Rep. Pope says he’ll run for governor in 4 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Tommy Pope says he plans to run for governor in 2018.
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SC lawmakers try to find ethics compromise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of a committee trying to hash out a compromise on an ethics reform bill feels confident something will pass before this year’s session ends, but he is not sure how far the changes will go.
SC’s top legal office weighs in on law school sale
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top legal office says that the Commission of Higher Education has no case to prevent a for-profit company from purchasing the Charleston School of Law.
Commission won’t punish 2010 candidates for quirk
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Ethics Commission is cautioning candidates in next month’s primary runoff not to accept donations that put them over the per-cycle state limit.
American Red Cross sponsoring SC blood drives
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The American Red Cross is encouraging people around South Carolina to donate blood this summer.
Former Charlotte mayor expected in federal court
Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon is expected to plead guilty in federal court Tuesday on a public corruption charge related to his March arrest.
Study: Storm name impacts your hurricane evacuation plan
A new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one.
Richland County Council Tackles Budget
(WOL) COLUMBIA,S.C., — Fairs, festivals art and music events held in Richland county may be free to you, but they definitely come with a price. Monday night the Richland county Council spent 4 hours tackling their annual budget, trying to decide who would get a part of their 51 Million dollars and how much of it. While members approved a…
Lexington Shooting Arrest
Lexington, SC (WOLO)- Lexington Police have made an arrest in a weekend shooting at a graduation party.
Jenny Sanford endorses Childs for schools chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s former first lady Jenny Sanford has endorsed Meka Childs in the crowded eight-way Republican race for superintendent of education.
