COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Vice President Mike Pence is in Columbia. Air Force Two landed just before 11 am ET Thursday morning. During his visit, the Vice President made a surprise stop at Doc’s BBQ on Shop Road. He and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster met with folks eating at the restaurant. VP Mike Pence visits Columbia, SC The Vice President…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina Senators have entered the 13th day of floor debate on a bill that would overhaul public education, and one amendment has people talking. It could keep kids in school until Christmas eve. Simon Williams spoke with a teacher to find out how it would impact the classroom and why one Senator is pushing for…
Joe Biden brought his wounded presidential campaign to South Carolina on Tuesday, staking his hopes for a comeback on the loyalty of black voters in the state after a dismal finish in the New Hampshire primary magnified his disappointing finish in Iowa.
Vice President Mike Pence will be in South Carolina this week. Tuesday the Vice President’s office announced Pence will attend a Trump victory luncheon here in Columbia Thursday before heading to events in Charleston at the Citadel. Categories: Local News, Politics
(ABC NEWS) – Former Vice President and current democratic candidate for President, Joe Biden spoke in front of a crowd of voters Tuesday night. Unlike his competition who are still in New Hampshire though, he did it in Columbia. Biden and his wife Jill held a South Carolina launch party at 701 Whaley telling a crowd of supporters the campaign…
(CNN) – The White House is expected to ask congress for less border wall funding. A budget proposal, which is expected to be released this week, only asks for two billion dollars for the construction of a wall as opposed to the five billion the White House originally asked for and did not receive. In 2018, President Donald Trump allowed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of the most powerful lawmakers in South Carolina are backing a proposal to allow officers to pull over people who drive too slowly in the left lane of major roads. The Senate Transportation Committee passed its version of the bill Wednesday, sponsored by Senate President Harvey Peeler. The bill would fine a driver $100 for…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — 52 years ago, on February 8th 1968 on the campus of South Carolina State College, now South Carolina State University, three young men lost their and 28 students were hurt after several state troopers fired into a crowd of unarmed black students during a civil rights protest. Friday the tragic moment in history known as the…
Charlotte, NC (CNN) — President Donald Trump made a stop along Interstate 77 in Charlotte North Carolina Friday afternoon. During his visit, the president addressed the ‘Opportunity Now Summit’. The opportunity zone initiative, operated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development targets and encourages economic development in both rural and urban communities. Categories: National News, Politics
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina lawmakers are still working on a bill that would give vouchers that would allow eligible students to attend the school of their choice. If passed, the bill would give medicaid-eligible students as well as those with special needs more options as to where they can best achieve an education. A Senate Education Subcommittee talked…
