COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A day of elections at the State House Wednesday. Anderson Republican Kevin Bryant was sworn in as lieutenant governor but filling the powerful seat of senate president pro…
State senators have elected an Anderson Republican to become South Carolina's next lieutenant governor following Henry McMaster's ascension to the governor's office.
A petition is circulating online to try convince South Carolinian's to demand the state's new Governor renounce his longstanding membership to an all-white golf club.
The state Senate will essentially elect South Carolina's next lieutenant governor following Henry McMaster's ascension to the governor's office.
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after on of them allegedly fired at the victim's car during a pursuit on Highway 378 last week.
Several thousand people are expected to rally in Columbia as part of National School Choice Week.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Lawmakers in the State House are preparing for a transition of power. Longtime senator Nikki Setzler says the Senate has a plan in place to fill the voids…
[gtxvideo vid='Ij3KZHaD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ij3KZHaD.jpg' vtitle='Henry McMaster Sworn In as SC Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Henry McMaster was officially sworn in Tuesday night as the 117th governor of South Carolina, after Nikki Haley resigned to become Ambassador to the U.N. Haley…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Nikki Haley has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Ambassador to the UN The vote came down Tuesday afternoon after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly advanced her nomination. South Carolina Senate President Pro…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes overwhelmingly to approve Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the United Nations. The vote advances to the full Senate. Haley appeared before the committee last Wednesday for nearly three-and-a-half hours. If confirmed,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina state lawmaker accused of beating his wife bloody has resigned rather than face expulsion from the statehouse after a grand jury indicted him on a felony aggravated domestic violence charge that could put…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hundreds of men and women from nearly 70 law enforcement agencies are gathering on the north steps of the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday. They're taking part in the statewide kick-off of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South…
Richland County Deputies continue searching for a suspect accused of a domestic dispute before they say he leadspolice on a chase along Garner's Ferry Road.
[gtxvideo vid='3kSLFRSI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3kSLFRSI.jpg' vtitle='MIRCI - V2'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc (MIRCI) announces the opening of their youth drop-in center located at 1433 Gregg Street. According to MIRCI Executive Director Julie Ann Avin, the center will be open…
ST. PAUL, MN (WOLO) -- Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton collapsed Monday evening during his 2017 State of the State address. About 45 minutes into his speech, the 69-year old paused…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A prosecutor in South Carolina says she was stunned by an "off the cuff" remark she heard that President Donald Trump's administration might consider…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A problem that is facing the criminal justice system continues to grow in America, wrongful convictions. A Midlands man who was exonerated spoke on a panel at a community…
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[gtxvideo vid='rlqJSYFU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rlqJSYFU.jpg' vtitle='Sheriff: High Speed Chase Leads to Arrest'] KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Sheriff's Deputies say a high speed chase led to the arrest of a known gang member in a stolen car on Saturday. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- 2017 could be the year South Carolina drivers finally see their roads repaired. SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall says we still need to find a way to pay for the…
South Carolina's unemployment rate continues to fall to levels not seen in 16 years.
The attorney general's office says 70 people were convicted of food stamp fraud in South Carolina last year and ordered to repay nearly $273,600.
Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire.
