Wednesday Headlines
Here’s a Good Morning Columbia News Update for Monday June 12st
Politics
Norman and Parnell are Confident About Congressional District 5 Special Election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Today is the day when Former Congressman Mick Mulvaney’s seat will be filled and both candidates say they feel they have a great chance to win this race. Democratic tax expert Archie Parnell of Sumter and Republican businessman Ralph Norman of York have two different ideas of how they will represent South Carolina in the nation’s capital….
Spicer on future in WH: I’m still here
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer addresses reports that he may be stepping aside.
President Donald Trump Tweets About SC Election
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Voters Tuesday headed to the polls to fill the Congressional seat left vacant when Mick Mulvaney was appointed as White House Budget director. Republican Ralph Norman and Democrat Archie Parnell are vying for the 5th district, and President Donald Trump is weighing in. Trump tweeted “Big day tomorrow in Georgia and South Carolina” The President tweeted that…
City of Columbia Hosts Open Houses
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia City Council members got a chance to speak with residents this week at the June At-Large Open House. Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine and Councilman Howard Duvall, Jr. met one on one with their constituents to talk about any concerns they may have in the City. In a separate open house, Thursday the city is hosting a drop-in…
Prison riot caused by contraband cellphone
A contraband cell phone caused a riot to break out overnight at Trenton Correctional Institution.
S.C. Lawmakers React to Alexandria, V.A. Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Although a gunman shot at congressmen in Alexandria, Virginia the effects of the shooting are resonating here at home in South Carolina. Congressman Jeff Duncan says he is shaken up after he believes he spoke to the gunman just moments before he opened fire on his colleagues. “The world changed a little bit for us as members,”…
McMaster recognizes new law meant to protect highway workers
McMaster recognizes new law meant to protect highway workers
LIVE: Jeff Sessions to publicly testify on James Comey’s firing, meetings with Russian official
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is in the hot seat today as he’s expected to be grilled by the Senate Intelligence Committee on his meetings with a Russian official and any discussions he had with the president before FBI Director James Comey was fired.
State Superintendent Responds to Governor’s Vetoes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman responded shortly after Governor Henry McMaster issued 41 vetoes to the state budget Monday. The vetoes totaled to over $56 million dollars. Over 20 million of those dollars were designated to go to the lottery to fund new school buses. Spearman said partially in a statement: “By vetoing funding for the purchase of…
