The Department of Health and Environmental Control says pausing the distribution of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will have “less of an impact” on South Carolina than if the other authorized vaccines were put on hold.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 447 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon as well as a dozen confirmed deaths.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed Tuesday morning it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a coalition of other attorneys general opposing an effort to make the nation’s capital the 51st state.
Fort Jackson stated in a Facebook post that it will resume in-person graduations April 22 as part of a pilot program where up to 500 families members are allowed to attend the ceremony.
Emergency crews have cleared a wreck that was blocking eastbound traffic on I-26 near the I-95 exit. Emergency officials said the incident was a half a mile east of Exit 172B.
Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Monday instructing the state’s Department of Social Services to prevent the federal government from placing undocumented, unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border into foster care and group homes.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 453 new COVID-19 cases Monday afternoon, but no confirmed or probable deaths attributed to the illness.
According to the agency, more than 5,000 complaints were reported from those in York and Lancaster counties, as well as from some North Carolinians, since March 12.
The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of professional athletes.
Sen. Tom Davis (R- Beaufort) has introduced a bill that is making its way through the state house. It would temporarily allow individuals who have graduated from an accredited nurse school to practice under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse while waiting to take their licensure exam.
The number of probable COVID-19 cases has increased in South Carolina in recent weeks, and state health officials believe this is due to more antigen tests being done.
The owner of a Ravenel butcher and taxidermy shop says his team found five dog tags, a shell casing, turtle shells and even a spark plug inside the stomach of a 12-foot alligator killed by a Lowcountry hunter.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says 632 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the latest batch of test results released Friday.
The nation’s top health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced the more contagious variant of COVID-19 from the United Kingdom is now the most common strain in the United States. “No big surprise,” MUSC’s Dr. Scott Curry said. “We’ve been predicting this,"
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said the latest batch of COVID-19 tests revealed almost 500 new confirmed cases and 20 confirmed deaths.
The South Carolina Attorney General is leading a 14-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leaders opposing a pro-union bill, according to a release.
The gunman who killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife, their two grandchildren and a worker, was a former NFL pro Phillip Adams, the Associated Press reports. Adams killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation.
On the day a Hate Crime Bill passed the South Carolina State House after years of failed attempts, a controversy has erupted over one state lawmaker’s comments.
The state’s largest urgent care provider and its management company have agreed to settle allegations of healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina.
The number of people who filed their first claims for unemployment rose in the week ending Saturday for the fourth consecutive week, according to new state data.
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center says it can produce tens of thousands of medical devices each year once federal regulators gives it a green light.
A new report put together by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association finds there are 745 bridges in South Carolina that are classified as structurally deficient.
In a 79-29 vote, the House of Representatives passed H. Bill 3620 through second reading on Wednesday. The proposal will enhance penalties for violent crimes motivated by hate.
Thursday’s crossover deadline is a point at which any bill passing the House or Senate must get a two-thirds vote in the other chamber to be considered, a higher bar than is usually needed.
Gov. Henry McMaster announced that Robert M. Kerr will be nominated to serve as the next director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
The latest data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows more COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Charleston County than in any of the state’s other 45 counties.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said she opposes a bill that would prevent transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, but she does support a process that transgender athletes must go through if they want to play.
South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday allowing people without teacher certifications to teach in schools if there is a vacancy five days before the start of the year.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster held a joint news conference Tuesday afternoon to oppose a federal bill on voting rights.
Witnesses said they saw a man who appeared to be injured after hearing gunfire. The man was later found at the hospital and told investigators that three people entered his home and asked about his friend.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported no confirmed or probable deaths from COVID-19 in the latest data Tuesday afternoon.
At issue is McMaster’s March 5 order that advised state agencies to “immediately expedite” the return of non-essential state employees to in-person work.
Georgia isn’t the only state that has considered new election-related laws this year.Two bills have passed key hurdles in the State House that would change voting laws in South Carolina and change who oversees elections.
After a couple months of a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in South Carolina, a state health leader is concerned this trend might be changing.
