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President Trump Set To Rally In South Carolina
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President Trump set to rally in SC ahead of Saturday’s Presidential Primary

"Keep America Great" rally set for Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–President Donald Trump is set to campaign in South Carolina Friday. According to President Trump’s re-election campaign, he will host a “Keep America Great” rally Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The rally comes just as voters get ready to head to the polls to vote in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary. President Trump’s rally starts at 7…
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Vote 2020: What is a Presidential Primary and who is on the ballot

South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the 'First in the South' Presidential Primary
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the ‘First in the South’ Presidential Primary. According to the South Carolina Election commission , here are some general questions and answers about Saturday’s Democratic Presidential Primary. Per SC VOTES.ORG Q.  What is a Presidential Preference Primary (PPP)? A.   A PPP, commonly referred to simply as a “Presidential Primary,” is a…
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AP: Securities agents sue 2 SC utility execs over nuclear fraud

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Federal officials say two former executives at a South Carolina utility lied repeatedly to regulators and investors about the progress of construction of two nuclear reactors taking more than a billion dollars out of the pockets of investors and ratepayers. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued SCANA Corp., its subsidiary South Carolina Electric & Gas along…
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Teenager killed in Sumter County four car crash

ABC Columbia Staff,

Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol, is investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Sumter teenager, and sent several people to the hospital. According to the Sumter County Coroner’s Office, 18 year old Juyheim Robinson Jay of Old Manning Road was killed in a four car crash. The SCHP tells ABC Columbia just before…

Social Media Impact
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College voters weigh in on how social media impacts their primary vote

The University of South Carolina Social Media Insights Lab measures social media activity across the state
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With voters make up their mind ahead of the Democratic primary, some choose their candidate based on what they see at their fingertips. Several students here at USC say they see social media posts about presidential candidates often on their timelines, and some say seeing those posts makes them think. “When it comes to people our age,…