Rising Rivers Devastate Pee Dee Community
ABC Columbia's Grace Joyal describes what she saw and heard on her visit to Nichols Tuesday.
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Nichols Remains Underwater; Residents Hold Out Hope
The Pee Dee town of Nichols, home to about 400 people, remained underwater Tuesday, after the Lumber and Little Pee Dee Rivers swelled, causing flash flooding.
SC DNR Patrolling Pee Dee, River Rescues
[gtxvideo vid='XY18hgW2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XY18hgW2.jpg' vtitle='SC DNR Patrolling Pee Dee, River Rescues'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State officials are monitoring the Pee Dee and Waccamaw rivers as the flooding potential could rise when the rivers crest. SC DNR Officials gave an update on…
SLED Patrolling Rivers Areas, Damaged Counties
[gtxvideo vid='mgboOiKv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mgboOiKv.jpg' vtitle='SLED Patrolling Rivers Areas, Damaged Counties'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- SLED Chief Robert Keels says patrols are out in the damaged counties and the coastal areas hit hardest by Hurricane Mathew and the floods. Keel says SLED teams…
Agriculture Officials Release Initial Farm Damage Report from Hurricane Mathew
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- A year after the historic 2015 floods, South Carolina farmers are recovering from another storm. State Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says Hurricane Matthew has affected many of the farms affected after last October's rains caused what has…
Chris Christie Slams Trump's Remarks About Women as 'Indefensible'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest advocates, denounced the Republican presidential candidate’s lewd comments about women in a leaked 2005 tape, saying he was with Trump when the video surfaced.
President Declares Major Disaster in SC, 13 Counties to get Aid
[gtxvideo vid='BP9GvSNO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BP9GvSNO.jpg' vtitle='Governor Haley Updates Hurricanre Mathew Recovery'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--President Barack Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in 13 counties most…
Walmart Announces $2M Towards Hurricane Matthew Relief and Recovery Efforts
BENTONVILLE, AK, (PRESS RELEASE)– Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $2 million to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Matthew. As a part of…
Police: Men Charged in Fatal Shooting Connected to Craigslist Sale
Authorities say three men are behind bars charged in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old Bowman man.
Trump Goes on Tirade Against Paul Ryan, 'Disloyal' Republicans
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump went on a Twitter tirade against House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican leaders in general after Ryan in a conference call yesterday with GOP House members told them that he was not rescinding his endorsement of Trump but would not defend or campaign for him.
Slager in Pre-Trail Hearing Tuesday
A pre-trial hearing is being held Tuesday for former North Charleston Police officer Michael Slager.
SC DOT: Updates on Interstates/Road Closures
[gtxvideo vid='NuaBkS46' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NuaBkS46.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT: Updates on Interstates/Road Closures'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Transportation Secretary Christy Hall gave an update Tuesday on the state of the roads, interstates and bridges due to Hurricane Mathew. All Interstates are open in…
Clown Threat Made on Social Media
Another threat of a clown attack, this time making the rounds on social media.
Blue Bell Recalls All Ice Creams With Suspect Cookie Dough
Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its ice cream products that contain cookie dough from an Iowa-based supplier.
Matthew-Related Death Toll Jumps to 14 in NC
One of the last states touched by Hurricane Matthew has become one of the hardest hit. The death toll in North Carolina has jumped to 14 from 11, Gov. Pat McCrory said today, and three people in the state remain missing.
NC Gov. McCrory: Trooper Fatally Shots Man During Confrontation Amid Floodwaters
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says a state trooper shot and killed a man during a confrontation amid flood waters in hart-hit Lumberton.
Tiny Trump Steals the Show
At a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a "tiny Trump" stole the show when he told Donald Trump he wants to stay with him.
Voter Registration Deadline Tuesday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Election Commission is extending the voter registration deadline because of Hurricane Matthew. The original deadline was Saturday, but that has been extended until Tuesday. If you are a voter, registering by mail, you must…
Trump: Fallen Soldier Whose Family He Criticized Would 'Be Alive' If He Were President
Donald Trump said Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim soldier who died in Iraq in 2004, be "alive today" if he were president at the time -- despite going after his family when Hillary Clinton evoked them at the Democratic Convention.
ONE SC Relief Fund: Hurricane Mathew Victim Aid
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…
