Politics

Columbia Mayor and local law enforcement to speak on voter safety Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and local law enforcement are planning for the 2020 Election. ABC Columbia interview- image Monday afternoon Mayor Benjamin, along with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Columbia Police Chief William Holbrook and 5th Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson announced they will discuss voters rights at the polls November 3rd. According to a release, the group…

Two new grant programs to assist small, minority businesses

You can begin applying for programs Monday October 19, 2020

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Friday, Gov. Henry McMaster  released details about two new South Carolina CARES act grant programs that will specifically go towards helping small and minority business throughout the state.Both programs are designed to give reimbursements to small businesses and non profit organizations that dealt with COVID-19 related financial or operational effects. The Minority and Small Business Relief…

Gov. McMaster signs bill giving state-sponsored health benefits to firefighters battling cancer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — After serving their communities in times of crisis, firefighters have one more team in their corner: the state of South Carolina.  Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) signed a bill Wednesday morning that would give firefighters state-sponsored health benefits if they get cancer. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says firefighters are nine times more likely than the…

Second day of Senate confirmation hearing takes confrontational tone

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett listens during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (Drew Angerer/Pool via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is batting back Democrats’ questions on abortion, gun rights and other hot-button issues at her Senate confirmation hearing….

SC Department of corrections to spend nearly a million to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in prisons

More than 30 South Carolina inmates have lost their lives due to coronavirus since December

The State Department of corrections is spending close to one million dollars on air purifiers to combat the spread of covid-19 in prisons. The agency told lawmakers it plans to install ionizers in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at correctional facilities by December. More than 30 inmates have died from coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. Categories: Local…