Behind the Numbers on Opposition to an Assault Weapons Ban
(ABC News) -- We’ve gotten intense interest in our latest ABC News/Washington Post poll finding first-time majority…
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Led by GOP, House nears OK of renewing $600B in tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed a year-end tax-cut compromise toward House passage Thursday as Congress prepared to finish 2015 with a flurry of accomplishment and await the partisan collisions sure to dominate the coming election year. House Democratic leader Nancy…
AP EXPLAINS: Why Trump Can't Shut Down the Internet
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says the government must work with "brilliant people" in Silicon Valley to keep violent extremists offline, even if it means shutting down parts of the Internet. But what he's proposing isn't possible with today's…
Trump Hints He May Ditch His Jet for Air Force One If Elected
(ABC News) -- "Trump Force One" -- you're fired. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump hinted that if he makes it to the White House, he might ditch his Boeing 757 in favor of an even bigger plane: Air Force One,…
More arrests likely in ongoing prostitution sting in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Lexington County Sheriff's officials say more arrests are likely as an undercover investigation into prostitution continues. "We're using these arrests to put these types of people on notice," says Lexington County Sheriff's…
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for First Time in Nearly a Decade
(ABC News) -- The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that it was raising short-term rates by a quarter point -- the first increase in nine years. The unanimous decision had been widely expected by investors after Federal Reserveofficials,…
Nielsen: 18 Million Watched GOP Debate
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican presidential debates continue to be a big television draw, with 18 million people tuning in to the confrontation from Las Vegas on Tuesday night. The Nielsen company said on Wednesday this made it the…
Irmo woman shares message after recovery from explosion
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) -- An Irmo woman wants you to know what she wish she had known before she was caught, suddenly, in a flash explosion at her house. 28-year-old Meredith Martinez and her son, six-year-old…
Audit Raises Concerns About Richland County Penny-Tax Program
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- A report from the South Carolina Department of Revenue is raising concerns about the Richland County Penny-Tax Program. According to a letter from Department Director, Rick Reames, a review of the program revealed instances of…
Ben Carson Calls for Declaration of War Against ISIS
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson this morning issued a seven-point plan to defeat ISIS -- which he calls "Seven Steps to a Safer America" -- calling for Congress to issue a formal declaration of war on the Islamic State. “Our…
10-Year-Old Iraqi Refugee Forgives ISIS
(ABC News) -- A young Iraqi Christian girl, whose family has been living in a refugee camp after fleeing ISIS threats, says she forgives the terrorist group and shared her hope for the future. “Yes I forgive them,” Myriam told ABC…
Trump Plan Is Supported in His Party But Widely Opposed Outside the GOP (POLL)
Republicans by more than a 20-point margin support Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States – but independents and Democrats oppose the idea by wide margins, producing a broadly negative reaction among Americans overall. All…
Sanders Pulls Negative Web Ad on Clinton
(ABC News) -- Throughout his improbable run for the White House, Bernie Sanders has boasted that he “has never run a negative ad.” That seemed to change over the weekend, when a Washington Post report noted a new digital advertisement…
Charleston Considers Another Memorial to Church Victims
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Charleston City Council is considering another memorial to the victims of the shootings at Emanuel AME Church. The council takes up a resolution Tuesday night to dedicate 15 trees outside the city's new Gaillard Center in…
Postal service races toward Christmas Eve finish line
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- On the busiest mailing day of the year nationwide, U.S. Postal Service workers are working around the clock to get your packages where they need to be on time. At the…
RCSD Continues to Investigate Weekend Shootings
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating three separate shooting incidents from the weekend. As of Monday afternoon, Sheriff Leon Lott said they are continuing to investigate but all 3 might be gang or drug related.…
Utility company files suit against Town of Lexington and EPA
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Utility company Carolina Water Service is suing the Town of Lexington and the Environmental Protection Agency. CWS tells ABC Columbia it filed the suit in U.S. District Court Friday. Lexington Mayor Steve MacDougall says he learned about the…
Ted Cruz's Surge in Iowa Has Donald Trump Playing Defense
Since Donald Trump and his helicopter descended on the Iowa State Fair back in August, the billionaire businessman has been the steady front-runner in Iowa, surviving attacks from fellow candidates, controversial proposals and a short-lived burst in two polls from…
One dead after shooting on Lee Road Sunday night
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff's deputies say one person was killed and another injured in a shooting on Lee Road Sunday night. This happened at the Spinx gas station where Lee Road intersects with Hard Scrabble Road. Department spokesman…
Deputies investigate drive-by shooting in northeast Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting at Brookside Crossing Apartments in Northeast Richland County. The complex is off Parklane Road in the Dentsville area. RCSD Spokesman Lt. Curtis Wilson says authorities arrived on scene…
