Former teacher wins Richland One school board special election
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A former teacher has won a special election Tuesday night for the Richland One School board. Rober Lominack garnered more than 64%…
Politics
S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop abortion funding
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- State Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a lawsuit to stop the federal funding of abortion. According to the Attorney General's office, the lawsuit which was filed by Ohio's…
City of Columbia Municipal Election precinct changes
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday, November 2 is election day in Columbia. Voting precincts for the City's Municipal election will be at MLK Park, Main Street United Methodist, Hyatt Park Elementary, The Harbison Community Center and St. Andrews Middle school. Residents…
SC resident indicted in connection with Capitol Riot
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) -- A South Carolina resident is indicted in the investigation into the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. According to the US Attorney's Office, George Tenney of Anderson is accused…
Ex-Bamberg County council member sentenced to federal prison for lying about sex charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former South Carolina county councilman has been given the maximum sentence for lying about an indictment on child sex charges when he tried to buy a gun. News outlets report that federal district Judge Mary…
State Sen. Hugh Leatherman under hospice care
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina's oldest and most powerful state lawmaker is currently receiving hospice care after the discovery of what colleagues describe as an inoperable cancer. A GOP senator told The Associated Press…
SC among three states warned over COVID rules
PHOENIX (AP) - The Biden administration is threatening to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety regulations because they have refused to adopt rules to protect health care workers from COVID-19. The threats were…
Savannah River Site contractor sued over vaccine mandate
The operator of a sprawling federal nuclear reservation in South Carolina says the vast majority of its 5,500 workers are now vaccinated against COVID-19 after the company mandated the shots. But nearly 80 Savannah River Site employees who have refused to get inoculated are now suing Savannah River Nuclear Solutions over the requirement, arguing the stipulation flouts South Carolina law because it amounts to illegally practicing medicine.
Columbia City Hall to 'Shed a Light' on metastatic breast cancer
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Columbia City Hall is going green, teal and pink Wednesday night. The Shine the Light event raises awareness for metastatic breast cancer research. October 13th is National Metastatic…
Tifani Moore to win Lexington-Richland 5 Board seat in special election
IRMO, SC (WOLO) - The race to fill a vacant school board seat in Lexington-Richland District 5 has come to an close. Tifani Moore will win the seat in a special election held Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Richland County…
US official: American, Taliban officials to talk on evacuees
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says Americans will meet with senior Taliban officials for talks to ease evacuations of foreign nationals and some Afghans from Afghanistan. The focus of talks Saturday and Sunday in Doha, Qatar, will be holding…
Richland School District Two Board want to repeal budget proviso
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Richland School District Two board members will consider calling on state legislators to repeal a controversial budget proviso. At Tuesday night's meeting, according to its agenda the board will…
Charleston Co. students sent home for refusing to wear masks
(CNN) Charleston Co., SC ---Some Charleston County students are now learning from home after not wearing a mask at school. Reporter Rob Way spoke with the School Board Chair…
Interstate 26 expansion plans sped up to alleviate congestion
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina drivers could soon see some relief on one of our state's busiest interstates. Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans…
Lexington Two to require masks at all schools starting Friday
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - Lexington School District Two has approved an immediate emergency mask mandate for all of its schools starting immediately. Students, staff and visitors will be required to wear a mask. The Board of Trustees approved the measure…
National Politics
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