Clarence Henderson was hailed as a hero nearly 60 years ago when as a young black man he participated in a sit-in at a segregated North Carolina lunch counter.
Retiring state Republican Sen. Ray Cleary of Murrells Inlet is apologizing for “sloppy bookkeeping” over the last few years but says he never used campaign donations for personal expenses.
Donald Trump tweeted today that he is winning the race to the White House, one day after his campaign manager acknowledged that they were behind.
Hillary Clinton has vaulted to a double-digit advantage in the inaugural ABC News 2016 election tracking poll, boosted by broad disapproval of Donald Trump on two controversial issues: His treatment of women and his reluctance to endorse the election’s legitimacy.
Secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, but laws nationwide are mixed on whether voters are allowed to take pictures of themselves voting and their ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State employees in 26 counties who were required to stay home because of Hurricane Matthew will be paid for the days their offices were closed. Gov. Nikki Haley issued an executive order Friday granting leave with pay for employees who work in the state offices she ordered closed from Oct. 5 through Oct. 7. As the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ State police are investigating allegations a state Senate candidate started an “inappropriate relationship” in 1993 with a then-16-year-old female student _ a claim the Democrats’ supporters call politically motivated. State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry confirms it’s investigating Mike Fanning of Great Falls at the request of the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, where Fanning’s former…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Donald Trump’s assertion that the election is rigged has drawn strong reactions from both Democrats and Republicans. Thursday afternoon Governor Nikki Haley released a statement saying “This election is not rigged, and it’s irresponsible to say that it is. Faith in the democratic process is one of America’s greatest strengths, and it’s more important than the outcome…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The leaders of the South Carolina Republican and Democratic parties are discussing the impact the 2016 presidential race may have on politics in the state. Jaime Harrison of the state Democratic Party and Matt Moore of the state GOP are talking Thursday at the University of South Carolina School of Law from 6 p.m. to 7:30…
(AP)–Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have held their third and final debate of the campaign. The 90-minute face-off covered issues including the Supreme Court, immigration, abortion, foreign affairs and fitness to be president. Trump largely steered clear of making personal attacks against Clinton at the start of the debate, but repeatedly clashed with her as it went on. The debate…
