Jason Raven
WBTW News 13
Columbia, SC, United States
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More than 430K in South Carolina cast early ballots, officials say
According to state election officials, more than 430,000 South Carolina voters have cast their ballots early as of Wednesday. → Read More
Crews on scene of hazmat call on George Bishop Parkway near Myrtle Beach
South Carolina lawmakers on the Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee met Wednesday at the State House. → Read More
Farmers’ market vouchers for South Carolina seniors will be available statewide
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is returning to South Carolina June 1st. → Read More
South Carolina House passes amended bill that would allow public funds for private school
The South Carolina House has approved an amended version of a bill that would create a program that allows the use of public funds for private school tuition. → Read More
Bipartisan early voting bill faces uncertain future after changes in South Carolina Senate
There’s a chance a bill that would establish early voting in South Carolina, and passed both the South Carolina House and Senate unanimously, won’t become law this year. → Read More
South Carolina lawmakers renew push to pass transgender sports ban
Lawmakers are renewing their push to pass a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girl’s or women’s sports in South Carolina. → Read More
South Carolina election officials say they support no-excuse early voting
The next time you go to cast your ballot in South Carolina, you might be able to do it early with no-excuse. → Read More
SC Superintendent of Education: Teachers should get another pay raise in 2022
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman told lawmakers they should put some of the state’s surplus revenue towards teacher pay raises in 2022. → Read More
South Carolina Senate set to debate medical marijuana
State senators will soon debate a bill that would legalize cannabis for medicinal use for some South Carolinians with debilitating conditions. → Read More
UofSC Board of Trustees elects school’s next President
Michael Amiridis has been elected as the University of South Carolina’s 30th President. → Read More
McMaster: State won’t shut down amid omicron surge
Health officials in South Carolina and the rest of the country are reporting a record number of new daily COVID-19 cases to kick off 2022. → Read More
South Carolina senators advance legislation on ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water
A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee listened to South Carolinians concerned about emerging contaminants in their drinking water. → Read More
More than 7,000 South Carolina children got vaccinated in 1st week of eligibility
According to the state health department, DHEC, a little more than 7,000 kids between the ages of 5-11 got their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine over the last week in South Carolina. → Read More
Why we ‘fall back’ after South Carolina lawmakers made daylight saving time permanent
Back in 2020, state lawmakers passed legislation that made daylight saving time permanent in South Carolina. → Read More
Improvements could be coming to aging water systems in rural South Carolina
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster this week recommended using half a billion dollars in federal relief funds to 'modernize' water, wastewater and stormwater systems across the state. → Read More
South Carolina lawmakers review redistricting map submissions from public
A Senate Redistricting subcommittee met Thursday to go over the redistricting map submissions they have received for the state's 46 Senate districts. → Read More
Researchers: About half of SC teachers who left their job this summer went to another school district
The South Carolina Teacher Education Advancement Consortium through Higher Education Research (SC-TEACHER) surveyed some of the South Carolina educators who left their jobs this summer. → Read More
Temporary block of mask mandate prohibition in South Carolina public schools remains in place
State leaders are asking a federal court to reconsider a temporary block of a budget proviso that bans mask mandates in South Carolina public schools. → Read More
Panel of SC lawmakers hear from medical professionals on COVID-19 treatment options
A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee listened to five hours of testimony from medical professionals discussing COVID-19 treatment options. → Read More
Gov. McMaster says Biden’s vaccine mandate is ‘unprecedented use of the law’
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is standing firm in his opposition to President Joe Biden's vaccine executive order. → Read More