Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Tuesday a Senate subcommittee removed exemptions for rape and incest from the state’s proposed abortion legislation also known as the ‘heartbeat bill, meaning if passed, abortions would not be legal in cases of rape or incest. The Medical Affairs Subcommittee voted 4-3 Wednesday along party lines to advance the bill to the full committee. (see more…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Governor McMaster and others are encouraging women to get involved in state organizations. Wednesday morning, the Governor was joined by several prominent women including Representative Beth Bernstein, and Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette to promote the Gubernatorial Appointments Project, an initiative that encourages women to be more involved in boards, commissions and volunteer efforts. To find out more…
(ABC News) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–President Donald Trump is expected to be in South Carolina this week. According to a spokesperson from the White House, President Donald Trump will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum. The forum is set to take place in Columbia, this Friday, October 25 at Benedict College. Benedict College President Dr….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–ABC Columbia News has learned that President Donald Trump is expected to be in South Carolina next week. According to a spokesperson from the White House, President Donald Trump will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum. The forum is set to take place in Columbia, next Friday, October 25 at Benedict College….
A senior U.S. delegation faces the herculean task of pressuring Turkey to accept a cease-fire in Northern Syria.
Image courtesy: Getty Images (CNN) —-Elijah Cummings has passed away: Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, has died at the age of 68. Health challenges: Cummings passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to “complications concerning longstanding health challenges,” according to a statement released by his office. Trump impeachment probe: The Maryland Congressman was a key figure…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Senator Lindsey Graham says his campaign is breaking fundraising records. His campaign says his more than three million dollars raised in the third quarter is the most ever raised in a single quarter, by any candidate in South Carolina history. The U.S. Senator thanking the team of supporters that helped get him to this point in…
(CNN) – Senator Lindsey Graham is among one of the President’s closest allies who has adamantly criticized the decision to remove US troops from Syria. Wednesday in Washington, he stuck to his guns. “Any commander in chief who gives territory back to the enemy that was seized by blood of our allies and our soldiers is doing a great disservice…
ORANGEBURG,SC (WOLO)- A US congressman from South Carolina has jumped on board with a democratic plan to cancel student loan for millions of Americans. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren brought her plan to the state Wednesday night alongside Congressman James Clyburn; addressing what they call a growing crisis Both democrats say they want to take on student loan debt. Warren and…
(CNN) – There’s a new bill in Washington that’s taking on the vaping crisis. The newly proposed legislation would cap the amount of nicotine levels in e-cigarettes. The bill would restrict e-cig nicotine content to no more than 20 milligrams per milliliter to make them significantly less addictive and appealing to youth, mirroring regulations in the European Union that impose…
