What transpired in June was a record-high for daily infection and double-digit percent positive for COVID-19 testing statewide.

It happened around 9:10 a.m. on Highway 1 South near Longtown Road in Lugoff.

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Clarence Rutland, Sr.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 39,587 and confirmed deaths to 777.

The Richland County Council has called a special meeting Thursday to discuss an emergency ordinance requiring citizens to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As coronavirus cases in South Carolina continue to surge, we are also seeing increases in the number of COVID-10 patients relying on ventilators. The good news is that hospitals in the state are nowhere close to running out of ventilators.

A detour is set up for drivers.

A 20-year-old Orangeburg County man has been arrested by Orangeburg County deputies after he fired shots at a car, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.

The Orangeburg County School District selected Dr. Shawn Foster as its new superintendent.

What a joyous birthday celebration for a Columbia woman who just turned 100.

The Richland Library has now added a phone line that allows families to listen to stories.

Mayor Keith Summey has signed an emergency proclamation requiring face coverings in public places in North Charleston beginning Friday, July 3, 2020 at noon.

Georgetown County Council passed an emergency ordinance that will require people to wear face masks in certain businesses.

Citizens will be able to receive up to two free masks per person or five masks per family.

City council meets Thursday morning to discuss the possible ordinance.

Investigators need the public's help to find the driver who hit the man and didn't stop.

It happened outside the gas station where recent protests have happened after a Black woman says the owner of a liquor store called her a racial slur and assaulted her.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says the number of people who have filed their first claim for unemployment benefits continues to grow months after the coronavirus pandemic began having a major impact on jobs in the state.

Details of what caused the crash have not been released.

Donations from the South Carolina Strong Shirts have reached more than $15,000, and that check was just recently presented to the SC Nurses Foundation.

Anderson city police are investigating a deadly police chase that left two people dead.

With the Fourth of July weekend fast approaching, McMaster reminded people about his executive order limiting gatherings.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster provided an update on Wednesday on the number of restaurants that have begun the process of receiving a Palmetto Priority seal.

Students from kindergarten to 12th-grade who normally receive free or reduced-price meals in school will receive federal food assistance.

South Carolina tourism’s slogan right now is, “When you’re ready, we’re ready.”

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating a shooting that happened on June 9.

Stephanie Walters has been teaching virtually for more than 7 years.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced 1,497 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 24 more confirmed deaths.

The governor says the future of spectator sports seasons in the fall could be at risk.

Three fireworks shows are scheduled for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend in Lexington County.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have arrested two people after the Benjamin Tillman monument located at the S.C. State House was vandalized over the weekend.

City officials answered a series of big questions from residents regarding the mask ordinance, which goes into effect Thursday.

A 14-year-old faces a murder charge in the boy's death.

The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 36-year-old Rachel Gladney.

Summer workouts for student-athletes in two school districts in the Midlands have been put on hold due to COVID-19.

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is now offering the Extended Benefits program for those who have used their previous unemployment benefits.

People who do not comply could be fined up to $50.

Funeral arrangements for the last surviving Buffalo Soldier from South Carolina are set to take place on July 1.

RCSD is trying to identify two men in connection with two separate incidents that occurred during riots on May 30 in Columbia.

Since the beginning of April, there has been a 966% increase in newly-reported cases among young people aged 11 to 20 in South Carolina and a 413% increase in cases among people aged 21 to 30.

The Sumter Police Department has announced that 62-year-old Isiah Smith has been found safe.

More than 1,000 people are hospitalized due to the virus as of Tuesday and the percent of positive cases based on the most recent testing is 19%.

People can be fined up to $25 for each time they do not obey the ordinance.

On Tuesday, the Orangeburg City Council voted unanimously to remove the statue of John C. Calhoun and rename John C. Calhoun Drive.

Investigators say they have issued warrants for a suspect in the vandalism of the Charleston 9 Memorial Park on Savannah Highway.

There is a bump in the road, or rather a hole in a bridge, for Lexington commuters.

Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday that Major League Baseball would not provide Minor League affiliates with players, which ultimately forced the 2020 season to be canceled.

Face masks will be required in food and retail establishments beginning at 6 a.m. Friday.

Dr. Baron Davis, the superintendent of Richland School District Two, announced Tuesday he tested positive for COVID-19.

Officials with the City of Newberry have postponed the opening of Gully Washer Splash Park.

Several companies across the state are set to either close or layoff employees, according to the SC Works WARN Notification Report released this month.

The resolution does not require everyone to wear face masks, but it does encourage and emphasize the importance of wearing a mask in public.

A 40-year-old man has died after the truck he was driving hit a tree, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office.

Marion County residents will have to start wearing face masks into all county-owned buildings starting next week.

With the number of COVID-19 cases at the highest they’ve ever been, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is recommending residents plan home-based festivities for the Fourth of July.

Lexington Police are investigating a batch of racist posts, which appeared to be written by a Midlands nurse. Several WIS-TV viewers reached out to us about the posts in early June.

Law enforcement from Newberry and Greenwood County Sheriff's Offices are searching intensively for a second suspect involved in a shooting that happened on Pearl Street around 11:25 Monday night in Greenwood.

This brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 34,546 and confirmed deaths to 717.