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
Lynchburg, S.C. (WOLO)–Firefighters in Lee County say an early morning house fire claimed the life of an 84 year old woman. A spokesperson for the Lee Co. Fire Dept. says Bertha Edwards, who was wheelchair bound, died in the fire at a home on Tolson Rd. in Lynchburg. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Categories: Lee, Local…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s governor is proposing tax cuts for veterans and first responders. Gov. Henry McMaster said Friday he wants to exempt the military, law enforcement, firefighter and peace officer retirement from state income tax. The tax cuts would amount to about a $524 in savings for military retirees under 65 and $210 a year for those…
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)- South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) customers set a new record high for energy usage. According to the company, customers used more than 103,700 megawatt hours (MWH) of electricity on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. The previous record high was 101,118 MWH, set in 2014. The company says they continue to watch the system closely to ensure all…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can help give the gift of life by joining ABC Columbia for our annual New Years Blood drive. We are partnering with the Red Dross and I Heart Radio for this blood donation event. You can stop by the Plex at the Village at Sandhill on Tuesday January 9th. You can donate from 8am to 7pm. Stop…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is hosting a Southeast Human Trafficking Coalition meeting. Advocates from eight states are taking part. “Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world and South Carolina sits right between two of the top-20 hubs for it—Atlanta and Charlotte,” says South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. “That’s why we created our…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Here are a list of school and government closings for Friday, January 5 due to the winter weather. Schools: Bamberg School District Two will remain closed, Friday, January 5. Schools in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Three , Orangeburg Consolidated School District Four and Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five will remain closed on Friday, January 5, 2018. Due to…
The Governor will be in Lexington Friday morning to make an announcement about a tax reform proposal aimed at providing relief to those who serve in uniform.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson along with members of the Southeastern Coalition Against Human Trafficking will discuss the prevalence of the crime, and their efforts to stop it, at a news conference Friday morning in the State House.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A coroner in South Carolina says a man driving home from work was killed when his pickup truck slid off an icy interstate and hit trees. Kershaw County Coroner David West said Arther Cumbie Jr. was driving the speed limit or below around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when his truck left Interstate 20 just east of the…
