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Hillary Clinton to Campaign in SC Friday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ahead of the Democratic Primary in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton will visit the Palmetto State this week. According to a release from Clinton's campaign, on Friday, February 12, Hillary will make a campaign stop in the Palmetto State…

Governor John Kasich to Visit SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The campaign trail heats up as the date for the Republican Primary draws near in South Carolina. As part of a series of South Carolina Chamber Presidential Forums, Governor John Kasich will address S.C. Chamber members Friday,…

Ted Cruz to Hit Campaign Trail in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Straight off the New Hampshire Primary Ted Cruz has announced campaign visits to South Carolina Wednesday. Wife of Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz, Heidi Cruz, will attend an event in Charleston. Ted Cruz will then join his wife…

GOP Candidates Expected at Faith & Family Presidential Forum

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Four Republican presidential hopefuls are among those expected at a discussion on faith issues in South Carolina, a week before the state's first primary election. The Conservative Leadership Project says former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush,…

Prepping to Put on a Primary

The South Carolina State Election Commission provides an inside look at prep work for the First in the South Primary.

Ethics: Former House Speaker Harrell Must Pay $113K

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A legislative panel has ordered former South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell to pay nearly $113,500 within six months. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the House Ethics Committee also fined Harrell $1,000 and publicly reprimanded the…

Showing Faith at the Ballot Box

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Franklin Graham is encouraging South Carolina voters to share their faith going into the first in the south primary. The son of Evangelist Billy Graham will be in Columbia Tuesday as a part of his "Decision America Tour." The…

First Ballots Cast in New Hampshire

DIXVILLE, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire voters will soon be heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the presidential primary. Three tiny villages in the state already have voted, including Dixville, where there are nine registered voters. Bernie Sanders got…

Attorney General to Visit Exemplary Police Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. The locations were chosen because they embody a particular trait of…

Oscar-Nominee Angela Bassett to Visit Claflin, SC State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) -- Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett will be at two HBCUs Tuesday afternoon in an effort to promote voter registration throughout the Palmetto State. Bassett will be at South Carolina State University at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the…

Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Primary

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- The presidential candidates are getting ready for Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, and GOP front-runner Donald Trump is aiming for his first win. Trump is facing intense pressure to perform after coming in second in the Iowa caucuses.…

Hillary Clinton Losing Her National Lead Over Bernie Sanders, Poll Shows

(ABC News) -- Hillary Clinton’s strong national lead over Sanders is essentially gone and, instead, the Democratic race is incredibly close, according to a national Quinnipiac poll released today. Clinton received 44 percent of support while Sanders can boast about 42…

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