What Americans will and won't owe back to the government after coronavirus pandemic
(CNN) - Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are going straight to Americans but will they have to send some of that money…
Politics
Columbia City Council asks Congress for rental assistance program
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The City of Columbia is asking the federal government to help people pay their rent. City Council is requesting Congress implement an Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The resolution…
SC Senate objects to governor’s emergency virus orders
The South Carolina Senate rebuked Gov. Henry McMaster for part of his coronavirus response in regards to the state of emergency.
Some green spaces in Columbia closed because of the pandemic will reopen
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Some places to get outside in Columbia that have been closed because of the pandemic will reopen. The city announced…
All SC Voters can now Vote Absentee in June Primaries, Runoffs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Concerns over voting in the June Primary, amid the coronavirus, will be eased by a new bill Governor Henry McMaster singed into law. In a release today from the State Election Commission,…
House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service
A new coronavirus aid package released Tuesday by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service.
Via video hearing, SC court mulls absentee voting expansion
Via video hearing, the South Carolina Supreme Court mulls absentee voting expansion during the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress urged to enact measures to avoid COVID-19 related lawsuits
Columbia, SC (WOLO) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 21 other states trying to get Congress to approve specific liability protections to help eliminate the threat of COVID-19 related lawsuits while also making…
South Carolina's State of Emergency is set to expire today
The State of Emergency for South Carolina is set to expire today amid the COVID-19 pandemic after being extended on April 27.
Coronavirus government response: Americans returning to work can get tested: Trump
(ABC NEWS) - The White House is now implementing changes to its workplace after the coronavirus makes its way inside the West Wing. As travelers…
South Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday for COVID-19 matters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Legislature returns again Tuesday to assure the state can keep running during the coronavirus and with a long list of requests for laws to…
Trump seems to reverse plan to disband coronavirus task force
(CNN, ABC NEWS) - As President Donald Trump pushes for a quick economic revival and paints a rosy picture of the administration's response, the public is…
Predicted SC COVID-19 deaths rise as more reopening debated
Health officials say predicted coronavirus deaths in South Carolina are rising as more reopening measures are being debated.
FEMA funds 'Crisis Counseling' program to help communities cope
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants to make sure resident in South Carolina have access to counseling made possible by federal funding. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials say they are seeing more people who…
South Carolina parks fill up as virus death toll climbs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) --- Several state parks in South Carolina quickly reached capacity Sunday on the first weekend they were open after a lengthy closure because of the coronavirus. The state parks department said on its Facebook page that Jones…
National Politics
- Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights Apr 21, 2026 12:09 PM EDTThe Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections
- Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel Apr 21, 2026 10:10 AM EDTKevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday
- Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats Apr 21, 2026 4:20 AM EDTVirginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats
- Another Democrat exits crowded campaign for California governor Apr 20, 2026 8:50 PM EDTAnother Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor
- With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington Apr 20, 2026 11:54 AM EDTEight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain
- GOP plans big spending to keep Ohio Senate seat; bribery scandal adds challenge Apr 19, 2026 2:20 PM EDTA political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year.
- Billionaire's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race Apr 19, 2026 4:49 AM EDTIn the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge
- Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers Apr 18, 2026 10:02 PM EDTFormer President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx
- Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party Apr 18, 2026 9:59 PM EDTIndiana's primary on May 5 has become an unlikely test.
- Mamdani endorses City Council candidate who accused Cuomo of sexual harassment Apr 17, 2026 11:23 PM EDTNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Lindsey Boylan in her City Council race, throwing his political weight behind the first woman to accuse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
