City of Columbia joins Red Cross for 12th year of blood drive
The City of Columbia is doing its part to help curb the severe blood shortage that's been happening across the country, including right here in Columbia South Carolina.
Politics
Medical marijuana bill passes SC senate, advances to house
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The medical marijuana bill known as the Compassionate Care Act has passed a second reading in the senate. Wednesday night's passage of Sen. Tom Davis's bill is the culmination of seven years of debate. Under the new…
Parents may get smaller tax refunds this year
(CNN) -- if you're a parent you're tax refund might be smaller this year. That's because you may have already received part of your enhanced child tax credit in 2021. It was part of…
Gov. McMaster visits former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Columbia, S.C. (WPDE)--South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster met privately with former President Donald Trump last week. McMaster, who has been an avid supporter of Donald Trump, traveled to Mar-a-Lago at the former president’s request “and…
SC state senator brings medical marijuana bill to chamber floor after years of effort
Davis has been proposing medical marijuana since 2014 and has invested years of research into the issue. He has answered questions about concerns over the bill at the statehouse this week.
Consumer News
(CNN) --- Inflation Prices continue jumping A key inflation measure rose again last year at the fastest pace since 1982. The Bureau of Economic Analysis says inflation was up 5.8% between December…
Bill aims to prohibit use of critical race theory in SC schools
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Lawmakers discussed a bill that would prohibit teachers from using critical race theory when teaching history and civics in South Carolina. Critical race theory is a graduate-level academic and legal framework…
Medical Marijuana debate could take place at SC State House this week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina senator who has fought to allow medical marijuana in the state for seven years appears to finally be getting a debate on the Senate floor. Sen. Tom Davis' medical marijuana bill was put…
Bill making it illegal to use cell phone while driving heads to Senate
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- A bill that would make it illegal for drivers to hold a cellphone in their hands in South Carolina is heading to the Senate floor. The proposal passed the…
Son of MLK implores Senate to act on Voting Rights on MLK Day
(ABC News) --- ATLANTA -- A day before the U.S. Senate was expected to take up significant legislation on voting rights that is looking likely to fail, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s eldest…
Government agrees to extend SNAP benefits
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The more than 300-thousand households in South Carolina receiving emergency snap benefits will get those benefits for at least another month. A spokesperson for the Governor and President Biden announcing Tuesday the Palmetto state has been…
Civil rights organizations file lawsuit against SC
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--Two civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over its newly drawn state House maps. The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union say the maps discriminate against Black people by diluting their voting power. They also say…
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn tests positive for COVID
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is speaking out after testing positive for COVID-19. The news comes less than a week after President Biden visited South Carolina State University to deliver the 2021 commencement speech…
Appeals court rules in favor of enforcing vaccine, testing mandates
(CNN) --- The Biden administration scored a significant victory Friday in its court battles to enforce various federal Covid-19 vaccine mandates, with an appeals court ruling that the government can enforce its vaccine-or-testing rule…
State Rep Richard Ansel Martin indicted by Newberry grand jury
Newberry Co., SC (WOLO) -- State Representative Richard Ansel Martin has been indicted by a Newberry county grand jury on charges of misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a…
National Politics
- Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference? Apr 4, 2026 7:58 AM EDTPam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
- President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports Apr 3, 2026 10:15 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
- Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift Apr 3, 2026 5:40 PM EDTGeorgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
- Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony Apr 3, 2026 5:16 PM EDTA new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back
- South Florida vice mayor's death investigated as domestic violence, husband faces murder charge Apr 3, 2026 11:34 AM EDTThe husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to an affidavit
- White House set to release Trump's budget with major increase in defense spending Apr 3, 2026 11:32 AM EDTThe White House is scheduled to release President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget Friday
- Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short Apr 3, 2026 11:30 AM EDTA rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts
- Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships Apr 3, 2026 8:34 AM EDTU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships
- Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State Apr 3, 2026 8:18 AM EDTGovernors in Florida and Mississippi have signed laws requiring officials to verify voters' citizenship
- A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general Apr 3, 2026 7:40 AM EDTBefore picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client
