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SCE&G: Electric Customers Set New Usage Record During Winter Storm

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The winter freeze has customers cranking up the heat and according to SCE&G electric customers set a new electricity usage record Wednesday . SCE&G offiicials say customers used more than 103,700 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity. If you are looking for ways to cut down on energy costs, SCE&G has the following tips:  Set thermostats to 68°F…

Tractor Trailer Fire Slows Traffic on I-20

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Traffic was stalled Friday afternoon after a tractor trailer fire. The Columbia Fire Department says the big rig burst into flames on I-20 West near the Broad River Bridge around 4pm. A spokesperson for the fire department says no one was injured.   Categories: Local News, News, Richland

Lee Co. Woman Dies in House Fire

Lynchburg, S.C. (WOLO)–Firefighters in Lee County say an early morning house fire claimed the life of an 84 year old woman. A spokesperson for the Lee Co. Fire Dept. says Bertha Edwards, who was wheelchair bound, died in the fire at a home on Tolson Rd. in Lynchburg. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.   Categories: Lee, Local…