President Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
Secret Service agents rushed President Trump to a White House bunker on Friday as hundreds of protestors gathered.
Politics
US Senator Tim Scott: "Protestors be heard, be seen but be orderly"
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In a briefing Sunday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with State and Local leaders, gathered to address Saturday's violent eruptions in Columbia and Charleston. Senator Tim Scott was on hand…
Funeral protests held for COVID-19 victims
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- protestors are holding a funeral procession for the victims of COVID-19. The procession began at Leevy's Funeral Home and ended at Senator Lindsey Graham's campaign office on Hampton Street in…
McMaster updates SC's response to Coronavirus, issues new State of Emergency
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster updated the state's response to the Coronavirus Thursday afternoon. McMaster announced that there are still closures in the state, including schools and entertainment venues. McMaster announced he…
Trump, downplaying deaths, once claimed US would never see 100,000 milestone
In just under four months, more than 100,000 Americans are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus, a grim milestone President Donald Trump once suggested the country would never see.
Fauci: we could have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year
(ABC NEWS) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN on Wednesday morning that he thinks "we have a good chance -- if all the things fall in the right place --…
DHEC director resigns
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The man at the helm of the state health agency is resigning in the middle of a pandemic. This is breaking news and we will continue to follow developments. Director Rick Toomey's…
Governor McMaster signs bill banning shackling of pregnant inmates
Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill banning jails and prisons from using leg, waist and ankle restraints on pregnant women and women in labor.
Columbia Parks & Rec reopen with safety requirements in place
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The City of Columbia's Parks and Recreation Department announced plans to reopen area parks and amenities but in 5 phases that will run throughout the summer…
Coronavirus national update: May 20, 2020
(ABC NEWS) - All 50 states are now trying to re-open after COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Meanwhile more than 90,000 Americans have died from the disease. Some Americans are pushing for…
CDC releases new guidelines for safely reopening country
(CNN) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines for reopening the country. The 60-page report details the steps the u-s should take as it…
Official WH portrait unveiling of former President Obama 'unlikely '
(CNN)---- An official portrait unveiling for former President Barack Obama at the White House isn't expected to occur anytime soon as his successor, President Donald Trump, accuses him of unsubstantiated and unspecified crimes. NBC News first…
Questions remain as SC virus committee winds down work
AccelerateSC, a group that Gov. McMaster created to help South Carolina grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, is winding down its work.
Mnuchin, Powell differ on outlook as they defend US economic response to coronavirus
(CNN) - Historic job losses, an economy heading toward recession and an unprecedented but uneven emergency federal response. The economic aspect of the…
What Americans will and won't owe back to the government after coronavirus pandemic
(CNN) - Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are going straight to Americans but will they have to send some of that money…
National Politics
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- Bills running back James Cook is already validating his new contract 3 weeks into the season Sep 19, 2025 9:58 PM EDTBuffalo Bills running back James Cook might be due for another raise
- Despite another loss, Dolphins showed fight against the Bills, which could help avoid further spiral Sep 19, 2025 7:58 PM EDTDolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle opened the celebrations by hauling in a touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa and breaking out his signature penguin waddle
- More than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far, top immigration official says Sep 19, 2025 7:42 PM EDTImmigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested over 400 people in the Chicago area as part of an operation that began less than two weeks ago
- Under pressure to police comments on Kirk, colleges walk a tightrope on free speech Sep 19, 2025 5:09 AM EDTColleges around the country are under intense pressure to police insensitive comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which leaves them with no easy choices
- Political parties trade blame for potential shutdown Sep 19, 2025 4:54 AM EDTRepublicans and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks
- Elected officials among dozens of protesters arrested at a Manhattan immigration holding facility Sep 19, 2025 2:14 AM EDTMore than a dozen elected officials have been arrested while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility where a federal judge extended a court order requiring the government to shape up its treatment of detainees
- Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules Sep 18, 2025 9:26 PM EDTThe Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees
- Charlie Kirk's Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain Sep 18, 2025 5:26 PM EDTTurning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week
- South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data Sep 18, 2025 4:22 PM EDTSouth Carolina has fired its election director amid negotiations with the Trump administration over voter data
