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.

The Save Women’s Sports Act would essentially not allow transgender girls and women to compete in sports at the high school or collegiate level.

On Tuesday, March 3, the town of Irmo will hold a special election for one open council seat. There are a total of four candidates in the running. The seat became available when former councilman Barry Walker Senior was elected mayor of Irmo in November.

Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president.

The official breakdown of votes is still pending as numbers roll in tonight.

As of 10 p.m. Saturday, the Associated Press reported 437,621 votes in South Carolina -- and the numbers were still coming in.

Steyer had high hopes going into the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. But it didn’t pan out.

He claimed victory in Iowa, squeaked out a tight second-place finish in New Hampshire, and slipped to third in Nevada. But in the “First in the South” Primary in South Carolina, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg consistently polled in the bottom tier at fourth and fifth place.

When South Carolinians go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary, the candidate with the most votes might not be the one declared the winner.

Biden's surge in the polls comes in the wake of key endorsements, such as Congressman Jim Clyburn’s endorsement earlier this week.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line to vote at 7 p.m. will be permitted to cast a ballot.

All fixed COMET routes will be giving free rides to the polls for the Democratic primary.

Senator Bernie Sanders is facing a lot of criticism from his opponents, but he isn’t afraid to give it right back.

The president addressed a packed stadium in North Charleston on Friday night.

President Donald Trump told a crowd of thousands at the North Charleston Coliseum that it is “an incredible time for our nation.”

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer sat down with some potential voters for lunch at the Palmetto Pig in downtown Columbia Friday afternoon.

If you’re a Lexington County resident and you’re planning to vote in Saturday’s primary, you’ll want to read this.

Over the last week, the Palmetto State has been flooded with several Democratic presidential candidates hoping to gain as much support as possible ahead of the South Carolina primary, Saturday, Feb. 29.

For the third day in a row, executives with Santee Cooper made their pitch to lawmakers.

South Carolina election officials are gearing up for the first statewide use of the new voting system.

In anticipation of the South Carolina Democratic Primary on Saturday, many of the candidates vying for the presidency will be in our state.

Clyburn said he knows Biden and that Biden has stood for the hard-working people of South Carolina.

Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to Charleston on Tuesday to watch the Democratic candidates take the debate stage, but South Carolina voters, who will be casting their votes on Saturday, intend to watch very closely to determine who gets their vote.

According to a recent NBC News/Marist Poll, Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading by four points in the Palmetto State.

CNN has announced that the network will be holding two nights of town halls in Charleston featuring the leading Democratic presidential candidates.

When congregants go to worship at Brookland Baptist, they never know who will be in the pew next to them.

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a rally in North Charleston next week.

On Thursday afternoon, the S.C. House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to send their $10 billion budget proposal to the House floor.

According to experts, about 2 million people in South Carolina rely on Santee Cooper for their power in some way.

He’s not competing in a primary in the state, but President Donald Trump is planning to make an appearance in South Carolina just before Democrats hold their primary election there.

Tom Steyer’s campaign is making news on the campaign trail on Monday in the wake of an announcement at one of the largest black congregations in the state.

Right now, the current Homestead Exemption is for $50,000. The proposed changes would raise the amount to $75,000.

The vice president will visit West Columbia and Charleston.

After not breaking into the top three in the first two nominating contests of the 2020 election, former Vice President Joe Biden said he feels good.

On Friday, President Trump spoke at the “North Carolina Opportunity Now Summit” at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.

Among other things, members of the committee said they were weary of naming a state road or building after a living person.

According to SLED, as of December 31, 2019, there were about 1,300 untested kits submitted to their forensics lab.

Harpootlian said his remarks were not racially motivated.

U. S. legislators from South Carolina responded to President Trump’s State of the Union address given on Feb. 4. Some gave the president praise while another disputed some of the claims that he made.

House bill 5090 is sponsored by Reps. Jonathan Hill, of Anderson, and Stewart Jones, of Laurens.

Comedian Dave Chappelle was in Columbia on Jan. 29 for a comedy show, but before his performance a few people received surprise campaign calls from the superstar.

Domestic violence suspects could soon be monitored while awaiting trial if a proposed bill becomes law.

South Carolina, like other states, is facing a nursing shortage right now.

A familiar name to Gamecock football fans is now running for Congress in South Carolina.