Politics

State of the Union postponed

WASHINGTON (WOLO)- President Trump has announced that the State of the State address has been cancelled. Late Wednesday night Trump tweeted , ” “As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative –…

Gov. Henry McMaster delivers first state of the state address as elected governor

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster stood before legislators Wednesday night at the state house for his first address as elected Governor. McMaster raved  about the successes the state has seen since he’s been in office. “In the last two years, we have announced over $8 billion dollars in new capital investment and more than 27,000 new jobs,” McMaster said. “Our…

People in Denmark, SC have stopped drinking brown, foul smelling city water the Mayor says is safe

DENMARK, SC (WOLO) – People who live in a Bamberg County say they are dealing with brown-tinted drinking water that smells foul and is filled with sediment. The Charleston Post and Courier reported that many Denmark residents have opted to stop drinking the water. The paper says for years the city used swimming pool disinfectant not approved by the EPA…

SC Attorney General says Marijuana is “the most dangerous drug”

Medical Cannabis is up for discussion once again at the Statehouse. Last year the Compassionate Care Act bill passed through committees but ran out of time before being brought to the floor in both chambers.  Now, it is coming back in both House and Senate committees, but there are still many parties against the bill– including attorney General Alan Wilson. Supporters…

Live update: Expectations of Governor McMaster’s State of the State

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Governor Henry McMaster will deliver his first State of the State address as a full term elected governor of South Carolina. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier is live at the State House with expectations for tonight’s address, set for 7pm. “Governor Henry McMaster will lay out his vision of what he thinks the government in South Carolina needs to…

AG, other law enforcement oppose medical marijuana in SC

Photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The state’s law enforcement leaders re-affirmed their opposition to medical marijuana at a news conference Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse. State Attorney General Alan Wilson and several other police chiefs and sheriff’s announced today their plans to fight the bill known as the Compassionate Care Act. The Republican-backed measure would legalize marijuana for critically ill…