House Speaker Creates Committee to Study Painkiller Abuse
South Carolina's House leader has created a legislative committee to study how the state can fight the rising problem of abuse of painkillers.
Politics
Haley Tells N. Korea, 'We Don't Want War, So Don't Start One'
North Korea is trying to show strength at home by detaining another U.S. citizen, but overall, Chinese pressure on the regime is "working," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said this morning.
Rallying for Earth Day
People around the world gathered to have their voices heard in an effort to promote science as they celebrated earth day over the weekend.
Governor McMaster says Roads Bill is a Priority
[gtxvideo vid='FBcHlgYU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FBcHlgYU.jpg' vtitle='Governor McMaster says Roads Bill a Priority'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Fixing South Carolina's roads is a number one priority for Governor Henry McMaster. The Governor says the roads bill is number one at this time, but he…
SC Roads Bill Debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Senators are debating whether a bill raising revenue to fix South Carolina's crumbling roadways should also cut taxes. Republican Sen. Sean Bennett proposed an amendment Wednesday that includes cutting income taxes and manufacturers' property taxes, while…
O'Reilly Out at Fox News Channel
Bill O'Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations.
Nikki Haley Demands Action Over Reports That Gay Men in Chechnya Are Being Tortured
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has called on authorities in Chechnya to investigate reports that dozens of gay men are being rounded up and tortured there.
Death of Judge Found Dead in River is Suspicious, Police Say
The New York Police department said Tuesday that the death of a New York Court of Appeals judge whose body was found on the banks of the Hudson River in Manhattan last week is suspicious.
Roads Bill Debate Begins on the Senate Floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Senators are debating a solution for improving South Carolina roads after house members urged them to make a move. Some senators say they are more than ready…
Former VP Biden Honors Hollings During SC Statue Dedication
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings of South Carolina is being honored outside the federal courthouse in Charleston that used to bear his name. Former Vice President Joe Biden is the main speaker Monday at the…
US Ambassador to the U.N. Haley speaks out
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - US Ambassador Nikki Haley is urging countries that provide UN peacekeeping troops to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse, an appeal that came after citing an AP investigation into a child sex ring in Haiti involving…
Tillerson Meets with Putin Amid Tensions Over Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Wednesday, along with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Nikki Haley Calls Spicer's Hitler Comparison 'Unfortunate'
Responding to remarks made by White House press secretary Sean Spicer where he suggested that even Adolf Hitler had not used the kind of chemical weapons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called the comments "unfortunate."
U.S. Rep Joe Wilson Town Hall
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina representative who shouted "You Lie" at President Barack Obama on the floor of Congress was on the receiving end of the same words during a town hall meeting this week. U.S. Rep. Joe…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in SC for Cyber Forum
[gtxvideo vid='OpxxBoJo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OpxxBoJo.jpg' vtitle='U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in SC for Cyber Forum'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham was in Columbia Tuesday to attend the National Cyber Security Alliance’s event. The Lock Down Your Login event was geared towards protecting…
National Politics
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- California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks Sep 12, 2025 9:23 PM EDTCalifornia lawmakers have passed legislation to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces during official business
- States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation Sep 12, 2025 7:50 PM EDTThe governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions
- Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton's home Sep 12, 2025 7:50 PM EDTA judge has released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search of the Maryland home of John Bolton
- Trump dismisses cat-loving NYC Republican candidate for mayor as 'not exactly prime time' Sep 12, 2025 6:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump says the Republican candidate for New York City mayor is “not exactly prime time.”
- Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during 'dangerous times' Sep 12, 2025 4:54 PM EDTThe 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country
- Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states Sep 12, 2025 3:02 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods this spring and summer
- Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation Sep 12, 2025 5:02 AM EDTThe governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so many have been asking: What is happening in America
- Josh Kraft, son of billionaire Patriots owner, drops out of Boston mayor’s race against Michelle Wu Sep 12, 2025 3:58 AM EDTSon of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft announced Thursday that he is dropping out Boston’s mayoral election, in which he was set to battle incumbent Michelle Wu in November
- Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood Sep 11, 2025 11:42 PM EDTA U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid fund to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue
