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SCE&G Prepares For Irma Impact In South Carolina

    Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The Midlands top power provider is keeping its eye on Irma. During a news conference this morning SCE&G President of Operations, Keller Kissam Warned customers to not have a false sense of safety with the cone of uncertainty moving westward.   “Right now, based upon the forecast, you could look at a three or four-day…

ABC Columbia: Hurricane Irma Forecast Update from Chief Meteorologist John Farley

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Chief Meteorologist John Farley is tracking Hurricane Irma and the potential impact to South Carolina. Here is his latest update. Watch. ABC NEWS–Overnight projections of Irma’s path showed less of a threat to the Carolinas as the monster storm appears likely to move directly up the middle of Florida and curve inland. Categories: Local News, News, Todays Forecast…

Deputies: One Shot, Killed after Altercation

Richland Co., S.C. –Richland County deputies say around noon Friday two people showed up at a home on Bayfield Rd. near I-277. Investigators say they were involved in an altercation with someone who lives in the home. According to deputies one of the visitors was taken to the hospital where they later died. The cause of death was not released….

Governor Henry McMaster: Hurricane Irma Update

Check for a live feed from SCEMD COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO) -Governor Henry McMaster is set to address the state, along with SC Agencies at a 2pm Friday media briefing. ABC Columbia News will broadcast the event Live. State officials are continuing to monitor the path of Hurricane Irma.  On Thursday, McMaster announced a mandatory evacuation of 143 healthcare facilities along…

Hurricane Irma threatens Florida, Track Less of a Threat to Carolinas

ABC NEWS– South Florida is bracing for a major storm surge and powerful winds even as Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 4 storm as it races toward the U.S. mainland. “Obviously Hurricane Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States,” Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator (FEMA), said at…

CPD: Child Accidentally Shoots Self, Father Commits Suicide

Columbia, S.C.(WOLO)–Columbia police say Wednesday morning two year old Kyree Myers found a loaded gun inside a home on Truax Ln. and accidentally shot himself. Investigators say the child’s mother was home at the time and called 911. When police arrived they say the child’s father, 38 year old Keon Myers, was threatening to shoot himself, in spite of their…

Second Arrest Made in Downtown Vandalism Case

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia Police say a second suspect is facing charges in connection in a string of vandalism incidents throughout the downtown area including ABC Columbia. Investigators say Titus Bolen is charged with five counts of Vandalism and Assault-Third. According to police on August 22nd Bolen and Tyler Lloyd threw rocks and cars at locations on Gervais, Harden, Blossom, and…