COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Fifteen candidates have filed for the special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by Mick Mulvaney’s confirmation as White House budget director. State Election Commission records show seven Republicans, three Democrats and five third-party candidates filed paperwork by the Monday noon deadline. Republican contenders include House Speaker Pro Tem Tommy Pope and former…
ABC NEWS– A late-winter snowstorm bore down on the Northeast Tuesday, blanketing large swaths of the area in snow, but shifted inland, dramatically reducing the expected snowfall for the New York City area. The storm which stretched from Washington, D.C. to New England, halted school, work and travel for millions of Americans. Blizzard warnings have been issued in parts of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House has voted to fire the director of South Carolina’s Department of Public Safety through the state budget. Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director’s position and reduce the agency’s funding, effectively firing Leroy Smith. Democratic Rep. Russell Ott says that’s a decision for the governor. But Republican Rep. Mike Pitts says the move…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – It’s going to be very cold across most of South Carolina in the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of the state from Tuesday night until midday Wednesday. The cold weather worries peach and strawberry growers. Low temperatures are expected to be in the low and mid 20s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Fire Department responded to a reported gas leak in Five Points early Tuesday morning. Crews blocked traffic along Gregg Street near Greene and Laurens while they investigated. No word yet on what caused the leak, but the road was shortly reopened. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story and bring you updates…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s unemployment rate has risen slightly as the number of people working in the state climbs to a record high. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Monday that South Carolina’s unemployment rate in January was 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in December. That increase mirrored national unemployment, which also rose 0.1 percent from…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington County Deputies are on the look out for a missing Gaston teen. Investigators say 16 year old, Trinity Schmidt, was last seen around 9:30 Friday night at her home off of Fish Hatchery Road. She is believed to be wearing baggy gray sweatpants and white Tommy Hilfiger sneakers. According to Lexington County Sheriff, Jay Koon, Schmidt’s family members…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Drivers with a suspended license have a chance to get back on the road this week, thanks to the Department of Motor Vehicles. During this week, South Carolina licensed drivers, who lost their driving privileges because of: – Excessive points for someone under the age of 18 – Operating an unlicensed taxi – Operating an uninsured vehicle that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – It’s budget week in the South Carolina House. Debate opened Monday on the Ways and Means Committee’s roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes. It includes $150 million to begin shoring up the state’s pension system for public workers and $82 million to cover Hurricane Matthew cleanup costs. The budget proposal for the fiscal year…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina (27-4) earned a No. 1 seed in its 14th berth in the NCAA Tournament and will face 16th-seeded UNC Asheville (19-14) on Fri., March 17, at 5 p.m. ET, with the contest set to be televised on ESPN2 in the event’s opening round. The Gamecocks are in the Stockton Region and will host…
