People could soon be allowed to carry a gun openly without having to hide it in South Carolina.

A bill that would help first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) is closer to becoming law in South Carolina.

People are uprooting their lives to go to cities with fewer COVID-19 laws and rules surrounding vaccinations, and South Carolina is a popular destination.

Hampton County School Districts One and Two officially merge on July 1.

We’re just over a month away from the next PGA Tour event in our area: the Palmetto Championship at Congaree Golf Club, which will be played June 10-13.

Hampton County School District One is working to finish what’s been one of the most difficult academic years yet.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says anyone receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits have to show proof of being employed, self-employed or had planned employment to continue receiving assistance.

Everyone over the age of 16 in South Carolinians is currently eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

South Carolina gas prices have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week.

South Carolinians 60 and older can begin applying to receive free fruits and vegetables from various vendors throughout the state starting on Monday, May 3.

Starting this weekend through October is a critical season for endangered Loggerhead turtles that call South Carolina's coastline home.

The state set the minimum age to marry at 16 two years ago.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 16,471 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 3.8%.

Today’s report brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 482,310 and confirmed deaths to 8,367.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Beaufort County early Saturday morning.

The Beaufort County School District says they are seeing concerningly low numbers in preschool registration for the new year.

Organizers and locals say this year’s Beaufort Water Festival will bring a big boost to the economy.

Everyone over the age of 16 in South Carolinians is currently eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Beaufort County School District has had one of its most challenging academic years yet and school supervisors say now, they are trying to put together a program that will help students recover from the “pandemic school year”.

Just over 30 percent of people in the state are fully-vaccinated. And roughly 10 percent more have gotten their fist dose.

Everyone over the age of 16 in South Carolinians is currently eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Dive Team recovered the body of a missing boater on the Savannah River.

A missing St. Helena Island man has been located and is unharmed.

A South Carolina law enforcement officer can legally police by themselves before completing all their training, but state lawmakers may change that.

Former United States Representative Joe Cunningham officially kicked off his campaign for governor on Wednesday night in Charleston.

Three of the deaths dated all the way back to August, October and November of 2020, DHEC reported.

The City of Beaufort has joined a list of Lowcountry municipalities allowing the mask mandate to expire.

South Carolina reported the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the month of April Wednesday.

The chances of South Carolina joining most other states allowing licensed people to openly carry pistols and not hide them under a jacket has dimmed.

There is a disruption to the 911 phone lines on Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island.

Tanger Outlets Hilton Head will be holding a jobs fair on Saturday, May 1 to fill open positions for the spring and summer seasons at both Tanger 1 and Tanger 2

DHEC says the percent positive from the 9,163 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 4.6%.

Bluffton Town’s Council unanimously approved Stephen Steese to be Bluffton’s new town manager.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 13,206 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 3.7%.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham urged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine after touring a vaccine clinic in North Charleston Monday.

A long-term project in Beaufort County has finally opened.

The Jasper County School District is finalizing its plans for graduation, summer school, and they are beginning to plan for next fall.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham did not back down from comments he made on Fox News that America is “not a racist country.”

Delays are expected on Interstate 95 near Exit 5 in South Carolina.

Hilton Head Regional Healthcare has announced that it will be relaxing its visitation policy for its patients in its adult and pediatric emergency departments beginning next Monday, April 26.

The Colleton County School District say they will begin offering a five-day-a-week, in-person school schedules for students for the first time since the pandemic began.

After recently filing paperwork to run for governor, former Congressman Joe Cunningham is starting to roll out his campaign.

The Gullah Geechee Queen Mother was in Savannah on Sunday for her first stop along the coast to talk about the state of the Gullah Geechee Nation. Queen Quet spoke at The Weeping Time memorial to spread awareness of their fight against those she says are building on sacred ground.

The group says Tillman is a known racist and shouldn’t be commemorated on State House grounds.

Today’s report brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 479,207 and confirmed deaths to 8,304.

A handwritten report said Clyburn “walked around” a metal detector.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 30,596 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 5.3%.

If you are driving this weekend and happen to take a look up, you might see a very special air show.

Just a few months ago students in the Class of 2021 in Beaufort County were not sure they were going to have a graduation. Next month, students will be lining up on their football fields ready for a big, in-person celebration.

There has been some progress in efforts to improve women’s access to birth control in South Carolina. Senate bill 0628, the “Pharmacy Access Act,” would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense contraceptives.

A South Carolina bill aimed at preventing plastic pellets from spilling into local waterways is one step closer to becoming reality as the Senate passed the bill on Friday. It will now head to the House.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 18,516 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 4.6%.

The launch of NASA’s Space X Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station lit up the early morning sky Friday along the East Coast.

Vaccination numbers have been tapering off over the last week and another COVID precaution has also been slowing down recently and now hospitals are making changes in response to demand.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 10,992 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 4.7%.

Supporters of making South Carolina the next-to-last state in the U.S. to pass a hate crime law acknowledge they are running out of time in this year’s legislative session.

The Democrat lost his re-election bid in 2020 for South Carolina’s first Congressional District.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 9,090 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 6.3%.