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SC Abortion Debate latest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A bill banning almost all abortions in South Carolina is heading to the Senate floor for a 2020 election year fight. The Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted 9-6 to approve the “Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act” on Tuesday. It would outlaw abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, usually about six weeks after conception….

Vote 2019 : A look at Election results

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tracking your election day results, here is a look at the results from Tuesday’s election. In the City of Columbia, District Two Race Columbia City Councilman Ed McDowell will head into his second term. He defeated Catherine Bruce and Anna Fonseca. In the District Three Race Incumbent Moe Baddourah lost his seat by more than 14- hundred…

SC farmers staying resilient despite weeks of dealing with the drought

Farmers in six Midlands counties are eligible to receive federal emergency loans

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Several farmers have been struggling to overcome the drought that has affected 78% of the state’s farmland. US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently gave farmers in Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Calhoun, Bamberg, and Orangeburg Counties an opportunity to apply for federal emergency loans to salvage some of their losses. Tony Munoz, a farmer based in Lake…

Lawmakers make animal cruelty a federal offense

(CNN) – Animal cruelty is now a federal offense. The US Senate passed a bill Tuesday that makes animal cruelty a felony. The PACT Act, which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture, passed the senate with unanimous, bipartisan support. Current federal law only explicitly prohibits animal fighting, and only criminalizes offenders if they make and sell videos showing animal…

Changes in Columbia city council following election day

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Some incumbents lost their seats while others will be returning for another term after election day in the Midlands. Councilmen Ed McDowell will head into his second term for District 2 after beating out two other candidates by nearly 800 votes. As for his other council members who were challenged, they did not have the same results. Incumbent…