On the eve of South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session, external organizations continue to advocate for expanding Medicaid coverage in the Palmetto State.
School choice is a hotly debated topic at the South Carolina State House.
The State House Menorah Lighting celebration took place as part of the Hanukkah holiday last night.
South Carolina State House lawmakers have passed a bill designed to protect whistle-blowers at utility companies in the state.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Today people gathered on the steps of the South Carolina State House to raise HIV awareness in honor of World Aids Day. South Carolina DHEC along with other community organizations encouraged people stop the spread of HIV. Often times HIV stigma can be rooted in misconceptions and myths and can be hurtful to those who have the…
All 124 members of the South Carolina House are returning to Columbia this week, but the goal is to organize, not to pass laws. The House plans to meet Tuesday and Wednesday to get ready for the 124th session of the General Assembly scheduled to start Jan. 12.
Dori Tempio lives with a degenerative neuromuscular condition that limits her ability to walk, but she doesn’t let her disability slow her down.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)–Legislation at the State House is moving forward that could prevent something like the VC Summer abandonment from happening again. A Senate Committee passed proposals to allow an advocate to work on behalf of ratepayers when the public service commission sets utility rates. Another bill introduced reviews and oversight of Scana Corporation and Santee Cooper. The legislation will…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fastest way into someone’s heart is through the stomach. South Carolina’s hospitality industry knows that’s true for many of the millions of tourists who travel to our beaches and cities every year. It’s also why organizers of an event at the State House on Wednesday served a tasty helping of Southern cuisine. The idea is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Advocates say far too often you only hear about mental illness when an act of violence is committed. Wednesday at the South Carolina State House the point was made that only 6% of those with mental illness have violent tendencies. That means 94% of the mentally ill do not have violent tendencies. Advocates say in comparison…
