(AP Photo/Steve Helber) NEW BERN, N.C. (AP, WOLO) – Florence has claimed another life as it churns over the Carolinas. The death toll now stands at 11, including 10 in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. Authorities say some other fatalities were unrelated. #BREAKING AP reports death toll from Florence now at 11. Includes 10 in North Carolina and…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – Hundreds, if not thousands of people will choose to stay through the end of the week in Charleston, despite mandatory evacuation orders from the Governor. As Hurricane Florence still churned several hundred miles off the coast Wednesday (9/12), several people suggested they were skeptical of the impact Florence would have on their part of the coast….
Isaiah Butler (LCSD) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect Tuesday (9/11) accused of shooting into a crowd on August 30. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Isaiah Butler, 20, fired into a crowd of people at Riverbend Apartments in West Columbia. The gunshots hit two people; both are expected to make a…
Closings for Wednesday Sept. 12: ALL Richland One School District ALL Richland Two School District ALL Lexington One School District ALL Lexington Two School District ALL Lexington County School District Three ALL School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties ALL Sumter School District ALL Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 ALL Clarendon School District 2 East Point Academy Midlands Middle…
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WOLO) – A Tennessee pet rescue drove nine hours to save animals in Hurricane Florence’s path. Big Fluffy Dog Rescue made the trip to Pawleys Island Tuesday (9/11) to pick up about 30 dogs and cats from shelters. The animals will stay at the rescue’s kennel. The rescue says the goal is to get the pets out…
Supermarkets are one of the first places with visible elements of people preparing for the storm.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – As the threat of Hurricane Florence gets closer many coastal businesses and community members are preparing for the worst and planning to protect their homes and businesses. Watch the video above for the full story. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Florence, NCNews, SCNews
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is advising owners and operators of reservoirs to check their dams.
Today both Governor Henry McMaster and Democratic Gubernatorial nominee James Smith announced they are suspending all campaign activities until the storm has passed.
Adjutant General Robert Livingston announced this afternoon that there are currently 1,600 South Carolina National Guardsmen and women on active duty in response to Hurricane Florence.
