Politics

SCANA CEO admits he’s choosing not to look at the Bechtel Report during PSC Hearing

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– SCANA’s CEO Jimmy Addison sat in front of the Public Service Commission for day two of questioning. The PSC’s multi-week investigation is to determine what rates should be set to for SCE&G’s 7-thousand customers. Commissioners were getting frustrated with a lack of real answers Addison was able to provide. A big part of the problem is…

Senator Lindsey Graham tells ABC Columbia ‘I am not in the mix’ for Candidate for Attorney General

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s name has been floating as a possible candidate for the Attorney General position, after Jeff Sessions resignation but Graham tells ABC Columbia that he’s not considering taking the position. “To the people of South Carolina, I am honored to be your senator, I am going nowhere,” Graham said. ” I’m not in the mix, I’ve never…

“I am not going to be the attorney general.. I’ve got the best job in the world being the senior senator from South Carolina,” Lindsey Graham

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-  Less than 24 hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his position speculation started on who will permanently take his place. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s name was thrown into a possiblity, but he tells ABC Columbia that he’s not considering taking the position. “To the people of South Carolina, I am honored to be your senator, I am…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After months of speculation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out less than 24-hours after the Midterm elections. There are a number of implications with the ousting of the Attorney General. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier reports. Categories: News, Politics

White House suspends CNN reporter’s press pass after heated exchange with President

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) – The White House announced Wednesday (11/7) evening it was suspending a CNN reporter’s press pass as a result of an “incident” at a Presidential press conference the same day. The reporter in question is Jim Acosta. Acosta had been involved in a heated exchange with the President as he asked multiple questions. The exchange started when…

Clyburn and Wilson headed back to Washington as House Members

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina voters re-elected two longtime Congressional House members on Tuesday. With unofficial results, Incumbent Republican Joe Wilson won his District 2 seat. According to the South Carolina Election Commision, Representative Wilson won with 57% of the vote. His opponent, Democratic Candidate Sean Carrigan had 42 % of the vote. And with unofficials results from the AP,…

Vote 2018 Recap- Governor’s Race McMaster Speaks on Win, Smith on Concession

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)–  Governor Henry McMaster has been elected as the Governor of South Carolina, according to unofficial results from the SC Election Commission. Governor McMaster won with 54 % of the vote, compared to his opponent, Democratic Representative James Smith’s 46 %. ABC Columbia spoke with both the McMaster on his win, and Smith on his concession. Both parties…