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Final Four: Gamecock Players React to the Attention

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (WOLO)– It’s a Final Four frenzy in Arizona as the University of South Carolina Men’s Basketball teams preps for Gonzaga Saturday Night. It is one of the biggest sporting events in the country, and the Gamecocks have an invite. This is the USC Men’s first trip to the final four. Our Sports Director Mike Gillespie is in Phoenix…

Coming Soon to McDonald’s: Fresh Beef

The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of its U.S. locations. It’s a major change for McDonald’s, which has relied on frozen beef for more than 40 years. Employees will cook up the never-frozen beef on a grill when burgers are ordered.

Annual Midlands Food Drive

Columbia, S.C. (RELEASE)–The Ninth Annual Midlands Food Drive partnering with “Food From The Heart” to be held Saturday April 1, 2017 at participating Midlands grocery stores. According the Food Research and Action Center, South Carolina is 14th in the nation for families suffering from food hardship, with 20 % of our state uncertain if they will have enough to eat…

Inside Court: Senator Courson Bond Hearing

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Longtime Republican Senator John Courson is free on bond after attending a court hearing Wednesday in Richland County. Courson appeared before a judge on ethics charges, charges he denies. Courson was given a $16 Thousand Dollar personal recognizance bond. A grand jury indicted Courson on misconduct in office charges earlier this month.   Categories: Local News, Politics,…

Senators Vote Against Special Order to Prioritize Road Bill

Special Order Vote Fails With a Vote of 23-18

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The 2017 road bill’s path to the Senate floor will continue to wait as senators voted 23 to 18 against a special order that would have prioritized the legislation. Some senators who voted no say their vote does not mean they do not want road funding. “We are not going to support a straight up tax increase,”…

McMaster: Nuclear Project To Push Forward, Despite Westinghouse Bankruptcy

NEW YORK, N.Y. – U.S. nuclear power giant, Westinghouse Electric, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, court records show.  The company, owned by Japan’s Toshiba, has been struggling in recent years. Toshiba says acquiring Westinghouse has led to billions of dollars in losses. The chapter 11 filing has been largely expected. Westinghouse is building and engineering two new nuclear reactors for SCANA subsidiary…