Pawleys Island PD asks visitors to avoid island after hurricane
Pawleys Island, S.C. (WOLO)-- Tuesday morning police on Pawleys Island asked people to avoid the island if at all possible. Police say the storm blew a fair amount of debris…
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‘We were a regular family’: Ga. teen loses both parents to COVID-19 days apart
A 17-year-old from Georgia says he will use strength he gained from his parents and their love to get through his grief following their deaths, just four days apart, from COVID-19.
Thousands of laptops missing from SC school district
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - Nearly 4,000 student laptops are missing in one South Carolina school district and officials say they will soon have to turn the matter over to police. Greenville County's public school district has been trying to recover…
Restrengthened Hurricane Isaias nears SC coast
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (AP) - Coastal shops and restaurants have closed early and both residents and tourists have abandoned the beaches as a newly restrengthened Hurricane Isaias speeds toward the Carolinas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expected the storm…
Dominion crews adjust to new COVID-19 procedures in preparation for Isaias
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --As Hurricane Isaias moves closer to the South Carolina coast Monday night, thousands of people could be at risk of losing their power. Even after adjusting procedures due to COVID-19 pandemic,…
Red Cross prepared for hurricane response even during COVID-19 pandemic
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- It's the beginning of August and we're already seeing our first hurricane of the season making landfall in South Carolina. This year, hurricane response and preparedness look different as…
Man charged in fatal boating accident
Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say a man is in custody following a fatal boating accident on the Broad River Saturday. Investigators say Dylan Steele is charged with…
Cayce Police searching for cars following shooting
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Cayce Department of Public Safety is asking for information about several cars that were seen on surveillance footage near the time of a deadly weekend shooting. Investigators say three people…
Richland Co. deputies searching for missing teen
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies with the Richland Co. Sheriff's department are searching for a missing teen. Investigators say Jayden Miller was last seen at his home on Legion Dr. around 1am Saturday, August 1st.…
SC Emergency Officials: Coastal residents should finalize storm preps ahead of Isaias
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Emergency Management officials say coastal residents should finalize their storm preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Emergency officials say Forecasters predict South Carolina’s coast will experience tropical storm conditions…
SC Emergency officials urge residents to be prepared for Isaias
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State Emergency officials are monitoring the path of Isaias and they want you to be prepared should the storm strike the coast. SC EMD says residents should finalize their storm preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Forecasters…
Storm Safety: Check out the South Carolina Hurricane Guide
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Emergency Management officials are urging coastal residents to take precautions ahead of Isaias. From preparing a Hurricane Kit, to possible evacuation routes, information and resources are in the 2020…
SC Emergency officials urge coastal residents to review Hurricane plan
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--As Hurricane Isaias churns in the Atlantic, parts of South Carolina could be impacted by the storm. Ahead of a potential landfall , or brush with the coast, even minimal, South Carolina…
A surprise graduation: Soldier receives college diploma upon return from Middle East
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Thousands of college students had to finish off their semesters learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one Midlands Technical College student not only managed to achieve his degree…
Appeals court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
(AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases. The three-judge panel of the 1st…
Dominion overhauls leadership; new CEO named
RICHMOND, VA (AP) - Dominion Energy has announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO. The Richmond, Virginia-based energy company said Friday that current chairman, president and CEO Thomas Farrell II will become the company's executive chair, effective…
Hurricane Isaias Update
Hurricane Isaias is still on track to impact coastal South Carolina on Monday. On the current track the strongest winds and heaviest rain will be along the coast - with smaller impacts inland. That said, the cone of uncertainty is…
Gov. McMaster: No plans to order evacuations ahead of Hurricane Isaias
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) told reporters Friday he has no plans of filing any evacuation order as Hurricane Isaias creeps closer to the Carolina Coast. However, he does…
Watch: Governor McMaster to update state preps for Hurricane Isaias
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Governor Henry McMaster and representatives from other state agencies will hold a news conference at 4pm updating the state's preparations for Hurricane Isaias. Watch the news conference here:
DHEC: 6th SC child diagnosed with MIS-C
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- State health officials say another child has been diagnosed with Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Officials say the child is between the ages of 10 and 17 and is from…
