Electric Officials warn of flooding issues: Tips
Energy officials and Electric officials warn of issues with potential flooding. Here are some flood safety measures to keep in mind:
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South Carolina GOP primary fundraising picks up
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Presidential hopefuls helped raise $115,000 for the first-in-the-South primary.
Perry picks up influential South Carolina backers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has picked up influential endorsements from two of South Carolina’s top financial donors to back his White House bid.
Innovative Composites plans 300-job plant in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Toronto-based materials company plans to spend $9.3 million on a new facility in Orangeburg that will create 300 new jobs.
Boogieing for Breast Cancer
More than 3 hundred employees at Lexington Medical center put on their dancing shoes in an effort to raise awareness of Breast Cancer
SC, NC regulators OK Duke-Progress merger accord
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators have approved a merger agreement for Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Inc. as they create the nation’s largest utility company.
Midlands Post Offices Targeted to Close
Of the nearly 4,000 post offices that could be shut down nationwide due to budget cuts, three of them are in the Midlands.
Preparing for Severe Weather
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee prompted tornado watches for half the state of South Carolina, Tuesday. Are you and your family ready if severe weather strikes?
Tornado Watch cancelled for the Midlands
The Tornado Watch that was issued for the Midlands has been cancelled after forecasters determined there was no longer a threat of tornadoes in the area.
Columbia raises $398K for MDA during telethon
We here at ABC Columbia want to say a big thank you to those of you who donated to our annual MDA Labor Day telethon.
