Dominion offers to manage portion of Santee Cooper
Columbia, S.C. (AP, WOLO)--Dominion Energy is now saying not only does it want to take over SCANA, it is also willing to manage part of state-owned utility Santee Cooper. In a…
Politics
Congressional debate held just ahead of General election
The Second Congressional District of South Carolina held a debate Tuesday morning to lay out their platforms just ahead of the November 6th General election. Click here to see what some of the candidates had to say.
VOTE SC: One week until citizens head to the polls
[gtxvideo vid='kHDOhyOo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kHDOhyOo.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2018_10_30_12_05_06'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - In seven days, votes will head to the polls for mid-term elections. Here are some helpful links as you prepare to cast your vote! 2018 General Elections FAQs - Frequently asked questions related…
Vote 2018 Election Coverage Absentee voting underway
[gtxvideo vid='jvNyZUWz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jvNyZUWz.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2018 Election Coverage Absentee voting underway'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--In our Vote 2018 coverage, Voters are getting ready to head to the polls on Tuesday November 6, 2018 for the General Election. Absentee voting is already underway.…
Lieutenant Governor candidates have debate ahead of Midterm elections
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Two women hoping to be South Carolina's next Lieutenant Governor faced off in their first and only debate ahead of the November 6 election. Republican business woman Pamela Evette…
Vote 2018 : Lt. Governor Debate Set in Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='n9XsEF2j' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n9XsEF2j.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2018 : Lt. Governor Debate Set in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In our Vote 2018 coverage, South Carolina's candidates for Lieutenant Governor are going head to head in a debate Monday night. Republican business owner Pamela…
Final gubernatorial debate sway some voters
Another heated debate between gubernatorial candidates took place on Thursday evening. Both candidate answered a wide range of questions, using this debate as one of their last chances to sway voters.
Gov. McMaster receive SC educators support
Governor McMaster and his Lieutenant Governor candidate received an endorcement from some South Carolina teachers.
Candidates for Governor Debate in Greenville
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - In the closing days before the Nov. 6 general election, the men vying to be South Carolina's next governor are getting a final chance to make their closing arguments to the state's voters. Gov. Henry McMaster…
SC Governor's race is most expensive statewide election campaign ever
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The 2018 South Carolina race for Governor is turning out to be the most expensive statewide election ever. According to reports, the candidates raised more than $20 million in…
Lexington/Richland 5 School Board Candidate Forum; Josh Berry moderates
[gtxvideo vid='cWHDy6EU' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cWHDy6EU.jpg' vtitle='CandidateForum'] IRMO, SC (WOLO) - Seven candidates vying for a seat on the Lexington-Richland 5 school board gathered at Irmo Middle School Tuesday (10/23) evening, for a community forum. The event, hosted by the District Five Teacher…
Trump visits Texas ahead of Mid-Terms with Ted Cruz
President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail for Republican candidates, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz who he used to call "Lying Ted."
Cayce hires new city manager
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--The city of Cayce has hired a new city manager. Last week the city announced Tracy Hegler would take over the role left vacant by Brian Watkins. According to a city…
Bernie Sanders back in South Carolina amid multistate blitz
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Just two weeks before Election Day, Sen. Bernie Sanders is back in South Carolina as part of a swing through early-voting states on the presidential primary calendar. Sanders plans…
President Trump and the Mid-Term Elections
[gtxvideo vid='vDhu16YV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vDhu16YV.jpg' vtitle='President Trump and Mid-Term Elections'] ABC NEWS-- Recent national polls project Republicans will lose the majority in the House of Representatives after the mid-terms. President Donald Trump has been noticeably active on the campaign front for the Republican…
National Politics
- US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show Nov 1, 2026 4:25 AM ESTThe Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan
- Trump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory Nov 1, 2026 4:22 AM ESTThe Trump administration’s online accounts have circulated images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a Black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud
- FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's hometown as Alaska Senate inquiry widens Nov 1, 2026 4:22 AM ESTFederal authorities have intensified their investigation into an Alaska Senate candidate named Dan J
- Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page Nov 1, 2026 1:22 AM EDTRepublican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico were making closing arguments Saturday in a tossup Texas U.S. Senate race that has become a key measure of voters’ frustration with Trump’s leadership and his loyalists in the Republican Party
- Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro’s flight to the US Oct 31, 2026 10:59 PM EDTU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration did not help Flávio Bolsonaro leave Brazil after his election defeat
- Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds Oct 31, 2026 10:42 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
- 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
- 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
