COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Richland County State Representative James Smith, a democrat from Columbia, is throwing his hat in the ring in the race for Governor. The 50-year-old Columbia native says he feels called to do all he can for the people of South Carolina. Smith is the only democrat so far in the 2018 race. Governor Henry McMaster, Catherine…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Senator Lindsey Graham is proposing a new abortion bill in the senate that would make impose a 20 week cutoff date for abortions nationwide. The bill Senator Graham is spearheading passed in the house by a vote 237 to 189. Now graham is taking his Senator Lindsey graham says the U.S. Is among seven other countries including…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- House members questioned the minority owner of the failed V.C summer reactors Tuesday. Lawmakers welcomed the opportunity to hear from Santee Cooper but it was who showed up to speak from the company that had lawmakers frustrated. Retiring president Lonnie Carter sat before the committee alone but state lawmakers want to know where are his board members…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– House Committee Lawmakers are expected to hear from Santee Cooper Executives on Tuesday during the House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee meeting. The committee was created back in August in response to the failed nuclear construction project at VC Summer. According to a release, Chair Peter McCoy has invited executives and board members from Santee Cooper to appear to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Two years’ worth of emails South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster sent and received before he took the state’s top job have been deleted despite priorities to save the electronic communications as historical records. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports (http://bit.ly/2xT5Qvx) that no one acted to preserve McMaster’s emails from his time as lieutenant governor and…
White House Staffer under scrutiny for alleged trips around the country in private chartered flights steps down.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– House Committee Lawmakers are expected to hear from Santee Cooper Executives on Tuesday during the House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee meeting. The committee was created back in August in response to the failed nuclear construction project at VC Summer. According to a release, Chair Peter McCoy has invited executives and board members from Santee Cooper to appear to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster is responding to the need for aid in Puerto Rico. On Thursday, the Governor authorized nearly 150 Engineer Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard to assist in recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria. “It is an inspiration to see South Carolinians answer the call of duty, without hesitation, to help our neighbors in…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for State Law Enforcement Division says SLED has opened an investigation into possible criminal activity in connection with the abandonment of construction of two nuclear reactors at VC Summer Nuclear facility. SLED Spokesperson Kathryn Richardson says the investigation was in response to a request by House Speaker Jay Lucas. In August SCE&G and Santee Cooper…
