Kaitlin Stansell

New data from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement showed some improvement in teacher recruitment and retention across South Carolina last year.

Some state lawmakers are pushing to expand schools of choice in South Carolina under a new designation called “schools of innovation."

Some lawmakers are pushing for a bill that could require students to undergo summative federal standardized tests even if the state is granted a waiver from the federal government.

Roper St. Francis Hospital experimented with an antibody therapy called CERC-002 that has shown positive impacts for patients who are hospitalized with complications caused by COVID-19.

More students in Berkeley County are set to return to schools next month only to find they may still be learning virtually inside a classroom.

Officials with The Blood Connection say the need for convalescent plasma across their network has tripled over the last few months.

The town of Summerville has agreed to dismiss two mask ordinance citations against a downtown restaurant. Town officials say Off The Chain Sandwich Shoppe became the first business to receive a citation for violating the town’s mask mandate on Dec. 31.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s $10 billion Executive Budget includes a number of provisions focused on improving the state’s education system.

As healthcare systems ramp up COVID vaccine distributions, some hospitals are calling on community members with prior medical or data gathering experience to help. Tidelands Health officials are opening about 50 temporary positions.

The South Carolina Department of Education is “strongly recommending” local school districts use federal dollars from the CARES Act’s Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund to cover employees’ emergency paid leave because of COVID-19.

Some districts, like Dorchester School District Two, are still working to finalize plans now that the Families First Coronavirus Act expired on December 31st.

A shortage of nurses and doctors in South Carolina who are specially trained to conduct forensic exams on sexual assault survivors has some victim advocates worried that rapists are going unpunished because survivors don’t have access to the resources they need to pursue justice.

Two federal programs that have been helping workers who lost their jobs because of the pandemic are set to expire Saturday night.

The Charleston Police Department responded to more than 177,148 calls for service this year, and nearly 60 percent of the 911 calls came from just three zip codes in the city’s limits.

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle say now may be your best opportunity to upgrade your license to a REAL ID.

A Dorchester County long-term care facility for people with disabilities failed to follow infection control procedures amid an ongoing COVID outbreak among residents and workers, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

New data shows hundreds of Lowcountry students have missed more than 10 days of class during just the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year.

Nearly 3,000 more Charleston County students received at least one “F” on their report card during the first nine weeks compared to last school year, according to new data from the Charleston County School District.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will not identify which medical facilities will receive the COVID-19 vaccines at this time, citing physical and cyber security concerns.

Dorchester School District Two board members will hear from district officials and other experts Thursday night regarding potential instructional changes as COVID cases surge in South Carolina.

New data shows the number of students failing at least one class in Berkeley County has more than doubled during the first quarter of this unusual school year, compared to the same time period last year.

A former teacher at Daniel Jenkins Academy claims she was sexually and racially harassed by students and forced to leave her job and seek medical care, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 24.

The Food and Drug Administration warns the antigen tests used to detect COVID-19 can produce false positive results. The tests are often available as “rapid” tests, and they can produce results within about 15 minutes.

A new drug that could spare some high-risk COVID-19 patients from hospitalization is now being distributed to healthcare facilities across South Carolina.

Charleston County’s sheriff responded late Friday to the backlash from an email his assistant sheriff sent to the sheriff-elect.

South Carolina hospital officials heard directly from Pfizer about what could be one of the first vaccines available, as early as next month, to fight COVID-19.

Some parents and private school leaders say they are struggling to trust how positive cases of the coronavirus in classrooms are being reported.

Some Lowcountry doctors are growing more concerned about rising COVID case numbers across the state and what that could mean for hospital capacities.

Three men are taking their claims of excessive force against the North Charleston Police Department to federal court.

A Charleston County man is taking his case against the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office to federal court. Richard Smith originally filed his complaint in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas in September; however, his claims were moved to federal court on Nov. 6.