McLeod Occupational Health Honored with Two Statewide Safety Awards
McLeod Occupational Health has been recognized with two major statewide safety recognitions for 2024, the Safety Award and the Claims Impact Reduction Award, from Palmetto Hospital Trust (PHT). The awards are administered through Antum Risk on behalf of the Palmetto Hospital Trust, the statewide workers’ compensation...
Prisma Health to temporarily restrict children from visiting hospitalized patients
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Prisma Health announced it will temporarily restrict children’s visits to hospitalized patients. Prisma Health said this is due to increased rates of community influenza and other respiratory illnesses. Prisma Health will restrict anyone 15 and younger from visiting hospitalized patients as of...
SCDCA warns more than 236,000 residents potentially impacted by lending company data breach
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nearly a quarter of a million residents in South Carolina may have had their data exposed in a breach that occurred months earlier, according to state records. A data breach notice provided to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) by Prosper Marketplace Inc. on...
SC Teacher Departures Fall for Third Year in a Row
South Carolina is making meaningful strides in strengthening its educator workforce. The newly released 2025 Educator Supply and Demand Report shows teacher departures have declined for the third consecutive year under Superintendent Ellen Weaver’s leadership and statewide vacancies have fallen to their lowest level...
Beautiful Scented Flowers That Make South Carolina Gardens Smell Incredible
South Carolina gardens are known for their beauty, but fragrance is what truly brings them to life. The state’s warm temperatures and humid air help scented flowers release stronger, longer-lasting fragrance, making certain plants especially powerful in South Carolina landscapes. Some flowers perfume entire yards...
All lanes reopen after collision on North Lake Drive/SC-6, Lexington Police say
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– All lanes of North Lake Drive at Old Cherokee Road have reopened, according to Lexington PD. LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– A collision on North Lake Drive/SC-6 near Old Cherokee Road has an inbound and outbound lane closed, according to police. Lexington Police say people in the...
Driver killed when truck runs off SC road and crashes into tree, cops say
One person was killed late Saturday night when a pickup truck crashed in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The single-vehicle collision happened at about 11:25 p.m., said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover. A 2022 Toyota Tacoma was driving east on Fairview Road in the Leesville area of...
Secretary McMahon highlights civic education during school visits in South Carolina
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited West Pelzer Elementary School in Pelzer, South Carolina as part of the Department of Education’s national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour. The event is one of several initiatives leading up to the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, with a focus on...
SCDNR officer was shot at ‘repeatedly,’ agency says
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources was “repeatedly” shot at early Sunday morning, the agency said. Details about the incident are limited; however, SCDNR said in a brief news release that one of its officers was involved in a shooting incident in...
7 Massive Thrift Stores In South Carolina Where $20 Goes A Surprisingly Long Way
Wondering where your $20 bill can become a shopping spree in South Carolina?. These 7 massive thrift shops offer incredible bargains and hidden treasures that will make your Andrew Jackson work harder than ever before!. 1. Dream Center Resale Store (Greenville) The Dream Center Resale Store in Greenville lives up...
