Politics

SCANA shareholders vote yes for merger with Dominion, but many have reservations

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  SCANA held a special shareholder meeting to vote on whether or not they were going to approve merging with Virginia company Dominion Energy.  During the Tuesday meeting, 72 percent of shares approved the merger, but that does not mean it is a done deal.  There are a lot of lawsuits at hand, and other groups must to the…

SC Senator Greg Hembree hospitalized due to brain aneurysm

Little River, S.C. (WPDE) — South Carolina State Senator Greg Hembree is in the hospital Thursday night after suffering, what is believed to be a small aneurysm, according to 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson. Richardson says Hembree has some bleeding on the brain, but is in stable condition and awake. He will be monitored for several weeks and is currently in…

Hundreds remain separated at deadline to reunite detained immigrant families

(WOLO, ABC NEWS) – Thursday (7/26) was the deadline for the government to reunite immigrant families separated at the US border after entering the US illegally. The separations stem from President Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy announced in early April. While many families are now back together, there are still hundreds who have yet to see their loved ones. Watch the…

“Stand your ground law” at center of controversy over deadly parking space shooting

(WOLO, ABC NEWS) – An argument sparked over a parking space turned deadly in Florida and some are questioning whether the gunman caught on camera shooting a father in front of his young son was justified. The “stand your ground law” is at the center of the debate. It pertains to someone’s right to shoot in self defense that’s legal…

SC Secretary of State joins “Operation Donate with Honor”, a crackdown against charity fraud

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office has joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Federal Trade Commission and charity regulators from every state in announcing “Operation Donate with Honor,” a crackdown against fraudulent charities that claim to help veterans and members of the armed services. “Today, charities regulators across America are standing up…