Mayor Steve Benjamin delivers his final 'State of the City' address
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- As Columbia nears the one year mark since COVID-19 hit the Midlands Tuesday night outgoing Mayor Steve Benjamin gave his final State of the City address to a…
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AP: South Carolina revenues up, but no one knows if it will last
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina economists have decided to make no changes to 3-month-old revenue estimates because COVID-19 is still causing so much uncertainty in the economy. The state Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office said Friday that revenues in…
AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new…
S. Carolina considers joining much of US in open gun carry
Some South Carolina lawmakers want to allow people with permits to carry concealed guns to be able to carry their weapons out in the open.
Bill that would ban most abortions in South Carolina moves closer to final approval
State Rep. Cezar McKnight, D-Kingstree, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on a bill that would likely ban all abortions in the state,. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in Columbia, S.C. The bill…
SC House committee considers ban on almost all abortions
A bill that would likely ban almost all abortions in South Carolina is expected to move closer to final approval Tuesday.
Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats on the US House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals, bolstered unemployment benefits and more generous tax breaks for families with children and for lower earners. The panel…
Tameika Isaac Devine to run for mayor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- City of Columbia Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine is holding a press conference Friday afternoon where she is expected to announce her run for Mayor of Columbia. This comes after…
Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote
Vice President Harris gave the tie breaking vote to approve a budget resolution of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial, according to an adviser.
Daniel Rickenmann to run for mayor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Columbia City Council Member Daniel Rickenmann tells ABC Columbia News he is planning on running for Mayor. Rickenmann currently represents Columbia's fourth district. He says he is running to foster…
House GOP faces difficult vote over stripping Greene of committee assignments
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks with fellow House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, following a meeting called by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Democrats are demanding that the GOP leadership…
President Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief
President Biden is set to meet Monday with GOP lawmakers who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill.
Congress security tightening in era of rising threats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House's chief law enforcement officer says he's tightening security for traveling lawmakers. The moves come as Congress reassesses safety at a time when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump's supporters attacked the Capitol…
Mass. congressman tests positive for COVID-19 despite vaccination
(AP) - A Massachusetts congressman who has received both doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has tested positive for the virus. The office of U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch said Friday that the lawmaker had had a negative test result before…
National Politics
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- 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
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- 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
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- A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general Apr 3, 2026 7:34 AM EDTAfter Pam Bondi became U.S. attorney general last year, conservative influencers, online sleuths and others who wanted the government to disclose all it knew about Jeffrey Epstein thought they might have a champion in the Department of Justice
