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More former top SCE&G officials say bosses knew VC Summer would fail and lied to cover it up

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After weeks of dry presentations, two former top officials at a South Carolina utility who cost ratepayers billions in a failed nuclear project emotionally told regulators their warning signs to their bosses were ignored and they were asked to lie. “Their ego, greed and lack of integrity have cost ratepayers, stockholders and employees billions of dollars,”…

Busby Street Community Center opens in north Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Residents in north Columbia have a new community center. Monday (11/19) morning, city leaders held a ribbon cutting for the new Busby Street Resource and Training Complex. The facility features a community room, a playground, and a walking trail. City leaders say this is the signal of a new era. The new facility is located at…

Instagram famous cat with 100k followers gets stuck in fire department storm drain

GREENVILLE, SC (WOLO) – A stray cat that made a home at an upstate fire department got himself stuck in a drain pipe beneath the station. The Greenville News reports Flame, also known as “Arson Cat,” was found late Wednesday in 12-inch storm drain that runs about 50 feet beneath the station’s parking lot. Off-duty firefighters heard Flame and were…

New Midlands company serves meals at Transitions

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Employees of one of the Midlands’ newest businesses took time to help some of our area’s less fortunate Friday (11/16) morning. Jushi employees visited Transitions on Main Street to serve meals to those in need. Leaders at Transitions say contributions like this make all the difference. Jushi operates a fiberglass manufacturing facility at Pineview Industrial Park….

Salvation Angel Tree goes up tomorrow at Columbiana Center

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – You have a chance to make a child’s Christmas! ABC Columbia is a proud partner of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree project. The Angel Tree features the wants and needs of less fortunate children in our area. It will go up at Columbiana Centre Friday (11/15). Stop by and pick a name off the tree. Categories:…

SC Doctors stress the need for vaccinations after more cases of measles reported in the upstate

SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) – There have been six reported cases of the measles in the upstate. Medical officials are keeping an eye on the disease in Spartanburg County. DHEC officials say the measles virus is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Doctors we spoke with say everyone needs to make sure their…