SC DJJ Director Resigns Amid Critical Report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice has resigned following a report that criticized her agency as still unprepared to prevent riots. Gov. Henry McMaster…
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Governor Henry McMaster Releases You Tube Address to SC
[gtxvideo vid='qD7RCsIX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qD7RCsIX.jpg' vtitle='Governor Henry McMaster Releases You Tube Address to SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Let's get started! In a video released to South Carolina, newly sworn in Governor Henry McMaster laid out his plans for the state. In the nearly…
Trump and Britain's Theresa May Meet for First Time
President Donald Trump held an Oval Office meeting Friday with British Prime Minister Theresa May, a friendly ally who hopes to nudge the populist president toward the political mainstream.
US and Mexico Presidents Cancel Meeting
President Trump and the President of Mexico continue to build a wall between each other over the infamous border wall causing the two to cancel an upcoming meeting.
Mexican President Cancels Meeting With Trump
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced on Twitter today that he canceled a scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, just one day after Trump signed an executive order calling for the launch of plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump 'Absolutely' Thinks Waterboarding Works
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Donald Trump said he "absolutely" thinks waterboarding works and would consider reinstating it as an interrogation technique, depending on the advice of Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
McMaster Names Chief of Staff
[gtxvideo vid='XXZJkHIH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XXZJkHIH.jpg' vtitle='McMaster Names Chief of Staff'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Henry McMaster has chosen a long-time aide as his chief of staff. According to the governor's office, Trey Walker is rejoining his former boss following McMaster's ascension.
South Carolina's New Lt. Governor, Leatherman Re-Elected Senate Pro Tem.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A day of elections at the State House Wednesday. Anderson Republican Kevin Bryant was sworn in as lieutenant governor but filling the powerful seat of senate president pro…
Bryant Sworn-In as Lieutenant Governor
State senators have elected an Anderson Republican to become South Carolina's next lieutenant governor following Henry McMaster's ascension to the governor's office.
Pres. Trump: Construction of Border Wall Will Begin in Months
In his first one-on-one television interview since being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, President Donald Trump told ABC News anchor David Muir that Mexico would be paying for the proposed border wall and that negotiations between the two nations would begin "relatively soon."
Senate to Elect Lt. Gov as Leatherman Tries to Keep His Power
The state Senate will essentially elect South Carolina's next lieutenant governor following Henry McMaster's ascension to the governor's office.
VP Pence Swears-In Haley as UN Ambassador
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by a decisive margin Tuesday as Republican-led committees paved the way for three more of his Cabinet nominees to be approved just days into the new administration.
Legislators Reveal Plan to Fill Lt. Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore Positions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Lawmakers in the State House are preparing for a transition of power. Longtime senator Nikki Setzler says the Senate has a plan in place to fill the voids…
Henry McMaster Becomes 117th Governor of SC
[gtxvideo vid='Ij3KZHaD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ij3KZHaD.jpg' vtitle='Henry McMaster Sworn In as SC Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Henry McMaster was officially sworn in Tuesday night as the 117th governor of South Carolina, after Nikki Haley resigned to become Ambassador to the U.N. Haley…
Nikki Haley Confirmed by US Senate as Ambassador to the U.N
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Nikki Haley has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Ambassador to the UN The vote came down Tuesday afternoon after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly advanced her nomination. South Carolina Senate President Pro…
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