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SC lawmakers discussing new gun legislation to cur...

By Jacob Phillips | Apr 18, 2023

Riverbanks Zoo opens long-awaited aquarium and rep...

By Emily Okon | Mar 3, 2023

Midlands falls short of record-breaking turnout

By Stephen Pastis | Nov 8, 2022

Midlands voter turnout steady in morning

By Stephen Pastis | Nov 8, 2022

What should be expected from SC gov candidates?

By Noah Watson | Oct 28, 2022

FastCast for Monday, Nov. 8

By Staff | Nov 8, 2021

To mask or not to mask? For South Carolina schools, that is the question

by Meghan Hurley and Jack Bingham | Sep 29, 2021

Gov. Henry McMaster is at odds with a federal judge and the state superintendent of education over recent school masking policies.

McMaster lifts “Last Call” order in South Carolina

by Mary Claire Warren | Mar 5, 2021

South Carolina residents react to the news that Gov. McMaster has lifted the “Last Call” order throughout the state. Bars will now be allowed to serve alcohol past 11 p.m. and stay open later.

S.C. firefighters receive cancer benefits

by Christopher Lorensen | Oct 14, 2020

Firefighters, whose main cause of death is cancer, are receiving new health benefits to assist in dealing with the disease.

Statewide coronavirus testing initiative unveiled

by Amoni Jerman | Sep 22, 2020

DHEC is partnering with the city of Columbia to do more COVID-19 testing and to encourage people to get tested.

‘Biting at the bit’: Customers, stylists await reopening of hair salons

by Maria Jutton | Apr 23, 2020

Gov. McMaster shut down close contact services on March 31. Almost a month later, some customers and stylists are anxious for hair salons to reopen.

Gov. McMaster to allow beaches, retail stores to reopen

by Landon Stamper | Apr 20, 2020

Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that beaches and retail stores will be allowed to reopen.

Liquor stores see increased sales despite pandemic

by Landon Stamper | Apr 8, 2020

Liquor stores around Columbia are seeing increased business during the coronavirus pandemic.

As coronavirus cases rise, McMaster issues stay-at-home order

by Denali Culver | Apr 6, 2020

As states wrestle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued a state-wide stay-at-home order, effective April 7. He also issued restrictions for businesses and asked churches to meet online or outdoors.

New states issue stay-at-home orders, Trump extends guidelines

by Landon Stamper | Mar 30, 2020

Two new states, Maryland and Virginia, issued stay-at-home orders on Monday, while President Trump announced he would be extending social distancing guidelines through the end of April.