Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators with the Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. say Daniel Thomas, 19, is charged with sex trafficking, two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Deputies say on…
(CNN) - Lawmakers are working to set up another round of stimulus payments to Americans and small businesses. Monday, President Trump and congressional republican leaders spoke about…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) says he will not force South Carolinians to wear masks, but other Governors are choosing to go a different route. Some are enforcing a statewide mask mandate,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Vice President and his wife will be in Columbia Tuesday. According to the White House, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence will visit with Governor Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy McMaster Tuesday…
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster was in Greenville Monday to announce the creation of the Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) grants.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you are looking to get tested for Coronavirus, Prisma Health is hosting a free drive through site this Saturday. July 18: 8 a.m.–noon Brookland Baptist Church,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in prisons across the state, some are calling for more inmates to serve out their sentences at home or be placed on parole…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Earlier this week, the Trump Administration backed down from plans to revoke the visas of international students attending universities and colleges in the U.S., if that institution is going completely…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday, 1,964 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 25 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 65,857 and confirmed deaths to…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington School District 2 has its plan in place for re-entry. At its board meeting Thursday night the board approved a new start date of September 8th. The board also endorsed a blended plan for face-to-face instruction to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Flags at the state house were lowered to half staff today in honor of former Adjutant General Stanhope Spears. Spears served as adjutant general for 16 years beginning in 1994 following a distinguished career in the National Guard.…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Friday Lexington Richland School District 5 announced its plans for classes in the fall. A district spokesperson says families will have two options for their students at the start of the academic year: a five-day, traditional…
South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped dramatically in the month of June. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce the unemployment rate for June was 8.7% compared with May's rate of 12.4%. The agency says more than 2.2 million people…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab that mask! Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin launched the #MaskUpColumbiaSC, campaign on Friday. The Mayor says the new public education/social engagement campaign is meant to encourage all citizens to protect themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19 by…
(CNN) - The pandemic has not had much impact on home prices. According to a new report out by Zillow, the online real estate database,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Several parents are stuck trying to decide what is best for their children with all the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year. Some are looking at alternative education pathways for their…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released a data brief with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) that examines…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- This year's Columbia Greek Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Organizers posted on the festival's Facebook page that with the health of attendees, volunteers, and the community in mind they made the difficult decision to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- One of the lawmakers who spoke during Governor Henry McMaster's Wednesday news conference on education was Horry Co. Republican Sen. Greg Hembree. Thursday the teaching advocacy group SCforED took exception to claims Sen. Hembree made during the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--There's been an increase in the weekly number of unemployment claims in the state. More than 19,000 people filed for the benefits last week, an increase of more than 3,000 from the previous week. Since the beginning of…
