COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's attorney general agrees that the state Supreme Court should resolve questions over whether Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster could pick his replacement if Gov. Nikki Haley becomes U.N. ambassador. In court documents filed Tuesday, Attorney…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Voters in District IV cast their vote for Daniel Rickennman or Jessica Lathren Tuesday. The winner of the election will finish the late Councilwoman Leona Plaugh's term. This election…
[gtxvideo vid='jRWcaCnT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jRWcaCnT.jpg' vtitle='2016 Year in Review- SC Politics'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 2016 was a tumultous year, filled with political fights and historic votes. Our Grace Joyal takes a look back at the year in SC politics as Trump, Clinton…
[gtxvideo vid='0hy4lgOW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0hy4lgOW.jpg' vtitle='Special Election Set for January 3rd in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters will head to the polls in the City of Columbia's District Four Special Election, January 3rd. The Special Election is being held to fill the…
A former Donald Trump campaign official who wrote that he wanted to see Barack Obama dead of mad cow disease and Michelle Obama living with a gorilla in Africa now says those comments weren't meant for publication but were nevertheless "inappropriate."
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley attacked his wife while their kids were in their Graniteville home. Corley was arrested early Tuesday and charged with first-degree domestic violence. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office report says the…
[gtxvideo vid='owmUXx0k' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/owmUXx0k.jpg' vtitle='Russian Military Plane Crash '] SOCHI, RUSSIA-- Tu-154, a Russian military plane crashed early Christmas day, and all 84 passengers and eight crew members are believed dead. According to Russian News Agency Sputnik, Russian president Vladimir Putin…
Propelled by populist energy, President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy broke long-standing conventions and his incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two Legislative Council members asked to be removed from a petition issued by Senator Tom Davis last week regarding confusion over how the next Lieutenant Governor will be picked; should…
First lady Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that this past election was "painful."
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A former South Carolina House majority leader will be in court this week to face misdemeanor corruption charges. Prosecutor David Pascoe announced Tuesday that a bond hearing for GOP Rep. Jim Merrill of Charleston is set…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Donald Trump has officially reached more than 270 Electoral College votes to formally become President-Elect . All nine members of the South Carolina Electoral College voted for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's nine presidential electors have cast their ballots for Republican Donald Trump. The vote happened during a meeting Monday in Columbia. Protesters' shouts could be heard…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)-- Conservatives and progressives are gathering to urge South Carolina's electors not to cast their votes for Donald Trump this week. Organizers say groups planned to gather at the South Carolina Statehouse Sunday afternoon for a vigil urging…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- President-elect Donald Trump will nominate South Carolina Congressman Mike Mulvaney, to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, according to the Associated Press. The announcement is expected to be made on Monday. If confirmed by…
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