Politics

Senate Debates School Metal Detectors

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Wednesday the Senate took up the issue of metal detectors for all schools throughout the  state for the first time. The education Subcommittee heard from Representative Gilliard about putting these safety measures in schools. The Senate Subcommittee approved having a committee of 8 study the cost, resources, and feasibility of implementing the metal detectors. During the meeting,…

A warning against potential Dominion, SCE&G merge

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Tuesday (4/17) afternoon the former director of the Virginia Sierra Club, and another former utility company manager says Dominion’s record in its home state is not good and merits deeper scrutiny. They warned against a potential SCE&G and Dominion Energy merger. The event was facilitated by local nuclear watchdog Tom Clements. A spokesperson for Dominion says…

Trump: US, allies attacking Syria to stop chemical weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, President Donald Trump announced Friday. Explosions lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, as Trump spoke from the White House. Syrian television reported that…

President Trump: military strike underway in Syria

(WOLO, ABC NEWS) – President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a strike on Syria in response to last weekend’s alleged chemical weapons attack. Addressing the nation Friday evening, Trump said the strike is currently underway. The strike came as Trump has alluded to military action in Syria all week, even tweeting on Wednesday that Russia should be “ready” because…

The Latest: Macron says ‘red line has been crossed’ in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron says his nation, the United States and Britain have launched a military operation against the Syrian government’s “clandestine chemical arsenal.” Macron says in a statement Saturday that France’s “red line has been crossed” after a suspected chemical attack last week…