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Street in Lexington reopens after closure due to compromised pond dam

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, Lexington Police announced that the 100 Block of Glynway Avenue has reopened. The area was closed Tuesday after a pond dam was compromised at the Church Street Commons Neighborhood. According to Lexington Police, South Church Street was closed Tuesday between Roberts Street and Gibson Road. Authorities say they were worried about the safety of the road…

SC Tax Free Weekend Ahead

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Mark your calendar, it’s almost time for the Tax Free Weekend. The SC Department of Revenue has released the dates for the annual sales tax holiday. It will run Friday, August 3- Sunday, August 5. Some of the tax free items are perfect for back to school shopping. They include paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, and book bags….

“I had to make a lot of sacrifices just to get by”: Former VC Summer Employees struggling a year later

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- It has been one year since the VC Summer nuclear plant shut down which cost thousands of people their jobs. Some of them are still feeling the impact. “I had to make a lot of sacrifices just to get by,” Laquanta Gaston, former light equipment operator for VC Summer said. Like the more than 5,000 other…

SCANA shareholders vote yes for merger with Dominion, but many have reservations

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  SCANA held a special shareholder meeting to vote on whether or not they were going to approve merging with Virginia company Dominion Energy.  During the Tuesday meeting, 72 percent of shares approved the merger, but that does not mean it is a done deal.  There are a lot of lawsuits at hand, and other groups must to the…

Parts of Jenkinsville under boil water advisory

Jenkinsville, S.C. (WOLO) – Jenkinsville Water Company has put residents under a boil water advisory. The company says residents on Fish Hook Rd, Eagle Trails Rd and Mickey Rd are urged to boil their water before use. Categories: Local News, News