COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Florence hammered parts of the Carolinas, caused severe flooding in some areas and tragically several people died. New Bern and Wilmington, North Carolina were hit particularly hard. Many people are in shelters and those that remained in their homes are without electricity, food and necessary hygiene essentials Several state and local agencies in both the Carolinas…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – While the hurricane-force winds have ended, the dangers posed by Florence are still achingly real for so many in the Carolinas. A 1-year-old boy who was separated from his mother in North Carolina is the latest confirmed casualty. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said rescue teams had located the body of Kaiden Lee-Welch, who went missing…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Monday the South Carolina governor’s office announced that President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the state of South Carolina. According to the release, the President approved federal reimbursement through FEMA for costs associated with emergency, life-safety actions during Hurricane Florence. Counties included in the disaster declaration are as follows: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Orangeburg,…
South Carolina Highway 903 near McBee highway is closed due to heavy flooding from tropical storm Florence this week.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Midlands students are headed back to class. Area districts announced schedules for Monday 9/17. The following schools will be open: Lexington One Lexington Two Lexington Three Lexington Four Lexington/Richland 5 Orangeburg Three Orangeburg Four Orangeburg Five Richland One Richland Two Sumter Co. Schools Kershaw Co. is on a 2 hour delay Bethesda Christian School Childcare opening at 8:15…
The Comet bus service will resume Monday at 4:30 a.m. as Columbia gets back to normal.
Hurricane Florence changed the lives of thousands of people, some for better, others for worst. Find out what happened to one couple when Florence crashed what was suppose to be the wedding of their dreams.
Most students in the Midlands will be returning to class Monday morning.
The University of South Carolina will resume classes on Monday following the schedule of Richland County Offices, says a university spokesperson.
DILLON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 9 mile stretch of I-95 in Dillon County is closed due to flooding from Florence. Department of Transportation officials say I-95 north and south is closed from exit 181 to exit 190. The continued impacts of Hurricane Florence have caused flooding throughout that area. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: SCNews
