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Voters at the polls for SC Runoff elections

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Voters in South Carolina are at the polls Tuesday for the 'Primary' Runoff elections. On the ballot- races that were too close to call following the June 9, 2020 Primary. 23 of…

SC Senator pens open letter to Governor for not making masks mandatory

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- South Carolina Senator Mia McLoud calls Governor Henry McMaster 'irresponsible' and 'reckless' to encourage residents to follow recommendations for 'good hygiene' in what she referred to as a mere 'pep talk' instead of responding to the…

McCoy unanimous pick to be South Carolina's new US attorney

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former state lawmaker is now officially the top federal prosecutor in South Carolina. [FILE] (US Attorney SC/Twitter) Attorney General William Barr said that Peter McCoy had been sworn in on Monday…

Richland Co. Elections Board names new director

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-- For the first time in more than a year, Richland County has hired someone to oversee the county's elections full-time. During a special meeting Friday afternoon, the Board hired Alexandria Stephens to become the board's new…

Supreme Court rejects President Trump's decision to end DACA

WASHINGTON (AP)- - The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. The outcome seems certain to elevate the…

Columbia unanimously passes updated 'Use of Force' policy

Columbia, SC ( WOLO) --- The day the entire country watched phone recorded  video of an unarmed Minneapolis man die in police custody, it sparked a closer look at policies into Columbia's policing here in South Carolina. [caption id="attachment_414810" align="alignnone"…

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