ABC NEWS--Nicki Zink-- Retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said the military protects Americans' rights "to criticize us" -- an apparently different view than that of the White House press secretary who said it's "highly inappropriate" to debate a U.S. general.…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--House Utility Ratepayer Committee Lawmakers will hold two additional hearings in October, in response to the VC Summer Nuclear project fallout. The committee was created back in August, in response to the failed nuclear construction project at VC Summer.…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster is calling on SCANA to give rate-payers a refund in the wake of the abandonment of construction on two nuclear reactors at the VC Summer nuclear facility. In a letter to the company, Governor McMaster…
[gtxvideo vid='HsJNYUyc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HsJNYUyc.jpg' vtitle='Rep. Joe Wilson Greets Ambassador'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Congressman Joe Wilson is welcoming the European Union Ambassador to the U.S., to South Carolina Thursday. Thursday afternoon Wilson will meet with David O' Sullivan to participate in a business…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Wednesday afternoon Solicitor David Pascoe announced new indictments against a political consultant, two suspended lawmakers, two former state representatives as part of the investigation into corruption inside the Statehouse.…
[gtxvideo vid='hjmwb2mN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hjmwb2mN.jpg' vtitle='James Smith to Formally Announce Run for Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Tuesday Democratic candidate for Governor James Smith will formally announce his run for governor. The event will be held at 701 Whaley in downtown Columbia. The State…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--President Donald trump will be in South Carolina on Monday. Trump is headed to the Palmetto State to help lend his support to Governor Henry McMaster's 2018 campaign. McMaster was one of the President's first supporters. McMaster's campaign…
[gtxvideo vid='rhL7Y6N0' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rhL7Y6N0.jpg' vtitle='Attorney for Suspended State Senator Asks Judge to Dism'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The attorney for a South Carolina Senator accused of pocketing more than $130k is asking a Judge to dismiss the indictments. State Senator John…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The debate over what to do about the V.C. Summer nuclear failure continues as the retiring president of Santee Cooper sat before senators Wednesday. A big topic of…
[gtxvideo vid='SrvcrYVs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SrvcrYVs.jpg' vtitle='Richland Councilman Seth Rose to run for State House'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A Richland County Councilman is joining the race for a State House seat. Seth Rose has announced his intention to run as a Democrat for a…
[gtxvideo vid='mRlLcGp3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mRlLcGp3.jpg' vtitle='Another Candidate Enters the 2018 Governor's Race'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Another candidate is entering the 2018 Governor's Race. Charleston businessman Phil Noble told the Associated Press that he's running to change the system. Noble says a dysfunctional…
[gtxvideo vid='UOYFK4MY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UOYFK4MY.jpg' vtitle='President Trump Plans SC Trip to Support McMaster Campa'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - President Donald Trump is coming to the Palmetto State to return a favor to Governor Henry McMaster, one of his first and biggest supporters.…
[gtxvideo vid='5v7HfIOy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5v7HfIOy.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co State Rep. James Smith to Run for Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Richland County State Representative James Smith, a democrat from Columbia, is throwing his hat in the ring in the race for Governor. The…
[gtxvideo vid='bngfk0yv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bngfk0yv.jpg' vtitle='Graham on Abortion'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Senator Lindsey Graham is proposing a new abortion bill in the senate that would make impose a 20 week cutoff date for abortions nationwide. The bill Senator Graham is spearheading passed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- House members questioned the minority owner of the failed V.C summer reactors Tuesday. Lawmakers welcomed the opportunity to hear from Santee Cooper but it was who showed up…
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