COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SLED Chief Robert Keels says patrols are out in the damaged counties and the coastal areas hit hardest by Hurricane Mathew and the floods. Keel says SLED teams are patrolling river areas that have been evacuated due to flooding, they are on the ground, in the water, 24 hours a day to prevent looting and crime in…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– A year after the historic 2015 floods, South Carolina farmers are recovering from another storm. State Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says Hurricane Matthew has affected many of the farms affected after last October’s rains caused what has been called a 1,000-year flood. Agriculture officials are still trying to tally up a dollar amount for the Hurricane Matthew…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–President Barack Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in 13 counties most severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. Federal disaster aid is not available for individual residents at this time, according to SC EMD. State Emergency Officials say on October 10, Governor…
ABC News MINNEAPOLIS (PRESS RELEASE) – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced a donation of $400,000 to assist communities in the U.S. and Caribbean affected by Hurricane Matthew. The donation includes $100,000 in Target GiftCards to be distributed by Salvation Army through the Multi-Agency Resource Centers across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, $100,000 in funds for the American Red Cross…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In addition to the downed trees and power outages, some in the Midlands and across the State are missing work due to the flooding. In a right to work state like South Carolina, that can mean putting your employment at risk. We spoke with University of South Carolina Employment Law Professor Joseph Siner who says there are options…
Authorities say three men are behind bars charged in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old Bowman man.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Transportation Secretary Christy Hall gave an update Tuesday on the state of the roads, interstates and bridges due to Hurricane Mathew. All Interstates are open in South Carolina. Hall did point out the closure of 1-95 at the South Carolina North Carolina border due to flooding. Hall says as of Tuesday afternoon there were only…
Another threat of a clown attack, this time making the rounds on social media.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Election Commission is extending the voter registration deadline because of Hurricane Matthew. The original deadline was Saturday, but that has been extended until Tuesday. If you are a voter, registering by mail, you must have it postmarked no later than Tuesday. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley and the Central Carolina Community Foundation are increasing fundraising efforts of the One SC Fund to help victims of Hurricane Matthew. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, it’s first project was to aid Flood Victims in the Historic Floods last October. According to officials, One SC has distributed $2,000,000…
