Columbia, SC (WOLO) - The city of Columbia has reassessed its mask mandate after the CDC issued new guidance for those vaccinated. The ordinance that was just extended to June 5 is now just an advisory and will not be…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The Governor's Executive Order prohibits any local governments in the state from relying on prior orders or using a state of emergency as the basis for a local mask…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Tuesday May 11, Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Executive Order 2021-23, allowing all schools in the state of South Carolina to opt out of the state guidelines for facial coverings within school buildings. Following…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Despite an executive order from the Governor Tuesday, Richland School District Two announced it will still require students wear face coverings at its schools. The executive order gave parents the power to opt their children out…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina are praising the governor for ending federal unemployment assistance participation. Senator Graham says he agrees with the Governor that…
Myrtle Beach, SC (WPDE) -- Governor Henry McMaster says it's time to get people back to work. Effective June 30th the South Carolina's Governor has ordered the Department of Unemployment…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Cunningham will hold a campaign kickoff event Tuesday in Columbia. The former U.S. Representative will meet with supporters at the River Rat Brewery at 6pm. Cunningham will face activist Gary Votour in…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is keeping in place a requirement that people wear masks on planes and all other forms of public transit because of COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration said Friday that the requirement will stay through at…
Columbia, SC (AP) -- A bill that aims to give parents more power over care for their terminally ill child. Right now in the state of South Carolina emergency responders are not able to approve 'do not resuscitate' orders for…
Charleston, SC (WCIV) -- Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Cunningham, officially kicked off his campaign this evening in the low country. Rachel Ellis with our ABC sister station in Charleston was at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina has long been one of a handful of states where lottery winners can remain anonymous unless they choose to come forward, but that practice is receiving increased scrutiny thanks to a decision from the…
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…
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…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The biggest winemaker in the United States wants to open an East Coast bottling and distribution center in South Carolina, investing $400 million and hiring up to 500 people. But it isn't the taxpayer money and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Supporters of making South Carolina the next-to-last state in the U.S. to pass a hate crime law acknowledge they are running out of time in this year's legislative session. A House-passed bill was sent to the…
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