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SCE&G: Electric Customers Set New Usage Record During Winter Storm

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The winter freeze has customers cranking up the heat and according to SCE&G electric customers set a new electricity usage record Wednesday . SCE&G offiicials say customers used more than 103,700 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity. If you are looking for ways to cut down on energy costs, SCE&G has the following tips:  Set thermostats to 68°F…

U.S. Dept. of Labor: New Jobs Report

Washington– Good news on the National job front. New numbers out from the U.S. Labor Department show 2017 saw huge gains. Two million jobs were added to the national economy – 150 thousand of those jobs in December alone, according to statistics released. The U.S. Labor department report says December was the 87th straight month of jobs increase, putting unemployment…

Tractor Trailer Fire Slows Traffic on I-20

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Traffic was stalled Friday afternoon after a tractor trailer fire. The Columbia Fire Department says the big rig burst into flames on I-20 West near the Broad River Bridge around 4pm. A spokesperson for the fire department says no one was injured.   Categories: Local News, News, Richland