Graham’s earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's requesting $12 million for right-of-way acquisition towards the construction and eventual completion of I-73.
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SC lawyer suspended for 6-months for Facebook posts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's highest court has suspended the law license of an attorney for six months for Facebook posts the justices said used foul language and could incite racial conflict. The state Supreme Court also ordered lawyer…
Unemployment benefits return to pre-pandemic operations
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --Beginning this Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce will return to pre-pandemic, state unemployment operations. This comes after governor Henry McMaster ordered the unemployment insurance programs…
Discord over whether to halt South Carolina abortion case
The parties involved in a lawsuit over South Carolina’s new ban on almost all abortions disagree about how the case should be handled.
Biden announced bipartisan deal made on huge infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has announced a bipartisan agreement on a pared-down but still huge infrastructure plan. The agreement with a group of Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday would make a start on his top legislative priority…
Biden Administration cracks down on illegal gun dealers to halt crime epidemic
(ABC News) -- The Biden administration is cracking down on illegal gun dealers... as violent crime surges nationwide. President Biden announced he's planning to sign executive actions that focus on gun crimes the…
GOP filibuster blocks Democrats’ big voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law has suffered a major setback in the U.S. Senate. The bill failed in a key test vote Tuesday, blocked by a filibuster wall of Republican opposition.…
High court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit
The Supreme Court is backing Nestle and Cargill and threw out a child slave labor lawsuit against both of the companies.
Lawmakers consider bill to let mental health professionals refuse care for religious beliefs
Columbia, SC (Associated Press) -- South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to let mental health professionals refuse to provide care that violates their religious beliefs. The legislation was introduced in response to a…
Affordable Health Care Act upheld by Supreme Court
(CNN) -- The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has been saved by a Supreme Court decision. In a 7 to 2 vote, the Justices kept the health care law intact,…
Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs
LONDON (AP) — Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s main exports in the wake of the resolution of a long-standing transatlantic trade row…
Congress passes legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Congress has moved to establish Juneteenth as a new national holiday.
City of Columbia passes ban on conversion therapy
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The controversial practice of conversion therapy is now banned in the city of Columbia. Tuesday afternoon the Columbia City Council voted four to three to pass the ordinance which prohibits…
News execs protest seizing of journalists' phone, email records
Bruce Brown, second from right executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, speaks accompanied by Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan, left, Washington Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, Washington Post general counsel Jay…
Netanyahu ousted as Israel's prime minister
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Israel's parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government, formally ending prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic 12-year-rule. Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu turned bitter rival, becomes prime minster, presiding over a diverse and fragile…
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