Members of Trump Admin. to attend McCain Funeral instead of President
President Trump has no plans to attend any of the services scheduled for the late Senator John McCain but some members of his administration will be there to pay their respects.
Politics
District 20 Senate seat "unofficial" results
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The polls officially closed their doors at 7 Tuesday night and for several hours after many waited to see who would walk away the Republican nominee of the…
Father's Voice program helps inmates speak to their children
A special program at Kirkland Correction institute is giving some inmates a chance to speak to the children they left on the outside of prison,
Senator Lindsey Graham's tearful tribute to John McCain on the Senate floor
[gtxvideo vid='YJGOZcCR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YJGOZcCR.jpg' vtitle='U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's Emotional Tribute to McCa'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO, ABC NEWS, CNN) - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham took to the floor of the Senate in the nation's capital Tuesday (8/28), to deliver a farewell to…
Polls Slow for District 20 Senate Seat Runoff
[gtxvideo vid='p6fDhDwI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/p6fDhDwI.jpg' vtitle='Polls Slow for District 20 Senate Seat Runoff'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Workers at some polls say turnout is slow for the District 20 Senate seat runoff. Republicans will choose between Lawyer Benjamin Dunn and Minister John Holler. The…
Runoff race for District 20 seat takes place today
It's election day and many of you are heading to the polls to have your voice heard for the Senate District 20 seat that's up for grabs.
Funeral Plans released for Senator John McCain
[gtxvideo vid='amvJzPlz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/amvJzPlz.jpg' vtitle='Funeral Plans released for Senator John McCain'] ABC NEWS--Two days after Senator John McCain died at the age of 81 - his family is releasing details about his funeral plans. The senator will Lie in State at…
Former Gov. Riley participates in prison reading program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A former South Carolina governor is participating in a program that officials hope helps keep inmate fathers in touch with their children. The Department of Corrections says former Gov. Dick Riley is spending time at Kirkland…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin send condolences to the McCain Family
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin tweeted out his condolences to John McCain's family after the announcement of his passing on Sunday. https://twitter.com/SteveBenjaminSC/status/1033519487650357249 The six-term Republican senator had been battling a number of health problems in recent years. He had…
"He was among the greatest of men, and he was my friend," Governor Henry McMaster on John McCain's death
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster released a statement on the passing of Senator John McCain Sunday. ""I will never forget John McCain. He was among the greatest of men and he was my friend. I hope his family can find…
"America and Freedom have lost one of her greatest champions," SC US Senator Lindsey Graham on John McCain's death
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Senator Lindsey Graham released a statement on Sunday in regards to the passing of his close friend John McCain. https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1033512299376590849 https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1033515753981534208 The six-term Republican senator had been battling a number of health problems in recent years. He had…
Women On The Ballot: all Lt. Governor nominees are women
[gtxvideo vid='1STak9jJ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1STak9jJ.jpg' vtitle='LT GOV'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- The November election is quickly approaching and the nominees are campaigning hard. Especially the Lt. governor nominees. No matter how the election goes in November, South Carolina will have a woman as Lt.…
Betsy Devos wants to use federal grants to put guns in schools
[gtxvideo vid='AuIMKBmg' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AuIMKBmg.jpg' vtitle='Betsy Devos wants to use federal grants to put guns in'] WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) - The US Department of Education is looking at new ways to increase school safety. Education Secretary, Betsy Devos, is considering reversing a…
SC Lawmaker wants federal investigation into former Tri-County board
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A state lawmaker wants a federal investigation into "possible illegal activities" by an ousted Tri-County Co-op board. On Wednesday, Rep. Wendy Brawley penned a letter to US Attorney Sherri Lydon.…
Rep. Joe Wilson's Bus Tour arrives in the Midlands
[gtxvideo vid='waWo8G5C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/waWo8G5C.jpg' vtitle='Rep. Joe Wilson Bus Tour arrives in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Congressman Joe Wilson is making his way around the Palmetto State. Tuesday, the Republican met with area business leaders, rotary club members and local merchants.…
National Politics
- Analysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump's making Nov 1, 2026 1:56 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump is asking voters to pretend he’s on the Election Day ballot again, and that's creating challenges for Republicans
- Trump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in weeks before the midterms Nov 1, 2026 1:55 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump’s administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks of the midterm elections
- 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
