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SC DOT Memorial Day Road Conditions

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Transportation has an update on traffic conditions this weekend. SC DOT officials announced they will not close any lanes for interstate work during the Memorial Day weekend, unless it is an emergency. SC DOT officials say the restrictions are in place now and will not be lifted until until 6 a.m. on Tuesday,…

Coroner: 4-year old dies after being found in hot car

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The hot weather has already claimed one life in the Midlands. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 4-year old Zion Akinrefon of Maryland was found unresponsive in a car at a home in Blythewood. The coroner says the boy climbed into the unlocked car when no one was looking. Sheriff Leon Lott says at this time no…

RCSD: Driver deputies try to stop for speeding crashes along I-77

Richland, Co. SC(WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a driver who refused to pull over and sped away from deputies Thursday night, ended up crashing along Interstate -77. Authorities say it happened near the Percival Road exit (Exit 13) around 8 Thursday evening. Deputies say the driver managed to get away from them for a while before they…

Pack your patience for Memorial Day weekend travel

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Pack your patience as you get ready to enjoy the Memorial day weekend. If you are hitting the road, you won’t be alone. AAA says nearly 615 thousand drivers in South Carolina will travel for the holiday. And if you’re filling up before you hit the road, gas prices are averaging two dollars and 45 cents a…