Federal judge halts offshore drilling work on SC coast during government shutdown
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Politics
3 of the Americans killed in bomb blast in northern Syria identified
(ABC News)- The Pentagon has identified three of the four Americans killed in a bomb blast in Syria on Wednesday, the deadliest day for American forces in Syria since they entered the country in 2015. Three other Americans were injured…
Donate to local food pantries to help families impacted by shutdown
COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Of course you can always donate to your local food bank year round, but right now those food banks can especially use your help so…
TSA report contradicts claims of extraordinarily long wait times during government shutdown
(WOLO) - Contrary to previous reports of long security checkpoint wait times during the government shutdown, the TSA has released its report debunking accounts of travel woes. According to TSA's "Checkpoint Operations Statement" for Wednesday (1/17), the average wait time…
Gov. McMaster names McCarty new South Carolina adjutant general
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is appointing a longtime deputy in the state's Military Department to be its new adjutant general.
Gov., Senate, House leaders call for education funding reform
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster is continuing to push for education funding reform during this legislative session. Thursday the governor, Senate President Harvey Peeler, and House Speaker Jay Lucas sent a letter to the director of the Revenue and…
SC Lawmakers push to legalize medical marijuana
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-Lawmakers want to legalize marijuana in the Palmetto state by reintroducing what would be the Compassionate Care Act. The bill introduced Tuesday, would legalize cannabis to help people with conditions like…
SC School Board Association speaks about some legislative priorities in education and funding reform
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Gov. McMaster to give SC State of the State speech Jan. 23
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will outline his plans for 2019 in a speech before lawmakers next week.
Governor McMaster outlines executive budget
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Tuesday morning Gov. Henry McMaster unveiled his executive budget for 2019 One major item that will make taxpayers happy is the $200 million in rebates that he says will…
President Donald Trump's inaugural fund spent lavishly at his DC hotel, new docs show
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1.5 million at the Trump International Hotel in Washington ahead of his 2017 swearing-in, according to internal documents reviewed by ABC News. It is part of an array of expenditures there and…
Report: Haley potential candidate for president of World Bank
New York, NY, (Financial Times)--We may now have an idea on what former Governor Nikki Haley's next career move may be. According to the Financial Times, Haley and Ivanka Trump are candidates to replace the outgoing president of the World…
Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to continue fighting in Senate and hopeful to end partial government shutdown
Senator Lindsey Graham hopeful as he foresees a way to end the partial government shutdown and go without declaring a national emergency.
Protestors at Lindsey Graham's Columbia Office over Government Shutdown
[gtxvideo vid='qjgHoT3g' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qjgHoT3g.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2019_01_09_23_08_20'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some Federal workers rallied in front of Senator Lindsey Graham's Columbia office to voice their concern over the government shutdown. On Thursday, demonstrators protested, saying the shutdown is impacting people in our area,…
A look inside South Carolina's 97th annual inaugural ball
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Henry McMaster is officially the 117th Governor of South Carolina. The Columbia native took his oath of office Wednesday morning, at night he celebrated at the annual inaugural ball.…
National Politics
- Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible' Oct 31, 2026 8:14 PM EDTAlaska’s Republican-run state government is urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state’s pivotal U.S. Senate race
- Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat. Trump to campaign virtually instead of in person Oct 31, 2026 7:42 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump is taking time off from the in-person campaign trail for virtual rallies
- More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls: analysis Oct 31, 2026 7:05 PM EDTMore than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration can’t even be found on the state’s voter rolls
- Kamala Harris urges a 'too big to rig' turnout for the midterms and tees off on Trump Oct 31, 2026 4:18 PM EDTKamala Harris has been campaigning for Democratic candidates across multiple states during the final stretch of the midterm elections
- Duke guard John Blackwell heads list of notable men's college basketball transfers Oct 30, 2026 11:37 AM EDTDuke coach Jon Scheyer’s frank message made an impression on John Blackwell when the former Wisconsin guard entered the transfer portal
- Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail Oct 30, 2026 6:43 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day
- Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation Oct 30, 2026 6:38 AM EDTDemocratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denies that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent
- El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race Oct 30, 2026 6:37 AM EDTMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens
- A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era Oct 30, 2026 5:09 AM EDTThe nation’s major political parties are at a crossroads
- Justice Department appeals ruling allowing California to count disputed ballots Oct 29, 2026 6:55 PM EDTThe federal government has appealed a court decision allowing California to count ballots allegedly sent to noncitizen voters
