Kershaw County Sheriff's search for missing woman
Kershaw County, SC (WOLO) --- The Kershaw County Sheriff's office is hoping you can help them locate a woman who has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon. According to authorities, Delores…
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Lawmaker says medical marijuana bill will pass in S. Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A bill that would allow medical marijuana use in South Carolina has again made it to the Senate floor. The Republican lawmaker who has pushed for the proposal over the past seven years says he thinks…
DHEC's message to South Carolinians: "Don't wait, please vaccinate"
"Don't wait, please vaccinate." That was the message from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Wednesday, as the the state moves into the next phase of vaccine distribution.
DHEC: 474 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 19 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus data as of Tuesday.
Prisma: 16 and 17-year-olds need to call hotline to schedule COVID-19 vaccine
Prisma Health says 16 and 17-year-olds cannot sign up through MyChart to schedule their vaccine. Those individuals need to call their COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-2-PRISMA. Officials say they can also contact their Prisma Health physician to get an activation link for MyChart Others can make their appointment on Prisma's website.
West Columbia police try to identify man accused of illegal dumping
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- West Columbia Police needs your help identifying a man they say has been captured on surveillance illegally dumping tires on a private property multiple times. According to authorities between…
Migrant kids crowded into Texas facility as space runs low
DONNA, Texas (AP) - More than 500 migrant children were packed into plastic-walled rooms built for 32 people, sitting inches apart on mats with foil blankets Tuesday at the largest U.S. Customs…
State leaders praise social workers during Social Work Month
March is Social Work Month, both nationally and here in South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster made the declaration earlier this month. Tuesday morning, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette discussed the importance of social workers at the Statehouse.
Democrats call for Medicaid expansion in South Carolina
Inside the Statehouse, Democratic lawmakers are calling for Medicaid expansion in South Carolina. Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus met with the media Tuesday to discuss the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which includes new incentives for states to expand Medicaid.
Lawmakers consider whether to break up public health agency
South Carolina lawmakers will hold hearings this spring on a bill to split up the state's sprawling public health and environmental agency. A proposal by Senate President Harvey Peeler Tuesday would separate the Department of Health and Environmental Control into two new cabinet-level agencies.
Former SC governor, congressman Sanford joins lobbying firm
Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor, congressman and one-time presidential candidate, is going to work for a lobbying firm. Shumaker Advisors announced Tuesday that Sanford would be joining the firm, working from Charleston.
Help DHEC track West Nile virus by sending them dead birds to study
The Department of Health and Environmental Control wants your help tracking the West Nile virus. Now through November 30, DHEC officials say if you find any dead birds, submit them to the department for testing. Specifically, DHEC says they are looking for dead crows, blue jays, house finches and house sparrows.
Governor McMaster announces allocation of GEER funds to create community computer labs
On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that $6 million in the Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds will go towards establishing eight community computer labs throughout the state. The governor says the funds were awarded to the University of South Carolina, who will partner with Benedict College to create these Apple computer labs.
DHEC: 344 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, four additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state's latest coronavirus data as of Monday.
Trial underway for former officer accused of killing George Floyd
(CNN) -- All eyes are on Minneapolis where the highly anticipated trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin is now underway. Chauvin is facing manslaughter and murder charges for the death of George…
UofSC honors front line workers with Truck Concert Series
Columbia, SC (the pandemic may still be looming - but it won't stop students with school of music from honoring front line workers. Each night a concert will recognize 10 people from right here…
Get a $20 e-gift card when you donate blood with The Blood Connection Tuesday
Tuesday is National Doctor's Day. In honor of our frontline healthcare workers, The Blood Connection will donate $5 to Doctors Without Borders for every blood donation given Tuesday.
South Carolina must give year-end tests in person at schools
The federal government has denied South Carolina's request to skip formal in-person testing at the end of the school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appellate court arguments set for Charleston church shooter
Attorneys for the man sentenced to federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation are set to formally argue that his conviction and death sentence should be overturned.
DHEC says COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, credits the state's monoclonal antibody program
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control say hospitalizations from COVID-19 are on the decline, in part, they say, because of the state’s monoclonal antibody program. Officials say the antibody treatment directly blocks COVID-19 effects in someone already infected by the virus.
