Author: Lee Williams

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Jan 17, 2026 2:15 PM EST

Lee Williams,

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe.

Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term

Jan 17, 2026 10:33 AM EST

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BY WILL WEISSERT Updated 8:13 AM EST, January 17, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps to demolishing the East Wing for a White House ballroom, President Donald Trump spent his first year back in office trampling political norms and testing institutional checks and balances. Some of his ideas that once seemed implausible, if not outright fanciful,…

New closed primaries bill brings mixed reactions from lawmakers, governor

Jan 15, 2026 6:09 PM EST

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“You should not be able to disrupt the will of the people, when you totally disagree with a candidate or issue,” says Norman.

17.5 years — Former Rep. RJ May sentenced for child pornography distribution

Jan 14, 2026 6:14 PM EST

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“He’d advance bills that criminalized child pornography distribution and severely punished it while distributing child pornography,” says Assistant U.S. Attorney Elliott Daniels.

Conservative groups push for total abortion ban as legislative session begins, Planned Parenthood responds

Jan 13, 2026 6:17 PM EST

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Should it pass, the bill would also treat abortions as murder, allowing women to be subject to current laws on homicide.

Thousands Join Together For "walk For Peace"

Watch this! –A recap of the Buddhist Monks’ “Walk for Peace” through Columbia

Jan 11, 2026 1:01 AM EST

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Thousands of people ventured out to the streets to catch a glimpse of Buddhist Monks on their 2,300 mile “Walk for Peace” as they made their way through West Columbia and Columbia.

Take a look — Buddhist Monks on Walk for Peace stroll down Main Street after speaking at the Statehouse

Jan 10, 2026 5:54 PM EST

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Thousands of people ventured out on Saturday to get a peak at Buddhist Monks on their Walk for Peace to the Statehouse.

Grateful Dead Founder Bob Weir Dead At 78

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Jan 10, 2026 5:50 PM EST

Lee Williams,

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.

Columbia man charged with two counts of indecent exposure, police asking victims to come forward

Jan 10, 2026 5:32 PM EST

Lee Williams,

Investigators with the Columbia Police Department have charged a man in connection with two indecent exposure incidents.

UPDATE: SC Forestry Commission to lift Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties Monday

Jan 10, 2026 5:20 PM EST

Lee Williams,

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties across the Midlands, Pee Dee and coastal regions of the state, effective at 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11.

Author: Lee Williams

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term

New closed primaries bill brings mixed reactions from lawmakers, governor

17.5 years — Former Rep. RJ May sentenced for child pornography distribution

Conservative groups push for total abortion ban as legislative session begins, Planned Parenthood responds

Watch this! –A recap of the Buddhist Monks’ “Walk for Peace” through Columbia

Take a look — Buddhist Monks on Walk for Peace stroll down Main Street after speaking at the Statehouse

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Columbia man charged with two counts of indecent exposure, police asking victims to come forward

UPDATE: SC Forestry Commission to lift Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties Monday

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