Washington D.C. (AP)– South Carolina congressman James Clyburn is now the highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress, the House Democratic Whip, and one of the few 1960s civil rights movement leaders still in elective office today. He’ll bring that connection to the past to the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Clyburn will address a country in a new phase of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked the state’s Supreme Court to determine whether the state’s monument protection law is constitutional. Wilson’s letter Thursday calls on the court to rule on a lawsuit filed by the widow of state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, who is suing to overturn the Heritage Act. The law was passed in…
(CNN) –The Post Office says it can handle rain, sleet and snow, but what about mail-in voting? President Trump has repeatedly blasted the service and questioned if problems would arise during the upcoming election. Kristen Holmes has more on what could happen with mail in voting and the election. Categories: National News, Politics
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Calvin ‘Chip’ Jackson is being remembered by family and friends as a man who spent his life giving back to others. 65 year old Jackson passed away Friday August 7th, 2020. Funeral arrangements have been set to take place Thursday, August 12 at 12p.m. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, those who would like to bid…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — We now know who will be on the Democratic presidential ticket this fall, as Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday. “She brings a youthfulness and a vitality to the party ticket, and we’re pretty excited about her,” said Trav Robertson, Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party Robertson said he’s…
Photo: ABC Columbia Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Gov. Henry McMaster wants to ensure students, teachers and staff all feel safe when reopening this fall. Wednesday the governor announced the state will purchase and distribute ten-million dollars worth of personal protective equipment. 70 of the states 81 school districts requested PPE funding. McMaster says the PPE will ensure that each school has the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Family, friends, and members of the community said goodbye to County Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson Wednesday afternoon. A visitation ceremony was held at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road.Chip Jackson represented District 9 on the County Council a position he held since 2016. Councilman Jackson is survived by his wife Patricia, his mother, a brother, two children,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Republican Party put out a statement on Sen. Kamala harris’ nomination as Joe Biden’s running mate. Chairman Drew McKissick writes, “Kamala Harris is a radical, pro-abortion democrat who wants to confiscate guns, pass medicare-for-all, let illegal immigrants in our country by the thousands, and pass AOC’s Green New Deal. She claims to be an advocate…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Most school districts in South Carolina won’t open their doors to students all five days a week when they start the new academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though the governor demanded all schools offer a five-day per week in-person option. The state Education Department approved the last of the reopening plans for all 81…
(CNN) — Nationally there have been more than 4.8 million cases of coronavirus reported, while the number of Americans who have died has surpassed 160 thousand. Much like the pandemic, there appears to be no relief in sight for those in the U.S. struggling through the health crisis with no financial assistance. Stimulus aid negotiations to assist those hardest hit…
