Several Richland County voters are expressing their frustration with Tuesday’s primary elections.

Thursday morning, a panel of South Carolina senators approved recommendations on how to spend some the CARES Act money the state is receiving from the federal government because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republican State Representative Nancy Mace will take on Democrat and incumbent Congressman Joe Cunningham in November's race for the first congressional district of South Carolina.

After another rough election day, Richland County is under renewed pressure from elected officials.

From long lines to confusion on where to go, Richland County voters ran into a host of different problems during Tuesday’s state primary.

WIS is following up with election officials Wednesday to pinpoint what went wrong and how it may be corrected in the future.

The race to represent District 88 in the South Carolina House of Representatives is going two weeks longer.

Senator Lindsey Graham and his team said they will celebrate Tuesday's primary victory for a little bit and then get right back to work for the November election.

As voters cast their ballots in the primary elections in Richland County Tuesday, some of them reported problems and hang-ups at the polls.

Harrison ran unopposed in Tuesday’s primary.

Many Richland County voters spent more than two hours in 90-degree heat and South Carolina humidity to vote in Tuesday’s primary.

As voters make their way to cast their ballots in Richland County, some voters have found themselves waiting in long lines as many precincts converge to vote at one location.

Races for both Republican and Democratic candidates will be held, depending on where a voter lives.

With Tuesday’s primary just hours away, you may be wondering where you can cast your ballot.

Newberry is a majority African-American city less than a tenth the size of Columbia, but on June 7, hundreds in the small city were determined to set an example for the rest of the country.

Many of the protests we have seen in Columbia have been led by young politically engaged activists. Civil rights leaders from the 1960′s say these young activists are a welcomed addition and applaud their efforts of peaceful protests.

With the June 9 primary just days away, several voters have been working to ensure they’ll have a chance to vote.

Curtis Loftis Jr. referred to lockdowns related to the coronavirus outbreak, recent protests and what he calls “wasteful public spending.”

Election Day in South Carolina is approaching and the S.C. Election Commission is making voters aware of their voting options for the June 9th statewide primaries.

The caucus said they will be working closely with the rest of the General Assembly and the governor to pass the reforms.

Rep. Kambrell Garvin announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

On Wednesday, the Senate committee charged with making recommendations to the General Assembly about how to reopen the state and allocate emergency relief funds from the CARES Act and federal relief funds met to discuss reopening.

South Carolina’s June 9 primary is exactly two weeks away.

South Carolina’s decision to allow absentee voting by mail for anyone in next month’s primaries because of the coronavirus could mean a long night waiting for results.

Graham said he expects to get bipartisan support in the Senate for his legislation.

The State Election Commission are now sending high-speed ballot scanners to counties across the state.

Lawmakers unanimously voted to expand absentee voting because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

House and Senate members said they worked closely over the last few weeks to make sure a compromise could be reached.

Some lawmakers will be pushing for changes to our state’s absentee process when they return to session, Tuesday, May 12. A bill being introduced in the House says there should be some adjustments made to protect voters amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As South Carolina begins the reopening process, state economists are taking a look at how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the state's revenue streams so far this year.

No court has made a ruling on any of the lawsuits at this time.

Residents who have not registered to vote have one week to do so if they wish to vote in the June 9 primaries.

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund have filed a federal lawsuit against members of the South Carolina Election Commission (SEC) and Governor Henry McMaster for not ensuring all voters can vote by mail during the pandemic.

The South Carolina State Election Commission announced that the June 9 primaries will go on as scheduled.

Demonstrators showed their support for immediately reopening South Carolina’s economy.

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) will be among the leaders who will serve on President Donald Trump’s task force to reopen the economy affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) are working to provide access to Medicare beneficiaries to virtual suppliers in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.

South Carolina is less than two months away from its statewide June primaries.

The primaries are scheduled for June 9 and several options are being looked into to keep voters safe.

According to economists, South Carolina could lose about a billion dollars in tax money because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The board that predicts how much money South Carolina will take in from taxes and fees to help set the budget is meeting Thursday.

Senate President Harvey Peeler said this will allow the General Assembly to pause the legislative session and send legislators home until it is safe to return.

The $2 trillion emergency stimulus bill recently signed by President Donald Trump will provide help for South Carolina agriculture, according to state officials.

Rep. Joe Cunningham is calling on Gov. Henry McMaster to issue a statewide stay-at-home order. Cunningham tweeted on Monday afternoon that he was urging the stay-at-home be done immediately.

As the coronavirus has caused massive changes to life in South Carolina, one thing is proceeding as scheduled - the deadline for political candidates to be on the ballot for the 2020 primaries and November election.

Columbia City Council passed a stay-at-home ordinance Thursday, but the state attorney general says they don’t have the power to do that.

The U.S. Representative said he has been in self-quarantine since March 19 and will remain.

The Republicans say more needs to be done to fight the spread of the coronavirus across the state.

AARP of South Carolina hosted a Teletown Hall with Governor Henry McMaster and other state leaders.

On Thursday, former South Carolina governor David Beasley confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19.

The bill allocates $45 million to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).

On Monday, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has declared a state of emergency.

Governor McMaster announced on March 15 that all elections scheduled for March and April 2020 would be postponed. Elections that would be affected will be rescheduled to occur after May 1, 2020.

DHEC says “the status of COVID-19 in South Carolina does not indicate that cancellation of events or schools is needed at this time.”

The governor said the money should come from the taxpayer credit proposed in the 2020-21 budget passed by the House.

Just a day after the South Carolina Senate passed an education bill, the grassroots group SC for Ed announced its plan to have another “All Out” event at the State House on March 24.

State health officials said with cases in neighboring states, it is likely there will be a confirmed case of COVID-19 in South Carolina in the future.

Three Democrats and one Republican voted against the bill.