COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina's U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham is reacting to the latest on the U.S. Government shutdown. In a statement released to ABC Columbia News U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement: “Leader McConnell mentioned last…
(AP)--ABC NEWS Thousands of federal employees began their weekends gripped with doubt, uncertain of when they'll be able to return to work and how long they'll have to go without being paid after a bitter political dispute in Washington triggered…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The winter weather has ended the second week of South Carolina's legislative session early. Both the House and Senate decided to cancel their Wednesday and Thursday sessions because of snow in central and western South Carolina.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Executives of Dominion Energy went over details of their merger proposal, including a thousand dollar rebate for the average customer, in front of senators Tuesday. Though…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Senators unanimously voted (44-0) to override several vetoes from Governor McMaster that would use extra lottery money to fund better school buses. The vote will fund more than…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is ready to release his plans for Columbia, for the new year. The Mayor announced Tuesday that he will deliver the 2018 State of the City address at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30th. It will take…
Washington, DC (WOLO) --- The Trump Administration says it is accepting renewal applications to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. The Announcement comes days after a Federal Judge in California temporarily blocked efforts to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals…
[gtxvideo vid='JDN5Lqgn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JDN5Lqgn.jpg' vtitle='Sen. Tim Scott calls President Trump's comments disappo'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Senator Tim Scott says Senator Graham confirmed to him that the report of the President's comments regarding "s---hole countries" was "basically accurate." In a statement…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Samsung officially opened it's first American based appliance plant in Newberry County. This is big news for jobs in our state but the threat of a tax on…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Senator Lindsey Graham has released a statement about a meeting where President Donald Trump made his "s***hole countries" remark Thursday (1/11). Graham says he already said his "piece directly to him." In the statement Friday, Graham…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill to in the House of Representatives Thursday (1/11) that would bring back the electric chair as the default method of execution. The…
[gtxvideo vid='nvxc3Q6v' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nvxc3Q6v.jpg' vtitle='State Lawmakers Vow to Fight Opiod Crisis'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Across the board, lawmakers and state leaders say tackling the opioid crisis is a top priority. Wednesday (1/10) morning Governor Henry McMaster was joined by the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-The road to better buses just got a little longer after legislators put on the brakes in the Senate Wednesday. Senators are asking representatives to go back and take a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The legislative session officially kicked off Tuesday. Governor McMaster and lawmakers both said they want to make school buses safer around our state but they have two different…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster announces a plan he says is full of incentives including putting some money back in your wallet. Governor McMaster said President Trump's tax reform plan has…
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