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Medical marijuana bill passes House Committee

[gtxvideo vid='l1RX97fs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l1RX97fs.jpg' vtitle='Medical marijuanana bill passes'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The medical marijuana bill has passed  a House Committee. Representatives will have to wait to take it up on the floor, until next session. According to a 2016 winthrop university poll,…

Senate Debates School Metal Detectors

[gtxvideo vid='kD5brKUY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kD5brKUY.jpg' vtitle='Senate Debate School Metal Detectors'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Wednesday the Senate took up the issue of metal detectors for all schools throughout the  state for the first time. The education Subcommittee heard from Representative Gilliard about putting…

Seminar on Medical Cannabis

The group Compassionate SC hosts an event to discuss medical marijuana and effective ways to regulate it.

Stray Cat Amendments Discussed

The Richland County Council peaks the interest of residents as they discuss two amendments on what to do with stray cats.

A warning against potential Dominion, SCE&G merge

[gtxvideo vid='3wPPSbd6' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3wPPSbd6.jpg' vtitle='a warning'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Tuesday (4/17) afternoon the former director of the Virginia Sierra Club, and another former utility company manager says Dominion’s record in its home state is not good and merits deeper scrutiny.…

Kathleen Kennedy Endorses Noble

A member of one of America's most famous political families endorses her choice for the next Governor of South Carolina.

Trump: US, allies attacking Syria to stop chemical weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again, President Donald Trump announced Friday. Explosions…

President Trump: military strike underway in Syria

(WOLO, ABC NEWS) - President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a strike on Syria in response to last weekend's alleged chemical weapons attack. Addressing the nation Friday evening,…

The Latest: Macron says ‘red line has been crossed’ in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron says his nation, the United States and Britain have launched a military operation against the Syrian government’s “clandestine chemical arsenal.”…

Fired FBI Director claims President Trump demanded mafia boss-like loyalty

[gtxvideo vid='3VARnDeM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3VARnDeM.jpg' vtitle='Fired FBI Director claims President Trump demanded'] WASHINGTON, DC (WOLO, ABC) - Former FBI Director James Comey revealed all in a book about to be published. Comey opened up about what he says played out with President…

President Trump tweets warning of missile strike on Syria

[gtxvideo vid='Lrfly1Gp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lrfly1Gp.jpg' vtitle='President Trump tweets missile strike warning to Syria'] WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO, ABC NEWS) - President Trump got on Twitter Wednesday (4/11) with a warning of a potential missile strike against Syria. It's in the wake of Syria's…

No Discussion on SC Assault Weapon Ban

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--The South Carolina legislative session has come and gone without any meaningful conversation on gun control. The constitutional laws subcommittee was scheduled to take up Rep. Wendy Brawley's proposal to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and bump stocks,…

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