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SC House Member Leaving after 10 Years

GREER, S.C. (AP) - One of the South Carolina House's conservative voices is leaving after 10 years. Rep. Tommy Stringer said he has accomplished much of what he wanted since he was first elected in 2008, but decided he was…

House Utility Committee Set to Meet Tuesday on VC Summer Fallout

[gtxvideo vid='UOdgF2fw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UOdgF2fw.jpg' vtitle='House Utility Committee Set to Meet Tuesday on VC Summe'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Out of the State House, we continue to follow developments in the VC Summer Nuclear project failure. Tuesday House Lawmakers will get back to…

Dawn Staley, USC decline invitation to White House

The University of South Carolina announced Thursday night that Dawn Staley and the 2016 Gamecock women's basketball team would not be attending the White House to celebrate last year's National Championship.

Gun Control Ordinance Introduced

The Mayor of Columbia makes a major announcement, introducing an ordinance he hopes will put a block on a certain gun accessories within the Capital City,

House Speaker Responds to SCE&G Rate Cut Proposal

COLUMBIA. S.C. (WOLO)- House Speaker Jay Lucas is responding to SCE&G's proposal to decrease customer rates. In a statement, Lucas writes: “Today’s proposal provides further proof that SCANA  has consistently prioritized the…

SC Senator Tim Scott Among Sponsors of Bipartisan Gun Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Tim Scott is among the sponsors of bipartisan legislation to ensure federal agencies and state governments accurately report relevant criminal history to the FBI's database of prohibited gun buyers. The Republican senator is one…

Republicans Target Obamacare Mandate in Latest Tax Bill

[gtxvideo vid='TZoqeHwj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TZoqeHwj.jpg' vtitle='Republicans Target Obamacare Mandate in Latest Tax Bill'] WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) - Republicans are now planning to repeal a key Obamacare mandate as part of their push to reform the tax code. Democrats have sounded the alarm…

Detained UCLA athletes leave China for US

The three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China are on their way back to the United States, according to the university's athletic conference commissioner.

President Trump's Asian Trip Winding Down

[gtxvideo vid='AEgY1MVu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AEgY1MVu.jpg' vtitle='President Trump's Asian Trip Winding Down'] MANILA, PHILIPPINES (WOLO) - Monday (11/13), President Donald Trump is winding down his Asian trip in the Philippines.

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