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SC National Guard to Florida to assist in hurricane response

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Officials with the governor’s office say Gov. Henry McMaster has authorized the deployment of SC National Guard Soldiers in response to Hurricane Milton. “Hurricane Helene reminded us of the power of neighbors helping neighbors, and South Carolina is ready to stand with Florida in their time of need,” said Governor Henry McMaster. “The National Guard resources being…

Dominion Energy says post-Helene power restoration complete

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– Officials with Dominion Energy say as of Tuesday it has restored power to nearly 100% of customers impacted by Hurricane Helene. A spokesperson says line workers, tree crews, and volunteers worked to restore electricity to more than 446,000 customers throughout the state. Officials say the work included replacing more than 1,000 transformers, 2,300 poles and 7,000 spans…