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House Takes Gas Tax Off the Table for Fixing SC Roads

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican leaders in the South Carolina House say they will not insist on their version of a bill to get more money to state roads, meaning a gas tax increase will not pass this year. In a letter to Gov. Nikki Haley, House Speaker Jay Lucas says his chamber will either agree to a Senate bill that…

St. Patrick’s Day Deals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — There are plenty of ways to show some Irish pride this St. Patrick’s Day. Here are a few ways to save some green this Thursday: All milk shakes are half-price on St. Patrick’s Day at Sonic Drive-In. At IHOP, a short stack of pancakes costs just one dollar on St. Patrick’s Day for guest who wear green. There will…

VIDEO: Sanford Picked for Cuba Delegation

U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R-SC 1st District) will be among a handful of republicans traveling to Cuba with President Barack Obama.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R-SC 1st District) will be among a handful of republicans traveling to Cuba with President Barack Obama. The former South Carolina governor has worked in the past to lift the travel ban between the U.S. and Cuba. The majority of those on the trip will be democrats. The delegation leaves on Sunday…

Missouri Couple ‘Shocked’ After Trash Company Finds Lost $400K Wedding Ring

Bernie, 54, of St. Louis, Missouri, said he accidentally threw away his wife Carla’s 12.5 carat wedding ring, worth $400,000, in the trash on March 13. Bernie Squitieri (ABC News) — A Missouri couple was relieved beyond belief on Monday when sanitation workers tracked down their missing 12.5 carat wedding ring, worth $400,000, after it was accidentally tossed in the…

Watch: Senate Debates Refugees Bill

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina senate is debating a bill that would create a stricter vetting process for refugees who come to South Carolina through the federal government’s resettlement program. Senator Kevin Bryant says the bill will require refugees placed in the palmetto state to register with the Department of Social Services who will then coordinate with…

Mom Moved to Tears by Birthday Party Invitation Sent Home With Her Son

Tricia Klein said reading the note was a “wonderful moment.” (ABC News) — A Canadian mom was moved to tears after her son brought home a birthday party invitation accompanied by a touching letter penned by a class mom, whom she’d never met. “It was an ugly cry for me that day,” Tricia Klein of Brantford, Ontario, told ABC News….