Power outages mount as Helene moves through the Midlands
As of 4:32 p.m. Friday afternoon Dominion Energy is reporting 278,587 customers without power.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is expanding the hours of its public information Care Line starting on Friday, said DPH.
South Carolina, among three other states, had its initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program approved by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The 12-year-old Carvers Bay Middle School student admitted to making school threats earlier this week during a juvenile detention hearing on Thursday in Georgetown County Family Court.
The County of Lexington has made a list of roadway hazards in the county as Helene passes through the south and causes damage.
As of 4:32 p.m. Friday afternoon Dominion Energy is reporting 278,587 customers without power.
Columbia is experiencing heavy rain as Hurricane Helene moves along the coast which could possible lead to heavy flooding and fallen trees.
Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling the siding from buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least five people were reported dead.
Contact numbers for assistance with the storm
Lexington County offices are currently on a two hour delay, they are expected to open at 10 a.m.
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