Jan 14 O'Malley qualifies for NBC Democratic debate By Associated Press Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will join the other Democratic candidates in the next presidential debate, scheduled for Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading
Jan 13 Republican Party makes preliminary plans for contested convention By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Republican National Committee has started preparing for a contested national convention, which would follow the primary season should no GOP candidate for president win enough delegates to secure the party's nomination. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 9:09 Watch S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley deliver GOP response to State of the Union By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch FULL SPEECH: Gov. Nikki Haley's Republican response to 2016 State of the Union Giving the Republican response to the 2016 State of the Union, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looked past President Obama's record to offer her vision of "a brighter American future" if a Republican were to hold the White House. Haley… Continue watching
Jan 08 O'Malley may not qualify for upcoming Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is at risk of being excluded from the next Democratic presidential debate based on criteria released Friday by NBC News. Continue reading
Jan 06 Haley's response to Obama not first time on national stage By Seanna Adcox, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a year when a church massacre and catastrophic flooding put her in the spotlight, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will get further national exposure when she gives the Republican response to the State of the Union… Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump called out for appearing to mock disability By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- An advocacy group is offering Donald Trump sensitivity training after he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability in a South Carolina speech. Continue reading
Nov 13 Changing Guantanamo prison's ZIP code isn't a fix, critics argue By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's quest to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, perhaps by moving some detainees to the United States, has fostered an unusual alliance between his congressional critics and liberal-leaning advocacy groups that say changing the detention… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 9:40 What happens when police become school disciplinarians? By PBS News Hour Yet another viral video has reignited the national conversation on the interaction between police and people of color, specifically within school. A South Carolina sheriff's deputy was fired after manhandling a teenager in a high school classroom. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching
Oct 27 S.C. school resource officer fired after he drags student, sheriff says By Joshua Barajas At Spring Valley high school pic.twitter.com/ScWrJz6x6J — Yessenia (@Motive__Money) October 26, 2015 Richland County sheriff's department will hold a news conference to announce the results of its investigation into Monday's incident… Continue reading