Politics

Mental Health Advocates Push this Session’s Issues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Citizens will gather in the State House rotunda Thursday for Mental Health Advocacy Day. The press conference takes place at 10:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Speakers will include S.C. Dept. of Mental Health Director John Mahill, members from the National Alliance on Mental Issues and numerous state representatives and senators. Good Morning…

Priebus Urged FBI to Dispute Trump-Russia Report

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus made a personal appeal to a top FBI official to dispute reports that multiple senior members of President Trump’s campaign communicated with Russian agents during the 2016 election, senior White House officials confirmed to ABC News on Friday.

Exclusive Series: Lab at USC Leading Field of Marijuana Research

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – As medical marijuana clears its first hurdles inside the State House, the debate over research into its effects on health has reignited. It turns out, that one lab at the University of South Carolina has been leading the field for years. Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti, Vice President for Research at the University, led one of the first teams in…

House Vote Clears Path for Medical Marijuana Debate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A bill legalizing medical marijuana could be facing some changes as it gains support in the State House. A house panel voted 3-0 on Tuesday after hearing dozens of stories from patients and their family members. The testimonies detailed how marijuana can relieve suffering from chronic pain, severe epilepsy, PTSD and other ailments. The bill’s sponsor,…