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DHEC urging Dam owners to take safety precautions ahead of Hurricane Michael

COLUMBIA, SC WOLO)– Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control are telling owners and operators of reservoirs statewide to check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels. DHEC says the water levels should be lowered through the next several days in preparation for potential impact from Hurricane Michael. Officials say soils…

Columbia Fire Department to host Parade on Saturday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia’s annual Fire Prevention Parade will be held Saturday October 13, 2018. The parade is set to kick off at 11am at W.A. Perry Middle School. The parade route will move down Barhamville Road and end at Drew Park off Harden Street. Following the parade a community block party will take place at the Charles…

Wednesday forecast- tracking Hurricane Michael

Tyler Ryan's Wednesday forecast on Michael's path

Michael, as of early Wednesday morning is a Category 4 Hurricane and is projected to make landfall near Panama City Florida later today.  The storm will continue the projected path toward the northeast, which puts the Midlands right in the cross hairs.  We can expect a lot of wind, gusting to 50 MPH, along with several inches of rain. Power…

Schools, businesses closing ahead of Hurricane Michael

CLOSURES FOR OCTOBER 11 SCHOOLS: Bamberg School Dist. 2 Benedict College Bethel Learning Center, Columbia Calhoun Co. Schools Columbia International University Fairfield Co. Schools Kershaw County Schools Lexington 1,2,3,4 Lexington Richland 5 Morris College Newberry Co. Schools Orangeburg 3,4,5 Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech Remington College Columbia Campus Richland 1, 2 University of South Carolina – Columbia VV Reid Academy   Government: Aiken…