News

Trump administration plans to expand travel ban

(CNN) — The Trump administration is planning to expand its travel ban created nearly a year ago. According to sources familiar with the plans, seven more countries could be included in new immigration restrictions. The current ban suspends refugee resettlement and barred nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries from migrating to the United States. The Administration says the restrictions encourage countries…

New York Times endorses their candidate for the 2020 presidential race

(CNN) — The New York Times has announced their endorsement for the upcoming election. The New York Time Editorial Board endorsed Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for the 20-20 Democratic presidential nomination Sunday. By endorsing both candidates the times broke with long standing tradition. The board called Senator Warren a “gifted storyteller” and a “brilliant architect of regulation” and…

What some black voters in SC say they’re looking for in a presidential candidate

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Democratic presidential candidates have been flocking to the palmetto state hoping to get the support of black voters, who play a crucial role in who will get the parties nomination during the “First of The South” primaries. “We’re looking for someone who understands that race, gender, and class intersect in all the issues that we face in this…

Wreath laying ceremony held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Monday afternoon City leaders held their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. day ceremony at the historical marker that bears the name of the civil rights leader in Five Points. Each year, officials place a wreath at the marker that has been located at the corner of Harden and Greene Streets since 2010. This year, City Councilman…

Thousands march together to State House for “King Day at the Dome”

Eight Presidential candidates joined marchers on the walk to the State House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — For the last twenty years, more and more people have converged on the Capital City to celebrate the impact Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. had on others. On Monday, the twentieth celebration of “King Day at the Dome” began with a prayer service at Zion Baptist Church, and then continued with a march to a State…