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Just 24 hours after Bernie Sanders’ big win in Michigan, he and Hillary Clinton are battling it out in the Sunshine State.
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Watch: Gearing up to Go Red
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — Pull out your Red and strut your stuff for a good cause. It’s time for the second annual Go Red Fashion Show here in the Capital City. Friday’s show will not only showcase local designers red wears, but the proceeds from the ticket sales will stay here in the community. All of the money benefiting the American…
3rd Reading of Roads Bill set for Thursday
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – A third reading of the roads bill is set for Thursday. After nearly a year of debate, the South Carolina Senate passed a road funding plan supported by Republicans Wednesday night. The 30-15 vote Wednesday afternoon doesn’t end the road debate. The Senate plan doesn’t raise gas taxes, while the plan passed by…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Face Off in Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) _ Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been tangling over who’s a true advocate for Latinos. During Wednesday night’s debate in Florida, Clinton faulted Sanders for repeatedly voting against a 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill. Sanders faulted Clinton for opposing an effort to let people in the U.S. illegally obtain driver’s licenses. Categories: News, Politics
Florence GOP Chair is Challenging Sen. Hugh Letherman
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP)– Florence County Republican Party Chairman Richard Skipper is challenging one of South Carolina’s most powerful lawmakers. Local media outlets report that Skipper announced Tuesday that he will run in the June GOP primary against State Sen. Hugh Leatherman in rural Florence County. Leatherman has held the office for more than 36 years and is state Senate president…
Military Supporters Seek End to Military Retiree Tax
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina’s military boosters want to end taxes on military retirement benefits. Haley’s budget calls for slicing $10 million from the state’s coffers to pay for the cut. The plan would ultimately cost the state $33 million every year. Doubters argue the idea isn’t good tax policy because it narrows the state’s tax…
Panel OKs Bill to Have SLED Investigate All SC Police Deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill requiring all police shootings in South Carolina to be investigated by the State Law Enforcement Division is moving forward. A subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday. Nearly all police agencies in South Carolina turn over officer-involved shootings to SLED. The biggest exception is Richland County, where Columbia is located, which does its own investigations….
WATCH: Lexington Parent Files Title IX Complaint for Unsafe Softball Fields
A Lexington High School parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A Lexington High School parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The parent, Sam Light, along with a handful of others, says the girls’ softball facilities at Lexington High School are unsafe and outdated compared to the baseball facilities. Another concerned parent, Patrick Montgomery, who has…
State of Emergency Declared in 2 Florence County Schools
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A state of emergency has been declared in two schools in Timmonsville, opening the way for the state Department of Education to manage the schools
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A state of emergency has been declared in two schools in Timmonsville, opening the way for the state Department of Education to manage the schools. Media outlets report the state Board of Education declared the emergency Tuesday in Brockington Elementary and Johnson Middle School. The schools have been under state scrutiny in recent months because of…
Watch: Senate Passes 2nd Reading of Roads Bill
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Late Wednesday afternoon, the Senate passed the second reading of a bill to fix the state’s roads and bridges. In a 30 to 15 vote, the senate advanced the roads bill to a third reading on Thursday. “This was a long road to get here, we had to hit many pot holes before we came…
