NICHOLS, SC (WOLO)- The tiny town of Nichols, South Carolina is under water from a barrage of flood waters after Hurricane Mathew. Homes, streets, cars demolished in the rushing water. The National Guard and SLED are conducting patrols and search and rescue. In this story, ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal surveyed the flooding from a boat, and describes what she saw….
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Power continues to be restored to electric customers across South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Utility outage maps show that about 152,000 electric customers across the state remained without power on Wednesday afternoon. That’s down from about 180,000 Wednesday morning and from about 850,000 at the height of the storm that blew in last…
HORRY COUNTY, (AP)–Residents in Horry County will have to deal with river flooding into early next week. The National Weather Service in Wilmington reported Wednesday that the Waccamaw River was flooding in Conway and that could worsen by Monday. The Weather Service warns the rising water will flood the Conway Marina and that that railroad trestles in downtown Conway will…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says a Richland County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Richland County Recreation Commission Executive Director James Brown, III. According to Wilson, Brown was indicted on 1 count Misconduct in Office. The offense is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The Attorney General’s office says the indictment…
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Gov. Pat McCrory says more damage is still to come for many people in the eastern part of North Carolina as the state faces its ninth day of Hurricane Matthew’s aftermath. He also said the state’s death toll from the storm has risen to 19. At a news conference Wednesday in Raleigh, McCrory said serious flooding…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley and the Central Carolina Community Foundation are increasing fundraising efforts of the One SC Fund to help victims of Hurricane Matthew. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, it’s first project was to aid Flood Victims in the Historic Floods last October. According to officials, One SC has distributed $2,000,000…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s that time of year when the rides are ready and the tasty treats are in abundance at the South Carolina State Fair. ABC Columbia News hit the midway to sample some of the newest fair food. Tyler Ryan gets to sample the new treat : ‘Pizza on a stick’ Categories: Local News, News, State
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– For many that are facing damage to their homes due to Hurricane Mathew, the last thing you may want to think about is Insurance. But navigating the process can sometimes be difficult. ABC Columbia spoke with an insurance expert, University of South Carolina Robert Hartwig, who says it is important to act fast. Categories: Local News, News,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Come hit the midway with ABC Columbia for the South Carolina State Fair. Stop by our ABC Columbia Booth and take a selfie at the “Main and Gervais” sign. Meet the ABC Columbia Team and watch ABC Columbia News at 6pm each weeknight Live from the South Carolina State Fair. Categories: Local News Tags: SC State…
