COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Senators are debating a solution for improving South Carolina roads after house members urged them to make a move. Some senators say they are more than ready to fix state roads. “It’s not the South Carolina Senate that’s blocking the gas tax increase, it is the South Carolina Republican party, the South Carolina Republican senators, and…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Former U.S. Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings of South Carolina is being honored outside the federal courthouse in Charleston that used to bear his name. Former Vice President Joe Biden is the main speaker Monday at the dedication of a Hollings statue outside the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center. Hollings made the unusual request in 2015 that…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – US Ambassador Nikki Haley is urging countries that provide UN peacekeeping troops to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse, an appeal that came after citing an AP investigation into a child sex ring in Haiti involving peacekeepers. Haley also warned that “countries that refuse to hold their soldiers accountable must recognize that this either stops or…
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Wednesday, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Responding to remarks made by White House press secretary Sean Spicer where he suggested that even Adolf Hitler had not used the kind of chemical weapons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called the comments “unfortunate.”
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina representative who shouted “You Lie” at President Barack Obama on the floor of Congress was on the receiving end of the same words during a town hall meeting this week. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson heard plenty of boos and 30 seconds of “You Lie” chants during a meeting Monday in Graniteville. He was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham was in Columbia Tuesday to attend the National Cyber Security Alliance’s event. The Lock Down Your Login event was geared towards protecting your information from cyber theft and ensuring cyber security. Senator Graham also spoke on the potential for cyber security issues and the impact on national security. Categories: Local News, News, Politics Tags:…
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick to the fill the Supreme Court slot left open after the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia, was sworn in this morning, becoming the 113th person to serve on the Supreme Court.
Can he stay or should he go? The split between top Trump administration officials on the question of whether regime change is the policy of the United States in Syria is just one of the internal Trump administration disagreements dominating the aftermath of last week’s attack.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Both chambers of the South Carolina Legislature are taking a break the week before Easter. The House and Senate started their spring break when they adjourned Thursday. When lawmakers return April 18, just 12 legislative days will remain in this year’s regular session. The General Assembly generally meets Tuesday through Thursday. Their to-do list will include…
