Gov. McMaster meets with responders to discuss strategy
Tuesday morning, Governor Henry McMaster met with representatives from the Air Force, National Guard and the Department of Defense to discuss strategy for storm relief moving forward.
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Pee Dee River nearing record highs as flood waters continue to rise
CHERAW, SC (WOLO) – The Pee Dee River is nearing record highs, prompting flood warning in Chesterfield County. Watch the live report above for the full story. Categories: Local News, National News, News, State Tags: Florence, SCNews
Nichols SC already seeing high flood waters
ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier attempted to enter Nichols, S.C. to tell us more about potential flooding, but water levels were already too high for the crew to make it through.
Historical flooding “never seen before” could take weeks to drain
CHERAW, SC (WOLO) – Thousands of acres are flooded around the Pee Dee River. As of 6 p.m. Monday (9/17), the water had risen 3 feet since 11 a.m. It will take weeks to drain according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff. Watch the video above to see the live report. Categories: Local News, National News, News, State Tags: SCNews
Columbia confirms two dead birds test positive for West Nile Virus
The City of Columbia announced Monday that two dead birds found within the city limits tested positive for West Nile Virus.
Nichols community reliving nightmare of 2016 flooding
NICHOLS, SC (WOLO) – People in the small town of Nichols are reliving a nightmare. Experts say that homes that were flooded during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 will likely be flooded again. Most of the homes in the Pee Dee community were left vacant for months after flood waters rushed in two years ago. In last year’s state budget, lawmakers…
Deputies: Attempted murder suspect shot victim at close range with a shotgun
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – An attempted murder suspect was arrested Monday (9/17) in Sumter County, two days after deputies say he shot a victim at close range with a shotgun after an argument. Vito Wright, 42, was arrested on several charges including attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted…
Comet service to start back up early Monday morning
The Comet bus service will resume Monday at 4:30 a.m. as Columbia gets back to normal.
Schools in the Midlands reopen Monday
Most students in the Midlands will be returning to class Monday morning.
USC will return to its regular class schedule Monday
The University of South Carolina will resume classes on Monday following the schedule of Richland County Offices, says a university spokesperson.
