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Senator Tim Scott to host South Carolina Women Veterans Event

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Saturday U.S. Senator Tim Scott will host a South Carolina Women Veterans Event. It will take place at First Baptist Church of Columbia. According to organizers, the event is free and open to public, but you will need to RSVP at www.scott.senate.gov/veteransrsvp. In a release, Senator Tim Scott said “I am so excited to welcome everyone…

“I am not going to be the attorney general.. I’ve got the best job in the world being the senior senator from South Carolina,” Lindsey Graham

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-  Less than 24 hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his position speculation started on who will permanently take his place. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s name was thrown into a possiblity, but he tells ABC Columbia that he’s not considering taking the position. “To the people of South Carolina, I am honored to be your senator, I am…

SCDC arrests 3 women for trying to smuggle cell phones, drugs, and wire cutters into prisons

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Three women have been arrested on charges of smuggling contraband into South Carolina prisons on three different occasions. According to South Carolina Department of Corrections arrest affidavits, Yoland Whitaker, Yvanda Maria Hardy, and Carmen Bess Jenkins all face charges of attempting to furnish a prisoner with contraband. The SCDC says Whitaker concealed 20 cellphones, a pair…