Biden, Harris campaign to remove all negative ads after president's COVID-19 results
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City of Columbia wants feedback on outdated revision plan
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The city of Columbia wants your feedback on their plans to revise the current rezoning map that’s more than 40 years old. City officials say the the goal…
Gov. McMaster promises to keep Parris Island open amid rumors of closing the facility
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --The future of one of South Carolina’s oldest military outposts hangs in the balance. State leaders gathered Thursday in Columbia to discuss the future of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at…
Lexington Richland 5 gives students the chance to have face-to-face instruction four days a week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- In less than a week, some students in Lexington Richland School District 5 will start going back into the classroom four days a week. Starting Monday, students in 4K…
President Trump signs temporary government funding bill
President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown.
Loaded weapon found at SC high school; investigation ongoing
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina high school and middle school were placed on lockdown Wednesday after a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack. The City of Simpsonville, in a news release, said the school resource officer…
Caslen announces tuition freeze in first State of the University address
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Wednesday, University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen gave his State of the University address. This was his first address since becoming president in July of 2019. “There are challenges ahead for higher education all…
Senate Minority leader, Schumer forces procedural vote on bill to protect pre-existing conditions
(CNN)-- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, in an extremely rare move Tuesday, took control of the Senate floor and is forcing a procedural vote on a bill, a step that is typically done only by the Senate majority leader. The…
Voting registration deadlines are quickly approaching
Election officials say now is the time to make sure you’re registered to vote ahead of the November election.
UofSC Political Science Dept. Chair previews what lies ahead for Tuesday's debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- With five weeks to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are set to go head-to-head in their first debate Tuesday in Cleveland.…
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll passes 1 million
(AP) - The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders' resolve, pitted science against politics…
SC police find guns in car surrounded by protesters
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Police in South Carolina spotted a truck surrounded by protesters over the weekend and discovered two men inside with loaded handguns, a rifle, a wooden club, knives and a stun gun, among other weapons. Charleston police…
Mother of Midlands teacher who died of COVID-19 also passes away due to the virus
The mother of the Midlands teacher who passed away earlier this month from complications of coronavirus has also passed from complications from the virus.
NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
(AP) - President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report in The New York Times. Trump has fiercely guarded…
Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.
Alleged toddler kidnapping attempt caught on camera in Costco parking lot
SAN DIEGO, CA (WOLO) - An alleged attempted kidnapping was caught on camera in a Costco parking lot in California last week. Authorities released video of the incident, saying they…
Another late batch of COVID-19 test results sent in to DHEC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A second round of late COVID-19 test results were reported to DHEC this week. DHEC said the lab failed to report thousands of tests from July to September 23. On Sept. 24, the urgent care clinic…
Mayor of Irmo says 'this virus is no joke' after testing positive for COVID-19
Columbia,SC (WOLO) --- The Mayor of the town of Irmo announces that he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. Friday night, Mayor Barry Walker told ABC Columbia News that while…
The show must go on: The Carolina Band getting ready for 100th season entertaining Gamecock fans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- As the Gamecocks gear up to get back on the gridiron Saturday, another game day fixture will be back as well: the Carolina Band. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought…
"Most violent" night of protest seen in Portland after Breonna Taylor grand jury announcement
Protesters demanding the end of police violence against Black people take cover from smoke during a demonstration in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Protesters in Portland hurled Molotov cocktails at officers in Oregon's largest…
