Author: Tim Scott
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Several S.C. businesses won’t have to pay more taxes to support unemployment insurance trust fund

CARES Act Funding and mitigation planning from state agencies prevented rates from being doubled in 2021
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the economy, South Carolina leaders are confident the state’s in the midst of a comeback. On Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced that most businesses won’t have to pay more taxes to support the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. If it wasn’t for $920 million in…

Fisher House
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Home intended for the loved ones of veterans set to be built in Columbia

Construction on the Fisher House has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Veteran’s Day is all about honoring those who served, and one Midlands group is looking to say “thank you” by helping families whose loved ones are being treated at the Dorn VA. A group called “Friends of Fisher House” has raised thousands of dollars over the last few years to build, furnish, and staff a home…

White Claw
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The company that makes White Claw is building a huge brewery in Columbia

ABC Columbia Staff, Tim Scott,

(WOLO) – A major economic announcement was made Tuesday about a new brewery coming to Richland County. The company that makes White Claw Hard Seltzer will build a $400 million facility in Columbia. Mark Anthony Brewing will begin construction almost immediately on the one-million square foot brewery and production facility that will also create 300 new jobs. It will be…

Sc House Gop
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S.C. Republican congressional delegation calling on election reform to weed out “voter irregularities”

Five of the state's six Republican House members called for all legal votes to be counted
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Members of South Carolina’s Congressional Delegation are going back and forth over the true integrity of this year’s election. Five of South Carolina’s six Republican members of Congress came together at the State House Tuesday calling for any illegal ballots to be thrown out. This comes three days after several media outlets projected Vice President Joe…

Mask Enforcement
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Columbia Fire officials issue fewer citations after stricter mask ordinance takes effect

Fire marshals only issued one citation after issuing 32 the weekend before
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Just days after the Columbia City Council strengthened its mask ordinance, more people could be seen covering their faces throughout the city. The Columbia Fire Department says they only issued one citation for someone violating the ordinance this weekend, down from 32 during the weekend of Halloween. Most of the enforcement took place in Columbia’s Five Points…

City Masks
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City of Columbia mask ordinance expands to include busy sidewalks, outdoor spaces

Crysty Vaughan, Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab those masks. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the Columbia City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s ordinance requiring face coverings. The new ordinance also expands the requirements to include face coverings in all public places, including busy sidewalks, if people cannot maintain six feet of social distancing. The city’s previous order was set to expire on…

Lindsey Graham
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Sen. Graham stands behind President Trump, donates $500K to President’s legal defense fund

The Senator said the administration needs to provide specific instances of voter irregularities if they want to challenge election legitimacy
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Just days after winning his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is not done fighting for conservative clout in the capitol. The Senator pledged to donate $500,000 to support any legal efforts from the Trump administration to fight what he calls “voter irregularities.” Graham, who currently serves as the Chair of the…
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City of Columbia extends mask ordinance, expands order to include some outdoor spaces

Mike Olson, Tim Scott,

On Thursday, Mayor Steve Benjamin and the Columbia City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s ordinance requiring face coverings as well as extending the temporary suspension of city council, board and commission meetings. The city’s previous order was set to expire on November 15, but the new order extends it through January 5, 2021. 

Social Media Election
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As people anxiously await Election Night results, election officials call on people to stay patient

The anxiousness has been reflected on social media, especially after some races were called
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — After a very eventful Election Night, social media has still been buzzing about some of South Carolina’s races, and the eagerness to find out who will win the 2020 Presidential Election. The University of South Carolina Social Media Insights Lab says one of the hot topics statewide was the Senate race between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)…

Early Voting Last Day
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Early voting numbers in South Carolina continue to shatter records, nearing 1.4 million as of Monday

This year's total makes up nearly two-thirds of the voting pool that took part in the 2016 presidential election
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — On the last day of early voting in South Carolina, thousands wrapped around polling places across the state to cast their votes. The State Election Commission says roughly 1.3 million South Carolinians have already voted (whether by mail or in-person absentee), which comprises roughly a third of the state’s 3.5 million registered voters. On Monday, some…

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