Back in April, seven local Air Force medical personnel were given less than 48-hours notice to assist with the COVID-19 response. In some cases, they only had 24 hours before having to leave.
Authorities say a Charleston County deputy’s patrol car collided with a vehicle as the deputy was attempting to stop another vehicle on I-26 Thursday night.
Today’s update brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in the state to 10,788, and those who have died to 470, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
The grass is clipped but the bleachers are bare and will continue to be empty for the rest of the summer. Georgetown County has opted to pass on America’s pastime.
A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated the 3rd Precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel" shortly after 10 p.m.
Recently, the non-profits Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach and Tricounty Family Ministries joined in the push to help those in need by including food and beverage workers in their emergency food services.
Charleston County high school principals have been planning virtual graduations for their seniors for weeks, and on Thursday, West Ashley High wrapped up their final day of video shooting.
New procedures will be in place on June 9th to protect voters and poll workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Touchless voting” will be the new process for casting a ballot, from the check-in process to selecting a preferred candidate on the voting machines’ touch screens.
Late last year, election officials reported the state’s current electronic poll book solution is not compatible with the new statewide voting system because of its age and inadequate software capabilities.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said the body of 43-year-old Phillip Rawlings was found last Saturday near Polawana Island off of St. Helena Island.
In the U.S., the virus threw more than 2 million people out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses, stoking fears the scourge is doing deep and potentially long-lasting damage to the world's largest economy.
Criminal court trials could be on hold until August or September because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to solicitors in the Tri-County area.
As doctors continue trials for innovative COVID-19 treatments, some at Roper St. Francis Healthcare say they are hopeful in expanding trials while early results show promise.
Lowcountry law enforcement officers and their K-9 officers gathered in Charleston to escort a fallen South Carolina Department of Natural Resources K-9 officer for a necropsy.
The protests that began late Wednesday and stretched into Thursday morning were the most destructive yet since the death of George Floyd, who was seen on video gasping for breath during an arrest in which an officer kneeled on his neck for almost eight minutes.
