COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Hundreds of people came together at the Statehouse on Tuesday in Support of the Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) protesting the move by the White House. Midlands Dreamers tell ABC Columbia their dream could soon become a nightmare. “I am fearful that we might get deported,” DACA recipient, Bianca Arizaga said. “It’s very scary because I…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Officers with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources who deployed to Texas to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey are on their way home. The officers were deployed two weeks ago. A DNR spokesperson says they worked in the floodwaters of Jasper and Newton counties checking homes and transporting people and their pets to safety. Categories:…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- September is National Preparedness Month. On the heels of a devastating hurricane making landfall in the U.S. and another hurricane brewing in the tropics, SCEMD is telling citizens to be ready. “Disasters don’t plan ahead but you can. It’s absolutely essential for you to take some time now, while we have some time, to walk through what…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The Trump Administration said it plans to end DACA giving Congress six months to legislate a solution. Attorney general Jeff Sessions made the announcement Tuesday morning. Approximately 800 thousand undocumented immigrants are currently living in the US, under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The 2012 Obama ruling deferred deportations for those who came to the…
Meteorologist Greg Armbrecht shares the latest on Hurricane Irma, including an updated track from Tuesday. Greg reminds everyone that it is too early to tell if there is any potential impact to us here South Carolina this far out. Here’s Greg’s Forecast. Watch. Categories: Local News, News, Weather Blog Tags: Hurricane Irma
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The S.C. Department of Agriculture is offering several opportunities this month for residents to dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The Waste Pesticide Disposal Program is open to all private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators in the state, in addition to homeowners. SCDA said staff will be on site to monitor the collection and disposal…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Harvest Hope Food Bank is preparing for any potential impact from Hurricane Irma. Officials say the Food Bank is designated as the lead food bank in South Carolina for disaster response. According to officials, team members began ordering extra food on Tuesday and disaster response team leaders were also managing any potential impact of the storm. If…
KERSHAW , SC (WOLO)– Two suspects are in custody tonight, after a high speed chase, say Kershaw County Deputies. They tell ABC Columbia they clocked two 17-year-olds…Markeem Hammond and Kenneth Robinson Junior…driving a stolen Acura at 95 miles per hour on 1-20 Sunday. Authorities say the pursuit…reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour…ended when the car crashed in Camden. Deputies say…
