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SC DHEC offers Fireworks Safety

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– This July 4th you may be ready to shoot off Fireworks, but DHEC has some tips to keep you safge. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging everyone to put safety first, here are some of the tips: Monitor local weather conditions. Dry weather can make it easier for fireworks to start a fire….

Richland Library Locations closed on Independence Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you’re looking for a good read at the local library, keep in mind the Richland Library will be closed for the July 4th holiday. According the officials with Richland Library, all locations will close Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day. They will reopen on Thursday, July 5 at 9am. Officials do want to remind patrons that…

ATF joins local investigation of 14 ‘suspicious’ fires in North Columbia

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police and Columbia Fire Departments responded to a reported fire at a vacant residence located at 3702 High Circle near West Beltline Boulevard this afternoon. This is now the fourteenth fire that has occurred in North Columbia since April 21. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has been working in conjunction with CPD…

SCE&G ordered to cut rates by 15% this summer

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Customers of SCE&G are one step closer to a rate reduction after the multi-billion dollar failed construction project at VC Summer. Tuesday (7/3), the Public Service Commission ordered the utility to begin lowering rates by 15 percent starting this summer. SCE&G argues state lawmakers’ decision to force the company to pay for the project is unconstitutional….