Congressman Wilson makes day-long legislative agenda tour
Congressman Joe Wilson began the first leg of his annual legislative agenda press tour Friday in West Columbia.
Politics
Jill Biden hits SC campaign trail for former V.P.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --The former second lady of the United States was in the Midlands December 30th campaigning for her husband. This morning, Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe…
Spotify announces it will stop running political ads
(CNN) - Spotify has announced it will stay out of politics in 2020. The music streaming service announced Friday it will no longer accept political ads, claiming it…
Democrats take the stage for final debate of the year
(CNN) - Top democrats took the debate stage Thursday night in the final democratic primary debate of the year. Candidates took on their counterparts deliberating their…
BREAKING: US House passes both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump
(ABC News) - President Trump has been impeached on two articles of impeachment introduced in the US House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that impeachment Article II is adopted, charging President…
Georgia Governor tells violent Savannah gangs 'move to South Carolina , Florida'
Georgia (WJCL/ABC) ---In front of a crowd of hundreds in Savannah, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told violent gangs in the area to leave the state and move to South Carolina and Florida. The speech…
Pro-impeachment protestors at statehouse join national movement ahead of congressional vote
(WOLO) - Dozens of protestors gathered in front of the State House to voice their disapproval for the President and their support for his…
Presidential candidate Biden gets endorsement SC Senator
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- one of the candidates hoping to challenge president trump in 2020 picked up an endorsement in South Carolina Tuesday. Tuesday morning Joe Biden's campaign announced an endorsement from Richland…
SC gets okay to make some Medicaid recipients work
Greenville, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina has been given permission from the federal government to require some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain their health insurance. Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday announced able-bodied Medicaid recipients would have to work, volunteer or take…
Judge upholds Republican party decision for no presidential primary
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- A judge has upheld the South Carolina Republican Party's decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary. In the order released Wednesday Judge Jocelyn Newman wrote, the law does…
Press conference over ratifying Equal Rights Amendment in South Carolina
Two lawmakers will hold a press conference today at the State House to have South Carolina ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
UofSC avoids sanctions following presidential search
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The University of South Carolina will not face any repercussions as a result of an inquiry into last summer's presidential search. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools examined the search and the board of trustee's subsequent…
Haley: Killer 'hijacked' Confederate flag meaning for some
COLUMBIA,SC (AP)-Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says in an interview that a man who gunned down nine worshipers at an African American church in 2015 'hijacked' the ideals some connected to the…
Thousands more US troops could be headed to the middle east
(CNN) - Thousands more American troops could be deployed to the middle east. Iran has recently transferred short range missiles to Iraq, posing a threat…
White House decorated for Christmas with patriotic theme
(CNN) - The White House has unveiled it's 2019 Christmas decorations. First Lady Melania Trump announced "The Spirit of America" as this year's theme. In a description released…
National Politics
- FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings Jan 29, 2026 9:09 AM ESTThe Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday
- Democrats Castro, Crockett set out to visit detention center housing family detained in Minnesota Jan 28, 2026 8:45 PM ESTReps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett will try Wednesday to access an ICE facility where the federal government has detained a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father who were in the U.S. awaiting asylum proceedings
- Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in 'Streets of Minneapolis' Jan 28, 2026 7:33 PM ESTBruce Springsteen has released a new song, "Streets of Minneapolis," criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement
- Rubio tells senators there's 'good and decent progress' in Venezuela since US ousted Maduro Jan 28, 2026 4:45 PM ESTSecretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "good and decent progress” in Venezuela since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro as leader of the South American country
- More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths Jan 28, 2026 11:09 AM ESTOrganizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest "No Kings" protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump
- Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence Jan 28, 2026 8:05 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power
- Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires Jan 28, 2026 5:49 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025
- Detainees to testify about legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Jan 28, 2026 5:31 AM ESTFormer detainees are set to testify about conditions at a Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
- Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall Jan 28, 2026 5:09 AM ESTA man has sprayed an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar before being tackled to the ground during a town hall she was hosting
- Republican candidate challenges Tuberville residency, says he appears to live Florida, not Alabama Jan 28, 2026 2:05 AM ESTA Republican opponent is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor of Alabama
