Author: Associated Press

SC legislators return to Statehouse one more time to talk to budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO, AP) – Lawmakers were back at the Statehouse Tuesday (6/25) for a one day special session. It’ll be the last time they’re here for 2019. The House and Senate were voting on Governor Henry McMaster’s 28 budget vetoes. The governor and legislators agreed on most of the state’s $9 billion budget so there was not much contention….

Neglect charges after baby suffocates on pillow in car seat

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 3-month-old child in South Carolina died after a couple left the infant face down on a pillow in a car seat. The State Law Enforcement Division said 27-year-old Tempestt Latabotha James and 26-year-old Ledarius Thomas are both charged with unlawful neglect of a child. Arrest warrants say the child suffocated May 26 at…

House Democrats train 2020 focus on minority, young voters

Photo by: Elijah Nixon COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The leader of House Democrats’ political arm wants to build on 2018 midterm gains by turning out more voters who are young and diverse. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos said Friday that the organization is honing in on 70-plus districts held by Republicans or newly-minted Democrats. The Illinois Democrat spoke…