COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina voters re-elected two longtime Congressional House members on Tuesday. With unofficial results, Incumbent Republican Joe Wilson won his District 2 seat. According to the South Carolina Election Commision, Representative Wilson won with 57% of the vote. His opponent, Democratic Candidate Sean Carrigan had 42 % of the vote. And with unofficials results from the AP,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)– Governor Henry McMaster has been elected as the Governor of South Carolina, according to unofficial results from the SC Election Commission. Governor McMaster won with 54 % of the vote, compared to his opponent, Democratic Representative James Smith’s 46 %. ABC Columbia spoke with both the McMaster on his win, and Smith on his concession. Both parties…
A constitutional amendment question on the 2018 ballot that would change the State Superintendent position to a Governor appointment has been rejected by South Carolina voters.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – The Associated Press has called the race for South Carolina’s 5th district race for the US House of Representatives. Congressman Ralph Norman is the projected winner, defeating democrat Archie Parnell. According to SCvotes.org, with about 190,000 ballots counted, Norman had 56 percent of the votes. Categories: Local News, National News, News, Politics Tags: SCNews, SCVotes, Vote2018
COLUMBIA, SC (AP, WOLO) – Governor Henry McMaster has been projected by the Associated Press as the winner of South Carolina’s race for Governor. This will be his first full term in office. The Republican nominee has held the position for two years after former Governor Nikki Haley left to work for President Trump. South Carolina has not elected…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP,WOLO) – The Associated Press has called South Carolina’s 6th district race for the US House of Representatives. Incumbent Democrat Congressman Jim Clyburn has been re-elected over his Republican challenger Gerhard Gressmann. According to SCvotes.org, with 24,383 ballots counted, Clyburn had 71 percent of the votes. Clyburn is the state’s longest-serving congressman, having now been elected to his…
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The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a seventh suspect in a deadly October home invasion, a day after arresting six people in connection to the incident.
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – A suspected drug trafficker was arrested Monday (11/5) at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport after a traffic stop. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest Tuesday, saying that more than 25 pounds of marijuana was found in the car. Jackson Quincy Reed, 43, of California faces a trafficking marijuana charge, according to LCSD. The Sheriff says…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As voters head to the polls in South Carolina, they’ll see Amendment 1 on their ballot. Currently in South Carolina, the State Superintendent of Education is an elected official, but Amendment 1 would allow the Governor to appoint the position. Questions about the Amendment? Click here https://www.scvotes.org/2018-constitutional-amendment-question For an in-depth look, here is an ABC Columbia Vote…
