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SC Attorney General warns of price gouging as Hurricane Dorian approaches

  Columbia, SC (WOLO) — As evacuees make their way into South Carolina, everyone should be on the look out for hiked prices. Tuesday South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that price gouging laws are in effect,  and have been since Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency here in South Carolina. Price gouging laws prohibit businesses from…

AAA reminds drivers to be on guard for price gouging

Columbia,SC (WOLO)— Just ahead of the Labor Day weekend, we reported that Gas prices were the lowest they have been for Labor Day weekend in three years Less than a week later, as Hurricane Dorian churns closer to South Carolina AAA officials say the numbers are changing. According to AAA officials on the same week, gas prices are cheaper in…

School, business closings ahead of Hurricane Dorian

(NOAA/RAMMB/AFP/Getty Images) The Babcock Center (Richland and Lexington) closed beginning Tuesday, September 3rd until further notice Bamberg School District Two – Early dismissal at 1 pm Wednesday, closed Thursday. Beaufort County Offices- Closed Beaufort County Schools- Closed Tuesday until further notice. Ben Lippen School, Closed Sept 5th Benedict College commencement moved to Sept. 19th Berkeley County Offices- Closed Berkeley County…

National Weather Service releases Hurricane Dorian projected path

Image: NWS Columbia,SC (WOLO)—Stay up to date with the very latest developments as we continue to track #HurricaneDorian now hitting the Bahamas with winds upwards of 180 mph. As a Category 5 hurricane. According to the National Weather Service (Columbia) which released the projected path of Hurricane Dorian (as of 11:45pm Sunday) expected to pass just offshore of Georgia &…

Governor McMaster issues mandatory coastal evacuations Monday

Image: SCEMD Columbia,SC (WOLO) — Sunday, September 1st, Governor Henry McMaster on ordered mandatory evacuations for several coastal counties in preparation of Hurricane Dorian which is now a category 5 on track to make landfall in the Bahamas. Evacuations are set to begin at noon on Monday, September 2nd, 2019 for the counties and zones listed below: Jasper County –…

Gas prices are lowest Labor Day prices in three years

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  If you plan on packing up the car and hitting the open road, there’s some good news at the pump. According to AAA, national gas prices are on track to be the lowest Labor Day prices in three years. Drivers here in South Carolina are paying an average $2.23 a gallon. Nationally prices are sitting pretty,…