COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Republican leaders in the South Carolina House say they will not insist on their version of a bill to get more money to state roads, meaning a gas tax increase will not pass this year. In a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- There are plenty of ways to show some Irish pride this St. Patrick's Day. Here are a few ways to save some green this Thursday: All milk shakes are half-price on St. Patrick’s Day at Sonic Drive-In.…
[gtxvideo vid='htD0A7Gf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/htD0A7Gf.jpg' vtitle='sanford'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — U.S. Representative Mark Sanford (R-SC 1st District) will be among a handful of republicans traveling to Cuba with President Barack Obama. The former South Carolina governor has worked in the past to…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina senate is debating a bill that would create a stricter vetting process for refugees who come to South Carolina through the federal government's resettlement program. Senator Kevin Bryant says the bill will…
(ABC News) -- Just a day after his state rendered its judgment in the Republican primary -- handing over all of its 99 GOP delegates to Donald Trump -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged his fellow Republicans to “coalesce” behind…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Several leaders in the Republican party has released statements after President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court. Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement after President Obama…
(ABC News) -- President Barack Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland, a judicial moderate, currently serves as chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The announcement comes…
(ABC News) -- After Bernie Sanders was projected to lose the first three of the five Mini Super Tuesday states to Hillary Clinton, he turned the focus to his own campaign in an hour-long speech to supporters in Phoenix, Arizona,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation to sharply increase state income tax exemptions for military retirees. A Senate Finance subcommittee sent to the full panel Tuesday legislation to increase a current tax exemption on retirement income…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican and Democratic presidential front runners are one step closer to clinching their parties' nominations after Tuesday's primaries. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's lead in the race for delegates is growing, with confirmed primary wins in…
[gtxvideo vid='KxVEtIeU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KxVEtIeU.jpg' vtitle='sc 211'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolinians have a new way to find out what services are available in their area. Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster announced the launch of SC 211. The number can…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Community members are hitting the trail at Riverfront Park for the first time in months Two and a half miles of the walking trail between the Broad River and the Columbia Canal is open for the…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO)- On Tuesday, Governor Nikki Haley signed a bill that creates domestic violence fatality review committees in each of the 16 solicitor circuits in the Palmetto State. "This is pulling in forensics, this is pulling in law…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolinians have a new way to find out what services are available in their area. Tuesday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster announced the launch of SC 2-1-1. The number can connect callers with support groups,…
In the biggest day of voting since Super Tuesday, Americans in five states and one territory head to the polls today to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination.