Watch: Raising the Minimum Wage
A group of protesters gathered at the State House demanding lawmakers raise the minimum wage
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Presidential Candidates to attend Faith Forum in SC
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The race to the White House is heating up and South Carolina is a major hot spot ahead of the First in the South Primary. A number of Republican Presidential Candidates will attend a forum in South Carolina this week. According to The Palmetto Family Alliance and the Conservative Leadership Project Governor Jeb Bush, Dr. Ben Carson,…
Twitter is changing your Timeline
ABC NEWS — It’s a new era for Twitter. The social media company, which has long shown an endless stream of tweets in reverse-chronological order, announced today it will now serve users with an algorithmic timeline that will show tweets out of order. In the coming weeks, Twitter users can turn on the feature in their settings. When logging onto Twitter,…
Watch: Senator Marco Rubio Campaigns in Columbia
Following the New Hampshire primary, Senator Marco Rubio stopped in the midlands to hold a rally.
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Ahead of the first-in-the-south primary, candidates are descending on the Palmetto state. On Wednesday, Marco Rubio stopped in Columbia to hold a rally with supporters. Rubio returned to South Carolina one day after earning a 5th place finish in the New Hampshire primary. “Our team worked really hard and it just didn’t work out as…
Watch: Will NH Momentum Carry Candidates in SC Primary
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump riding high off big victories in New Hampshire. But, can that momentum carry the candidates through the first in the South? According to Charles Bierbauer Dean of USC’s College of Journalism, the New Hampshire results have implications for each candidate. Bierbauer tells ABC Columbia, “Trump’s win in New Hampshire makes…
Chris Christie Formally Suspends Presidential campaign
ABC NEWS– New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie formally suspended his presidential campaign today. The New Jersey governor held a meeting with his campaign staff at 4pm this afternoon to thank them and announce the news, a spokesperson to the campaign confirms to ABC News. The decision comes a day after the New Jersey governor came in a disappointing 6th place…
Spartanburg Officer Shooting Justified
Deputies justified in using force in fatal shooting
BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (AP) _ A State Law Enforcement Division investigation concludes that two Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputies were justified in shooting a man while trying to serve a search warrant at his home. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports that the result of the seven-month investigation has been turned over to the local prosecutor. Authorities say that 28-year-old Phillip Michael…
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Swivel Dining Chairs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Pier 1 Imports recalls Swivel Dining Chairs due to possible Fall Hazard. According to consumer experts, the chairs can break at the base, posing fall hazard to the user. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports the recall involves Pier 1 Imports Capella Island Swivel Dining chairs. The plastic wicker chairs have a natural wood color. The chair…
Carly Fiorina Suspends Presidential Campaign
ABC NEWS– Carly Fiorina is suspending her presidential campaign, she announced today. “While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them,” Fiorina wrote in a statement released today. s. Categories: News Tags:…
Columbia Police: Indoor Marijuana found growing in House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A Midlands man is facing allegations that he grew Marijuana inside a home. According to Columbia Police, they uncovered thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana inside a homemade grow house. Officers say they found more than 45 marijuana plants and other plants at various stages of growth at a home off Caroline Drive, near Leesburg Road. Officers say they…
