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Hermine is headed our way

Hermine has strengthened to a Category 1 Hurricane with winds of 75 mph. It will make landfall on the Florida Coast late this evening. As it continues to push north it will weaken back down to a tropical storm, and the center will track east of Columbia. Although the winds from the storm will be weaker when it comes through…

School Closings Cancellations/ High School Football

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Due to the path of Hermine headed towards the South Carolina Coast, and with the potential for heavy rain in the Midlands, there are some cancellations and changes for area schools. Richland One schools will dismiss early. Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m . Middle schools 1:00 p.m. High schools at 12:15 p.m. Richland School District Two will operate on…

WATCH: Preparing for Hermine

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — While residents in Florida hunker down for Tropical Storm Hermine, The Red Cross  is asking those here in the Capital city to start getting ready as well. Find out how to keep your family safe if and when Hermine makes landfall. http://www.redcross.org Categories: Local News Tags: Hermine, Red Cross

Watch: Hitting The Road for Labor Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO )–Getting ready to travel for the Labor Day Holiday?  Here’s some tips when hitting the road. Triple A says Gas prices are some of the lowest we’ve seen for a Labor Day Holiday , in a while. Categories: Local News Tags: Labor day

SC Emergency Officials Monitoring ‘Hermine’

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )–SC State Emergency Officials are monitoring the path of Hermine as the storm moves towards the Florida coast and inland. According to the Management Division, as a result of the storm’s projected movement up the east coast, key local and state agencies have been notified to be ready to respond if the need arises. Emergency officials say…

Watch: Lawmakers Call for Commissioners’ Resignation

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation asked five Recreation Commissioners to resign during a state house press conference Wednesday morning. In a letter sent to the commission, lawmakers say Board Commissioners J.Marie Green, Barbara Mickens, Weston Furgess, George Martin, and Joseph Weeks “continue to put their interests and those of James Brown III, ahead of…

Supreme Court Rules on SC Property Damage

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court has ruled that the government doesn’t have to pay people back for damage to private property that happens while law officers are doing their jobs. The state Supreme Court made that decision Wednesday in a 3-2 ruling. Categories: Local News, State Tags: SUPCO