The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is now accepting public comment in connection with Walmart’s plans for 1111 U.S. Highway 78 near Ridgeville.
After just over a decade in operation, a call center in Williamsburg County will be shutting down this fall.Sykes Enterprises will be closing its facility along U.S. 52 north of Kingstree on Oct. 31.
More than a thousand people who either work for or depend on the services of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs have tested positive for COVID-19.
When Matthew Benton was pulled over by a police officer in Mount Pleasant on August 10, he noticed something that seemed out of place given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
More than three dozen COVID-19 cases have been associated with a Berkeley County organization that serves people with intellectual developmental disabilities.
Charleston Police announced shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday that all lanes of Broad Street are blocked off between Rutledge and Ashley Avenues. This is on the south side of Colonial Lake.
As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the Lowcountry, a number of local and county governments along with organizations have begun to announce temporary closures of offices, parks, and services.
In the days since Live 5 News revealed dozens of COVID-19 cases associated with a center for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Dorchester County, more than 15 workers at the facility have reached out expressing concerns.
Newly released dash cam videos show the moment police officers in Mount Pleasant found one of their colleagues allegedly passed out in a patrol car while on duty.
A sign outside the Coastal Regional Center near Ladson reads “heroes at work,” but the agency in charge of the facility confirms that a number of those heroes are testing positive for the coronavirus.
After previously declining to disclose how many Emergency Medical Services employees were diagnosed with COVID-19, Berkeley County announced on Thursday that a total of seven EMS workers have tested positive for the virus.
At the beginning of June, 42 coronavirus patients in South Carolina were using ventilators. Last week, the EMD reported that 131 ventilators were being used by people with COVID-19.
Some Fire Departments in the Lowcountry are reporting an increase in new COVID-19 cases while firefighters continue efforts to slow the spread while on the job.
Our local county Emergency Medical Services teams are working around the clock as usual to get sick patients to the hospital. But during COVID, they’re having to be even more careful.
As coronavirus cases in South Carolina continue to surge, we are also seeing increases in the number of COVID-10 patients relying on ventilators. The good news is that hospitals in the state are nowhere close to running out of ventilators.
Personal Protective Equipment such as masks, gloves and face shield are some of the top expenses for our local counties and cities during the ongoing crisis.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons announced on Tuesday that two staff members at Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg near Salters have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
