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White House will ask Congress for less border wall funding

(CNN) – The White House is expected to ask congress for less border wall funding. A budget proposal, which is expected to be released this week, only asks for two billion dollars for the construction of a wall as opposed to the five billion the White House originally asked for and did not receive. In 2018, President Donald Trump allowed…

Tom Steyer campaigns in SC ahead of Democratic primary

Winnsboro, SC (WOLO) — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer took a break from rallying voters in New Hampshire to sway voters here in South Carolina. During Sunday’s event in Winnsboro, Steyer called for an increase in the minimum wage to $22-dollars an hour, where some other candidates have pushed for $17 dollars an hour. Coming off a disappointing performance in…

Coroner identifies two killed in weekend shooting

Richland County, SC (WOLO) — Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the identities of the two people shot to death inside their home this weekend. According to Watts, the victims that were shot inside their residence along Robney Drive early Saturday morning   have been identified as 33 year old Travis Smith and 36 year old Sherron Hutchinson. Watts…

Suspect crashes into deputy, gets away after North Charleston chase

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Authorities are looking for a suspect who was able to elude law enforcement officers following a chase in North Charleston early Sunday morning. The chase began when an officer tried to make a traffic stop on a vehicle near the corner of Rivers Avenue and Ashley Phosphate Road around 1:30 a.m. The sheriff’s office says…

One dead after traffic-related shooting on HWY 9

by Simon Williams

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — An official with the Horry County Police Department says one person is dead after a traffic-related shooting early Saturday morning. In a tweet, the official said it happened near HWY 9 and Log Cabin Road. That highway was closed while officers investigated the scene, but has since reopened. The Horry County Coroner has identified the…