Politics

Watch: SC Governor Henry McMaster takes oath of office at Inauguration

COLUMBIA,S C (WOLO)– It is official. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster officially took the oath of office on the steps of the State House Wednesday. He officially begins his first full term in office. The Oath of Office was delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty on the steps of the Northside of the State House. Pamela Evette was…

Former SC Governors, including Haley, Sanford, Riley Appear at Inauguration

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster officially took the oath of office on the steps of the State House. He officially begins his first full term in office. Pamela Evette was sworn-in as the South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor. At Wednesday’s Gubernatorial Inauguration, a procession of former Governor ‘s took place. Former Governors Dick Riley, David Beasley, Jim Hodges,…

Historic day of firsts and lasts at the State House

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  It was a historic day over at the State House.  It is the first time the Senate elects their president instead of having the Lt. Governor fulfill that role. “Senator from Charleston, this is the day that we will extract Lt. Gov. from the Senate chambers. This is a day of history. I served on this body…

President Donald Trump to address Nation tonight at 9pm on ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday night in a primetime address, President Donald Trump plans to talk about immigration  from the Oval Office. You can see the speech at 9pm on ABC Columbia. The President wants nearly six-billion dollars for the border wall, while Democrats are against it. The stalemate has led to the partial Federal Government shutdown, causing hundreds of thousands…

SC Congressman Joe Wilson weighs in on Government Shutdown

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Republican Congressman Joe Wilson is in the Midlands to announce his 2019 Legislative agenda. Wilson says he is hopeful that he will be able to build on the successes of 2018. He also weighed in on the government shutdown, saying he is sympathetic to the employees, and others affected by the shutdown, but Wilson reiterated that border security…

Year in Review: SC Politics

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will be officially sworn in as Governor on January 9, 2018. He’ll take the oath of office as we start a new year. We take a look back at the road of South Carolina Politics in 2018. Here’s our Rochelle Dean with the year in review for the SC Election. Categories: Local News, Politics,…