COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House approved legislation Wednesday that spreads the cost of phone services to cellphone customers, lowering fees on landline bills. The 103-2 vote follows the Public Service Commission’s ruling in January requiring cellphone companies to pay into the state’s universal service fund. Landline customers have been paying since the Legislature created the fund in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A House oversight committee looking into the South Carolina Department of Public Safety abruptly ended its meeting after playing a tape of the agency’s human resources director saying there were times when it was OK to lie. Tosha Autry said Thursday the comment was misunderstood. She says she was saying that people in human resources know…
Horry County, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County police are looking for a 15-year-old girl and the 24-year-old man she ran away with, according to a release from Lt. Raul Denis with Horry County police. On Monday, May 2, police were alerted that 15-year-old Jessica Calles was not at school as expected and had run away from home with 24-year-old Javier…
Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2016 at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., March 3, 2016. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, a longtime vocal critic of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, is calling for voters to rally around a third-party candidate capable of winning the White House. In…
Moncks Corner, S.C. (WOLO) –Here’s something you don’t see everyday, nor would many of you want to. Check out this large guest appear to slither it’s way to a residential front door and attempt to ring the bell. Categories: News Tags: Aligator, home, Moncks Corner, SC
Columbia,S.C.(WOLO)– If you are looking for something to do tonight to get your weekend started early, ABC Columbia has you covered. Click below to find out some of the event happening here in the Midlands. Categories: Local News, News Tags: entertainment, events, happenings, midlands
Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina is celebrating its senior citizens. Thursday is Senior Day at the State House. It’s all a part of Older American’s Month. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging, in partnership with event sponsors AARP South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, and Walgreens, will welcome over 600 South Carolina senior…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — People will gather at the State House to bow their heads and raise their hands in prayer. Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. It happens on the first Thursday of May every year. This year’s theme is “Wake Up America.” The official observance will be held from noon until 1:00 p.m. on the North Steps…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina representative’s last-ditch effort to require a 24-hour waiting period for a Viagra prescription in the state has failed. Rep. Mia McLeod has said her bill was meant as a tongue-in-cheek rebuke of South Carolina’s abortion laws. It includes the waiting period and counseling about celibacy that are also required before women get an…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says she’s “not interested” in serving as a vice presidential nominee. Haley said in a statement provided to The Associated Press Wednesday that she’s “flattered” to be mentioned as a possible running mate but that her “plate is full” governing South Carolina. Haley’s star has risen due in part to her response to…
