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) -- A Canadian mom was moved to tears after her son brought home a birthday party invitation accompanied by a touching letter penned by…
(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,…
President Obama will announce his pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month.
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…
(ABC News) -- President Obama used an annual St. Patrick's Day lunch on Capitol Hill…
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.
Forever 21 has stopped selling a t-shirt after major backlash on social media.
(ABC News) -- The Republican Party filed a flurry of new lawsuits this week seeking reams of government documents related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state. The Republican National Committee filed four complaints on Monday…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- An epidemic authorities say is spreading like wildfire across the nation has made its way to the Midlands. According to Agent Robert Murphy with the Drug Enforcement Agency, "It's both physiologically and psychologically addictive that's what…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Get your résumé ready, the Columbia Fireflies will be hosting another job fair for the team’s inaugural season at the Lexington Chamber Office this Wednesday. The job fair will take place at the Lexington Chamber, 311…
“World News Tonight” Wins Total Viewers on Wednesday and Friday“World News Tonight” is in the Closest Season Race with NBC in 8 Years ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir” averaged 8.665 million Total Viewers, 1.961 million Adults 25-54 and 1.393…
