Politics

Environmentalist Reacts to Attorney General’s $100 Million Lawsuit Against U.S. Dept. of Energy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Attorney General Alan Wilson is bringing about a major lawsuit against the federal Department of Energy. “Under federal law, for every day in 2017 they don’t remove the Plutonium at Savannah River Site, they have to pay South Carolina one million dollars the first 100 days that the obligation is not met. That 100 days has come…

SCDP Calls on AG to Resign

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, AP, Post and Courier)– The state Democratic party is calling on Attorney General Alan Wilson to resign. In a statement issued Monday Vice Chairman Anthony Thompson cited a Post and Courier Report that Wilson tried to have Prosecutor David Pascoe removed from an investigation into state house corruption. According to the report, Wilson e-mailed political consultant Richard…

Many Schools Around S.C. Will Be Closed During the Total Solar Eclipse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- People of all ages will witness the total eclipse in just two weeks. One group that will noticeably be able to take part in the festivities are school age children as many of the schools in the Palmetto State are choosing not to have classes on August 21st. Back in February, members of the House and Senate passed…

Job Fairs Scheduled to Help Laid Off Nuclear Workers

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has launched a new project aimed at helping the thousands of workers who lost jobs due to the Nuclear Reactor decision. SCANA and Santee Cooper Utilities halted construction Monday on the reactors, which are located at the VC Summer Nuclear plant. The decision left thousands of workers out of a job. McMaster…