NORTH, S.C. (AP) _ The Orangeburg County town of North is getting a police chief again. The entire three-member department quit last year. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that Lin Shirer, who is currently assistant police chief of Elloree, will begin duties as the new North police chief Jan. 19. Members of the town council were told Tuesday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Following is the full text of the Republican Address to the Nation by Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), as prepared for delivery: “Good evening. “I’m Nikki Haley, Governor of the great state of South Carolina. “I’m speaking tonight from Columbia, our state’s capital city. Much like America as a whole, ours is a state with a rich and…
(ABC News) — Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie’s favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump,Ben Carson and Jeb Bush all have stumbled in the battle for GOP hearts and minds. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton continues to far surpass Bernie Sanders in favorability among party…
Evan Vucci, Pool/AP Photo (ABC News) — In his final State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his vision for the future of the country, touting his accomplishments during his two terms in office and asking to “fix our politics.” “For my final address to this chamber, I don’t want to just talk about the next year. I want to…
(ABC News) — With the end of President Obama’s final State of the Union address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought in her Republican Party response to turn the page on his presidency and look towards the future -– one she said would be brighter under a Republican president. “Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Ohio Governor John Kasich, Former Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz are in South Carolina Wednesday. The Republican candidates are campaigning in the Low Country. The campaign stops come a day before the Republican Debate which will be held in North Charleston Thursday. Categories: Local News, News, Politics
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – Wednesday’s Powerball Jackpot rolls to $ 1.5 Billion. Lottery fever has struck the Midlands and the Nation. Odds of winning the jackpot on a single ticket are “one in 292.2 million “. Financial advisors say if you win, protect your privacy and security. The drawing takes place Wednesday at 10:59pm. Categories: News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Tuesday night’s official GOP response was offered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Haley drew wide praise for her leadership after the June 17 slaying of nine parishioners of historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and successfully led calls to bring down a Confederate flag that had flown on Statehouse grounds for 54 years. One of the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A recent human trafficking case solved by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department emphasizes the reality of the crisis in South Carolina. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says investigators brought a 16-year-old back to her family, after she was held against her will, forced to sell her body for sex. Deputies say they found the teen at the Econo Lodge…
Washington, D.C. (WOLO) — Obama dismissed claims that the Islamic State group threatens America’s existence. In Tuesday night’s address, Obama says that’s the story ISIS wants to tell and the message it uses in propaganda to recruit. Obama called the extremists “killers, fanatics and twisted souls” who will be hunted down by the U.S. and destroyed. President Barack Obama says the future…
