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Abortion debate at the State House Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina House members plan to debate a new total ban on abortion Tuesday with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest even as some Republicans in the GOP-dominated chamber suggested they can't vote…

Funding for free at home COVID tests set to end Friday

With COVID-19 funding drying up and no fresh cash infusion from Congress, the Biden administration says it will suspend its offer of free at-home rapid tests through COVID.gov. The program will be put on pause later this week.

SC Governor McMaster signs Family Leave Bill into law

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--  Thursday morning Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Family Leave Bill into law. The law provides state employees with up to six weeks of paid family leave for the birth, adoption,…

President Biden announces student loan forgiveness

  ABC NEWS-- President Joe Biden's loan forgiveness announcement called for the cancellation of student loan debt up to $20,000 per borrower. But there are critics on both sides of the aisle. ABC's Morgan…

Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. The South…

SC Supreme Court blocks 6 week abortion ban

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--  In a unanimous ruling the State Supreme Court, according to the court's website, placed an injunction on the state's 6-week abortion ban also known as the Heartbeat Law. The…

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

Washington, D.C. (ABC News)--First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office. Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed "cold-like symptoms" Monday night, according…

Judge: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia election probe

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday said U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury in Atlanta that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws while trying to overturn his narrow…

Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate raided by FBI agents

ABC NEWS-  Now to the investigation of former President Donald Trump. Monday night, news broke of the FBI searching Trump's Florida residence, Mar-A-Lago. According to the former president, agents, even getting into his safe.…

Congressman Jim Clyburn announces rural development funding

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn was in Orangeburg Monday to announce $40 million in funding from the US Dept. of Agriculture for three rural development projects in the county. Congressman Clyburn says around…

Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena

Atlanta, GA.(AP)--U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia. Graham, a Republican from South Carolina,…

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