Bernie Sanders speaks at Columbia
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BERNIE SANDERS IS SPENDING TIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TAKING PART IN A MEET AND GREET EVENT AT USC.
Politics
Senator Amy Klobuchar files for SC primary
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Senator Amy Klobuchar will participate in a small business Saturday tour in Orangeburg Saturday. The democratic presidential candidate returned to the state to file for…
DPS director will not be back for third term
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--The director of the South Carolina agency that oversees state troopers says he will not be nominated for a third term. State Public Safety Department Director Leroy Smith wrote an email…
Harris files papers for South Carolina presidential primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris has officially signed her papers to be a candidate in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary. Harris signed documents just ahead of a Saturday night round table discussion in Columbia. The California senator is stumping in…
Deval Patrick takes nascent 2020 campaign to South Carolina
2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, Deval Patrick, visited Columbia to speak with black female business owners Tuesday.
Councilman Howard Duvall wins at-large seat in run-off election
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The results are in and the final city of columbia council seat has been filled. Incumbent Howard Duvall will keep his seat on city council after beating his opponent. Council Duvall beat out…
State lawmakers set to pre-file hate crime legislation
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers will pre-file hate crime legislation tomorrow, Wednesday November 20th, 2019 . Democratic Representatives Beth Bernstein, Wendell Gilliard, and Leon Stavrinakis along with…
Runoff for Columbia City Council At-Large seat happening today
A Columbia business owner and attorney is challenging the incumbent for the city council at-large seat in a runoff Tuesday.
Latest polls show Biden leading Democratic field in SC
(CNN) --- According to new polls from Quinnipiac University and the University of North Florida, Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading the Democratic Primary field here in South…
Columbia Mayor says he knows who he's ready to support for President
Columbia, SC ( AP) -- According to the Associated Press , if billionaire Michael Bloomberg opts to enter the race for the White House he'll have one of South Carolina's most coveted endorsements.…
AP Interview: Steyer's fortune fuels underdog 2020 campaign, candidate visits SC
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Tom Steyer says it’s “not possible” to buy the Democratic presidential nomination. Yet the elderly crowd gathered in the back of the Southern Barrel Brewing Company in this town near the South Carolina coast sure did…
Columbia City Council Race: Duvall, Middleton prepare for Tuesday's run-off election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Election Day may have been nearly two weeks ago, but two candidates are still chasing the final at-large spot on the Columbia City Council. Local attorney and businesswoman Sara Middleton is going up against incumbent Howard Duvall…
Deval Patrick joins already crowded 2020 Presidential race
(CNN) ---Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has officially entered the already crowded 20-20 presidential race. Patrick, a Democrat admits his late-entry into the race won't be easy but says he's ready for…
Sanford suspends GOP primary challenge to Trump
Mark Sanford dropped his challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, saying the focus on impeachment has made it impossible for his campaign to gain traction.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings seeks husband's seat in Congress
The widow of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings has resigned as Maryland's Democratic Party chair to run for her late husband's congressional seat.
National Politics
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- 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
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment Jan 28, 2026 1:25 AM ESTA groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go
