Author: ABC Columbia Staff

DHEC issues new wildfire smoke alert for Thursday

Health officials say air quality will be at its worst all day and into the night Thursday

Image: Oregon OSFM Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)  is once again issuing a wildfire smoke alert for South Carolina. The smoke originated from wildfires burning across parts of Central and Western Canada and the Western U.S. Officials say most significant effects are being seen right now and are expected to continue tomorrow Thursday…

Deputies searching for inmate who escaped Orangeburg hospital with no clothes

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says it is looking for an inmate who escaped with no clothes from the the Regional Medical Center. “Right now we believe he has no clothes on, so he shouldn’t be hard to spot,” said Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Major Rene Williams . Austin Craig Nettles (OCSO) Austin Craig Nettles is…