Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials are holding a press conference on Tropical Storm Helene on Friday, Sept. 27.
Kershaw County Fire Service and Emergency Management are monitoring the lake levels for Lake Wateree, according to the fire services’ social media post.
ABC Columbia’s Tyler Ryan is keeping the Midlands updated as Helene passes through the state.
Saluda County firefighters put out a home fire this week, according to SCFS.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is expanding the hours of its public information Care Line starting on Friday, said DPH.
South Carolina, among three other states, had its initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program approved by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The County of Lexington has made a list of roadway hazards in the county as Helene passes through the south and causes damage.
As of 4:32 p.m. Friday afternoon Dominion Energy is reporting 278,587 customers without power.
Columbia is experiencing heavy rain as Hurricane Helene moves along the coast which could possible lead to heavy flooding and fallen trees.
Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling the siding from buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least five people were reported dead.
