Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:07:27 GMT
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a West Columbia police officer shot and killed a man with a handgun Monday night.The incident happened at approximately 11:15 p.m. afterMore >>
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a West Columbia police officer shot and killed a man with a handgun Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:10:41 GMT
Liquid leaking from a trailer behind a Midlands Walmart prompted emergency crews to evacuate part of the store Tuesday afternoon.According to the Lexington Police Department, Lexington County Fire andMore >>
Liquid leaking from a barrel on a delivery truck behind a Midlands Walmart prompted emergency crews to evacuate the store Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:37:11 GMT
One person has been arrested in connection with the "brutal" brawl filmed at Gonzalez Gardens and uploaded to YouTube, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says Crimestoppers tips helpedMore >>
One person has been arrested in connection with the "brutal" brawl filmed at Gonzalez Gardens and uploaded to YouTube, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:42:53 GMT
Finding the right path in life can be hard, especially for young teens. Gang life can be an outlet for many looking to belong. One former gang member says he left that world behind in search of a betterMore >>
Finding the right path in life can be hard, especially for young teens. Gang life can be an outlet for many looking to belong.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:42:41 GMT
Logan Robinson is going to need a bigger sash. He's come a long way in 10 years. Back then he was just a 7-year-old Cub Scout who enjoyed carving polar bears out of bars of soap. "For a 7-year old toMore >>
Logan Robinson is going to need a bigger sash. He's come a long way in 10 years. Back then he was just a 7-year-old Cub Scout who enjoyed carving polar bears out of bars of soap.More >>
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Thursday was Women's Equality Day. And though it's not a national holiday, this year women are celebrating the 90th anniversary of the constitutional amendment giving them the right to vote. Just 90 years! Many of us have grandmothers or great-grandmothers who were born before women could vote.
Women's Equality Day is also important to observe because women have a lot of political clout in this state. But we have precious few women in office. Look at these numbers: women cast 56% of the votes in the 2008 general election here, yet you could count the elected women at the State House on your fingers and toes. There are just 17 of them in the 124-member House, and none in the Senate.
This year, a woman is running for Governor, and that's progress. But South Carolina ranks last in the nation for the number of women holding elected office, especially at the state level. Now, I don't want you women -- or men -- to just go vote for candidates because they are women. What we need is more qualified women candidates. And more voters of both sexes.
I would echo the call of the League of Women Voters to learn more about the history of women's suffrage and to follow suffrage pioneer Susan B. Anthony's motto, "Failure is impossible." That's my perspective. What's yours?
