Pelosi forecasts House OK of Senate’s $2.2T virus aid plan
The House of Representatives will give final approval Friday to the massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill for the coronavirus.
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Prisma Health suspends COVID-19 related patient payments
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Prisma Health announces changes to statements and billing during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Prisma Health officials have suspended all COVID-19 related patient payments. A spokesperson…
The US now has more cases of coronavirus than any country in the world
(CNN) - The United States now has the most coronavirus cases of any country in the world with more than 82,000 cases.…
SC Senators say stimulus deal encourages unemployment
(CNN) --- The White House and lawmakers have agreed on a stimulus deal, but not everyone is in support of it. Some Senate Republicans are now pushing for a vote on an amendment…
US has deadliest day since coronavirus outbreak began as death toll surpasses 1000
(CNN) - The number of coronavirus cases in the United States now stands at more than 68,000. The daily death toll also reached a new high with at least 185…
“At last, we have a deal”: Federal leaders reach agreement over $2 trillion aid package
The White House and Senate leaders of both parties struck an agreement late Tuesday on a sweeping $2 trillion COVID proposal.
City of Charleston passes 'Stay at Home' ordinance
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Charleston City Council voted, 9-4, Tuesday night to approve an emergency order for residents to remain in their homes, unless necessary to leave, for a period of 14 days in an attempt to limit the spread…
SC schools closed through April
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Students will not return to South Carolina classrooms until at least the end of April. Tuesday Governor Henry McMaster and State Superintendent Molly Spearman released a joint statement. It reads in part, …
Negotiators close on a nearly $2 trillion virus aid package
Lawmakers say they're close on reaching a deal over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package to help fight the virus.
Columbia City Council approves $6 million economic stimulus plan
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The Columbia City Council passed an emergency economic relief package it says will help businesses and residents survive the pandemic. According to Mayor Steve Benjamin the "Resilient Columbia" stimulus…
US Dept. of Ed grants SC request to waive some standardized testing
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Students in South Carolina will not take any more standardized tests this school year. Monday state superintendent Molly Spearman announced the US Department of Education has approved the state's assessment suspension waiver. That means the state will not…
Spokeswoman: Vice President Mike Pence and wife test negative for the coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for the coronavirus according to a spokeswoman from the VP's office. We…
Former SC Governor David Beasley tests positive for COVID-19
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- - Now Executive Director for the World Food Program, Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Beasley posted a message to the public…
Senator Tim Scott worries a relief bill could have "disastrous effects" on SC
(WOLO) - US Senator Tim Scott is sharing his thoughts on the potential relief bill. He says that though the COVID-19 package is…
Biden notches three more victories; Sanders reassessing campaign
Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona against Bernie Sanders by the coronavirus on Tuesday.
National Politics
- Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor Jul 30, 2026 8:10 PM EDTMandela Barnes has dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
- A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics Jul 29, 2026 11:22 AM EDTMore progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media
- Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington Jul 28, 2026 6:10 AM EDTSen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington
- Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill Jul 27, 2026 11:30 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill
- Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that? Jul 27, 2026 11:52 AM EDTDemocrat James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas
- Trump's border czar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting Jul 27, 2026 8:17 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s border czar said the vetting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review
- Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus' Jul 27, 2026 7:05 AM EDTIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city
- US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list Jul 27, 2026 6:58 AM EDTA federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Donald Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot
- Talarico trying to win back Hispanics along Texas border who swung to GOP Jul 25, 2026 2:01 PM EDTDemocratic Senate candidate James Talarico toured Texas's southern border
- Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews Jul 25, 2026 1:54 AM EDTJoe Biden has dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president
