Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — This week on ABC Columbia, reporter Jennifer Ready will be profiling each GOP candidate ahead of Saturday’s first in the south primary. On Monday evening, Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush will campaign in the Low Country with his brother, former President George W. Bush. Following in the footsteps of his older brother and his father, Jeb…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The House of Representatives is taking an additional week off this week. House leaders say the furlough saves South Carolina taxpayers about $77,000. Upon returning in late February, the House is expected to continue to address a number of issues that may include education and roads. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ABC Columbia, government, South Carolina,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Figures show South Carolina had 48 officer-involved shootings in 2015, the highest number since the State Law Enforcement Division began keeping track in 1999. The State newspaper in Columbia reports that in 26 of the 48 instances, suspects pulled guns on officers. SLED numbers show that’s up almost 45 percent from 18 instances in 2014….
(ABC News) — At a town hall today in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Donald Trump floated the idea — without explicitly threatening to do so — that he may run as an independent candidate. Trump attacked the Republican National Committee, saying it “better get its act together” and it “does a terrible job.” Trump said he believes the RNC treated…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities with the Columbia Police Department are looking for two car thieves after they allegedly fired shots from the vehicle they were in. Two male suspects bailed from the stolen vehicle after it crashed into the brick pillar of a subdivision Monday afternoon near New Castle, according to Columbia police. A Toyota Camry was reportedly stolen from the New Castle…
(ABC News) — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz said on “This Week” that he plans tofilibuster any Supreme Court nominee made by President Obama to replace the late JusticeAntonin Scalia. Cruz described the Supreme Court vacancy left by Scalia as having a “profound impact” on the Republican primary that will change the contours of the presidential race. He argued…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Palmetto State’s Republican primary is just days away and GOP presidential candidates and their supporters are out looking to earn your vote. Here is a look at campaign events in your area. Former Governor Jeb Bush events: Monday, February 15 at 6 p.m. Charleston Rally with President George W. Bush Tuesday, February 16 at 4:15 p.m. in Leesville…
(ABC News) — A prominent U.S. senator from South Carolina said this morning he needs to “re-evaluate” whether he would support Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee after comments the real estate mogul made about George W. Bush’s actions in connection to the 9/11 terror attacks. “I’ve got to really re-evaluate that after what he said about George W….
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nature tourism, culinary tourism and sports tourism are among the topics being discussed this week at the South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Travel. The event opens Monday in downtown Charleston and continues through Wednesday. Tourism leaders and business people from across the state attend the meeting held annually at the beginning of the spring…
(ABC News) — The Republican debate debate kicked off in Greenville, South Carolina. In the debate hosted by CBS and the Wall Street Journal the GOP hopefuls opened the night honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Here are the best lines of the fiery debate: ON NOMINATING JUSTICE SCALIA’S REPLACEMENT DONALD TRUMP: “If I were president now I…
