Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Red Flag Fire Alert remains in effect until dry, windy conditions improve

SC Forestry Commission asks you not to do outdoor burning for the time being

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —- It may be warm outside which has many people looking to do a little Spring cleaning outdoors. If that consists of lighting a fire outdoors to clear debris you may want to rethink it now that The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert. ‼️REMINDER‼️ There is a statewide Red Flag…

SC DMV offers drivers with suspended licenses ‘Amnesty’

SCDMV's Amnesty Week runs from March 7-11, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — If you have a suspended driver’s license, this could be your lucky week. This week is the Department of Motor Vehicle’s ‘Amnesty Week ‘for those who have suspended licenses.  The South Carolina DMV says the program gives drivers who qualify the chance to get back on the road by having their licenses renewed earlier than their…

Forestry Commission urges ‘extreme caution’ with outdoor burning

The Chief of the commission says March and April are traditionally the height of wildfire season

(Courtesy SC Forestry Commission) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking anyone planning to do any outdoor burning whatsoever to use extreme caution. This request comes after the agency reports a huge spike in the number of wildfires that have broken out in just the past 24 hours. According to the Commission, Thursday alone three regional…