Prisma Health aims to reduce opioid use through new pain management model
Prisma Health introduced a new pain management model Tuesday, aimed at reducinjg the use of opioids with a multi-disciplinary approach.
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South Carolina House passes COVID liability protection bill
A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 has passed the South Carolina Senate.
Proposal to stop electing superintendent returns in SC
Some lawmakers want to give South Carolina voters another chance to decide if they elect the education superintendent less than three years after they rejected the idea.
DHEC: 921 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 42 new deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus data as of Wednesday.
SC Senate reluctantly approves borrowing $550M for port
SC senators approved a proposal to borrow up to $550 million to expand the port in Charleston with more railroads and a barge.
A girl goes viral after getting poorly timed tattoo
(CNN) -- The timing could not have been worse, for a tattoo that a Kentucky woman picked to get at the beginning of the pandemic.In fact, she says she got the…
SLED charges man accused in officer involved shooting with Attempted Murder
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) say they arrested a man they believe is connected to a February incident where Florence County Sheriff's shot back at a man accused of shooting at them,…
Kershaw Co. School district hosts Black History Month ceremony
Kersahw Co, SC (WOLO) -- The Kershaw County School District will host a black history month event at its continuous learning center on Campbell Street in Camden. The event is set to begin at…
Chick-Fil-A hosts hiring event at its Five Points location
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- If you're looking for a new job, grab your resume because the Chick-Fil-A in Columbia's Five Points is hiring. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is hosting that hiring…
"A Quiet Place Part II," "Mission: Impossible 7" will hit streaming platform sooner than expected
(AP) - Paramount Pictures is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced that the studio's films, including ``Mission: Impossible 7'' and ``A Quiet Place Part II,'' will go to its fledgling…
Orangeburg Sheriff's arrest two men in connection to deadly drive by shooting
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) --- Two men are behind bars after Orangeburg County Sheriff's say they are accused in a deadly January shooting. Officials say, the men were in court Wednesday where they were formally…
Rising waters increase sightings of snakes, some venomous
Horry Co., SC (WOLO) --The Horry County Police Department River Patrol is reminding residents in areas where floodwater continues to stand that there could be dangers slithering around. One Police say has been spotted are…
DHEC: Thousands of vaccine doses have gone to waste
Thousands of South Carolina's vaccines have gone to waste.
Prisma Health says their vaccine supply is still below what they requested
Prisma Health says its vaccine supply is still far below what it requested. During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, officials with the medical group say they've requested more than 60,000 vaccine,s and so far have only received 16,000.
DHEC: 896 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 25 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus data as of Tuesday.
Former SCANA CEO pleads guilty to federal and state fraud charges
The former CEO of SCANA Corporation pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud Wednesday. Kevin Marsh entered the plea in federal court in Columbia.
South Carolina delays 5-year minimum for stealing packages
A small group of South Carolina lawmakers has decided to postpone voting on a proposal to create a new law specifically to handle people stealing packages from porches
State lawmakers pushing to resume electric chair executions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina is trying to restart executions by dusting off the electric chair after going nearly 10 years without putting a condemned inmate to death. A House Committee voted 14-7 on Tuesday to make electrocution the…
Update: 1 dead and 1 injured after shooting on Cardamon Court
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Columbia Police say one man has died after a fatal shooting on Tuesday night. Authorities say it…
House subcommittee discuses vaccinating teachers with Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman
Debate over whether teachers should be moved into phase 1A of COVID vaccine distribution continued in the Statehouse Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, members of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee met with State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman to discuss the process of vaccinating teachers.
