Watch: Prepping Roads and Drivers for Winter Weather
South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Department of Transportation provide tips for keeping roads and drivers safe as inclement weather moves through the Midlands.
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Watch: Road Closures Still A Problem In Some Areas After Floods
Several roads in Eastover remain closed after the historic floods causing traffic for residents.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — More than 3 months after the historic floods, residents in Eastover are still feeling the impact with several road closures across the region. “Now, I have to drive all the way up Garners Ferry, make a left turn on Reese Road, go all the way by G-mart then come back down so it’s a thirty minute…
Hospital in Barnwell County Closing at Least Temporarily
The operator of Southern Palmetto Hospital, formerly known as the Barnwell County Hospital, says it is closing the hospital at least temporarily
BARNWELL, S.C. (AP) _ The operator of Southern Palmetto Hospital, formerly known as the Barnwell County Hospital, says it is closing the hospital at least temporarily. Local media outlets report that the owners of the 53-bed hospital released a statement this week saying they are working to find alternatives for providing health care but that plans have not yet been…
Sheriff warns of Dangers of letting car run while it’s not occupied in Winter Weather
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the winter weather, many drivers may want to start their car and let it heat up before jumping in, but there’s a warning from Law Enforcement about that practice. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says car thieves are targeting idling vehicles. According to Sheriff Lott, it only takes seconds for a criminal to steal your car….
Woman Fatally Struck While Riding Her Bike to Work Identified
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A woman killed while riding her bicycle to work Thursday morning has been identified. Coroner Margaret Fisher said 31-year-old Erica Bass died after she was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling in the southbound lane of 12th Street exit between SCANA Highway and Saxe Gotha Road just before 7 a.m. Bass was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries she sustained…
South Carolina Senate to Take Up Roads Debate Next Week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate plans to start talking about how to find additional money for roads next week. The Senate adjourned Thursday with Sen. Ray Cleary holding the floor. The Republican from Murrells Inlet told senators he wants to debate increasing money for roads first thing Tuesday. Cleary has been trying to craft a bill the Senate can…
House Subcommittee OKs Bill to Have Panel Screen Magistrates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has approved changes to how county magistrates are chosen and what kind of cases they can hear. A House subcommittee Thursday approved a bill to require candidates for magistrates to be screened and qualified by the same panel that checks the credentials of state judges. A second bill would increase to $25,000 the…
USC Trustee in Court on Charges He Killed Protected Hawks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A University of South Carolina trustee has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he illegally trapped and killed hawks in Orangeburg County. Court papers show Charles Williams entered the plea Wednesday in Columbia. Prosecutors last month charged Williams with seven counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Three other men are each charged with one…
Army Soldier Shot, Killed in Home Near Dillon
DILLON, S.C. (AP) — Dillon County deputies and the State Law Enforcement Division are investigating after a soldier was found shot and killed in a home near Dillon. Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley tells local media outlets that the body of 21-year-old Dequan Jamar Robinson was found early Wednesday morning. Robinson was from Lumberton, North Carolina and was in the…
Hospital in Barnwell County Closing at Least Temporarily
BARNWELL, S.C. (AP) — The operator of Southern Palmetto Hospital, formerly known as the Barnwell County Hospital, says it is closing the hospital at least temporarily. Local media outlets report that the owners of the 53-bed hospital released a statement this week saying they are working to find alternatives for providing health care but that plans have not yet been…
