
With the South Carolina Senate voting to move teachers and school staff to phase 1A of vaccination distribution, the Department of Education is making plans if that measure become law.
DHEC: SC remains among the top in the nation for vaccine administration
South Carolina continues to be among the nation's leaders in distributing the vaccine.
SC DEW: Two SC women arrested for unemployment insurance fraud
According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, a St. Matthews woman and a Charleston woman have been arrested and accused of committing financial identity fraud in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
U.S. Attorney Peter McCoy warns South Carolinians about online romance scams
With Valentine's Day coming up this weekend, U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. put out a warning for South Carolinians to be aware of online romance scams.
