Meteorologist Greg Armbrecht shares the latest on Hurricane Irma, including an updated track from Tuesday. Greg reminds everyone that it is too early to tell if there is any potential impact to us here South Carolina this far out. Here’s Greg’s Forecast. Watch. Categories: Local News, News, Weather Blog Tags: Hurricane Irma
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The S.C. Department of Agriculture is offering several opportunities this month for residents to dispose of outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides. The Waste Pesticide Disposal Program is open to all private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators in the state, in addition to homeowners. SCDA said staff will be on site to monitor the collection and disposal…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Harvest Hope Food Bank is preparing for any potential impact from Hurricane Irma. Officials say the Food Bank is designated as the lead food bank in South Carolina for disaster response. According to officials, team members began ordering extra food on Tuesday and disaster response team leaders were also managing any potential impact of the storm. If…
KERSHAW , SC (WOLO)– Two suspects are in custody tonight, after a high speed chase, say Kershaw County Deputies. They tell ABC Columbia they clocked two 17-year-olds…Markeem Hammond and Kenneth Robinson Junior…driving a stolen Acura at 95 miles per hour on 1-20 Sunday. Authorities say the pursuit…reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour…ended when the car crashed in Camden. Deputies say…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- It’s a tale of holiday heroes. Labor Day, according to AAA, is one of the busiest travel days for Americans and one family, on their way back home from Atlanta, got a flat tire. The mother daughter duo, devastated, realized their tire had a hole in it and did not have a lug wrench on hand to fix…
ORANGEBURG SC (WOLO)–When we learn of a friend or family’s pending addition, beyond the tears of joy come the realization of potential sadness. For the tenth year, Family Solutions of the Low Country will host its signature Celebration of Stars Infant Mortality Awareness Luncheon event on Friday. The annual program starts at 11:00 AM on Friday at the Edisto Fork…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WOLO)- A former bible college man is expected in court today after being charged with the murder of his wife. Police say Matthew Phelps called 911 early Friday morning. Reportedly, Phelps told dispatchers he had a dream and when we woke up the next morning found his wife on the floor with stab wounds. Phelps described the scene…
Horry County Fire Twitter COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Three people were taken to the hospital after their vehicle went off a bridge Monday and into the Waccamaw River near Myrtle Beach, according to Horry County Fire and Rescue. Horry County Fire crews say the car went off the bridge and dropped into a marshy area in the Waccamaw River. Teams…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-You can help pay it forward with the University of South Carolina. USC and Gamecock Athletics in conjunction with the Columbia Mayor’s office, City Council and a citywide relief effort, will be collecting items to send to the hurricane victims in Texas. The Group will be collecting cleaning supplies (bleach, bleach wipes, mops, gloves, clean rags), Personal hygiene…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Utility companies were warned more than a year ago that a South Carolina nuclear reactor project was doomed, yet failed to heed warnings that could have saved the venture. That’s according to a report by a major project management company obtained Sunday by The Associated Press. Bechtel warned Santee Cooper and South Carolina Electric & Gas…
