South Carolina House members may soon debate whether to restart the state's stalled death penalty with the electric chair. At issue is whether to add a firing squad to the execution methods.
(CNN) ELIZABETH CITY, NC --- Protests continued into Tuesday night in Elizabeth City North Carolina despite a citywide curfew. The unrest comes after the deadly law enforcement shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. Last…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A committee in the South Carolina House has again rejected a proposal that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls' sports teams in middle and high school. The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-11 against…
The chances of South Carolina joining most other states allowing licensed people to openly carry pistols and not hide them under a jacket has dimmed. A small group of senators met Tuesday to discussed a House-passed open carry bill but didn't find time to vote on it.
The Department of Employment and Workforce is offering employers in the state an opportunity to avoid layoffs. According to the department, there is $1 million in funding available for Incumbent Worker Training.
DHEC reports 307 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
As of Monday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections says there have been 42 inmate deaths related to the coronavirus. Officials say the latest death was a 62-year-old inmate from the McCormick Correctional Institution.
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) -- Local native, radio talk show host, and philanthropist 'Charlamagne Tha God' had been tapped to deliver South Carolina State University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2021. 'Charlamange…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's population has grown by double-digit percentage points for the fifth decade in a row, but that wasn't enough for the state to add another U.S. House seat. The…
According to the SC DEW, SC Works Columbia is hosting a recruitment event Tuesday for the Medical University of South Carolina. Officials say MUSC Health is looking to fill several nursing positions throughout the state.
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham has announced he will vie for his party's nomination for the 2022 South Carolina governor's race.
DHEC reports 362 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths in South Carolina.
South Carolina senators are getting ready to debate a state budget that ended up with a lot more money that expected. Debate begins Tuesday on the roughly $10 billion spending plan that starts July 1.
Myrtle Beach, SC (WPDE) -- more than 50 years ago-- Richard McCleary gave his infant son up for adoption--- .and hadn't seen him since, that is until Friday. Amanda Kinseth with our ABC …
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Columbia Police are investigating a deadly shooting Friday night in north Columbia. One male victim has died. It happened…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota court has set a June sentencing date for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Online court records say Chauvin will be sentenced on June 16 at…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The commanding general at Fort Jackson says the soldier seen in a viral video shoving and yelling at a black man is not facing additional disciplinary actions right now. Jonathan Pentland, an active-duty soldier, has already…
Former U.S. Congressman Joe Cunningham has filed preliminary paperwork for a potential run for governor. According to the State Ethics Commission's website, on Wednesday, the Charleston Democrat's name is listed as a candidate in 2022. Cunningham himself has not publicly announced his candidacy.
Officials with DHEC are again encouraging people to go out and get vaccinated. During a virtual news conference Friday afternoon, Public Health Director Dr. Brannon Traxler confirmed that vaccine appointments are going unfilled.
Attorney General Alan Wilson says South Carolina has received $84.3 million in tobacco settlement funds. In 1998, South Carolina and 45 other states settled claims against the then four major U.S. cigarette manufacturers in what amounted to the largest financial recovery in U.S. history.
