Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:43:28 GMT
Customers have been allowed back into a Walmart in Lexington County after it was evacuated Saturday afternoon.More >>
Customers have been allowed back into a Walmart in Lexington County after it was evacuated Saturday afternoon.More >>
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -
State health officials say the flu has already put more than 500 people in the hospital. There's been a sudden spike in this year's flu season that began not too long ago in October.
According to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, 10 people have already died from the flu in the state and that's compared to one death last year.
Health officials say 519 people have been hospitalized since Oct. 1 compared to only 114 last season.
Doctors say flu frequency can be based on what year it is.
"Sometimes these things are cyclical," Dr. Radwan Hallaba said."Last year was very very low, next year it spikes."
There are several strains of influenza with Type A and B most common.
Dr. Hallaba says he's seeing mostly type a in his patients. While one isn't any worse than the other, symptoms can be different in every body.
According to Dr. Hallaba, the vaccine this year seems to match up well with what he's seeing. Another reason for the widespread virus is people may have skipped out on their flu shot since last year's season was pretty slow.
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:39:18 GMT
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline. MichaelMore >>
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:01:38 GMT
Video of State Representative Ted Vick chronicles the Pee Dee lawmaker's interaction with Bureau of Protective Services officers late Tuesday night as he was arrested for DUI in the State House parkingMore >>
Video of Democratic State Representative Ted Vick chronicles the Pee Dee lawmaker's interaction with Bureau of Protective Services officers late Tuesday night as he was arrested for DUI in the State House parking garage.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:16 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:16:32 GMT
Richland County has agreed to a settlement involving a couple who was killed in a train crash in 2008.The county is paying $150,000 to the estate of Derald Hill, Sr. and his wife, Nichole. The couple wasMore >>
Richland County has agreed to a settlement involving a couple who was killed in a train crash in 2008.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 1:33 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:33:53 GMT
Richland County Sheriff's Deputies charged a woman with attempted murder after a domestic fight sent a man to the hospital early Saturday.Deputy Curtis Wilson said officers were called to a home in theMore >>
Richland County Sheriff's Deputies charged a woman with attempted murder after a domestic fight sent a man to the hospital early Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-05-18 13:56:30 GMT
A South Carolina Appeals Court ruling leaves the door open for an admitted gambler to sue two Columbia restaurants for money she lost while gambling at the establishments for several years.More >>
A South Carolina Appeals Court ruling leaves the door open for an admitted gambler to sue two Columbia restaurants for money she lost while gambling at the establishments for several years.More >>
