COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department says an officer was involved in a collision on I-126 at the Broad River Bridge. Police say Officer Pete Conklin was seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital where he is recovering in the ICU following surgery. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol the Officer Conklin was investigating…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– New greenery will line the streets of South Lake Drive in Lexington on Saturday. According to officials with Lexington County, they will begin the process of replacing 16 trees along South Lake Drive on Saturday, May 21, in an effort to provide required clearance for overhead utility lines. Officials say the existing trees – which include Lacebark…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Make arrangements to detour if your travels take you down parts of Lincoln Street in Downtown Columbia. According to Richland County officials, Lincoln Street, from College Street to Devine Street, will be temporarily closed. Officials say, the two-block closure is due to contractors performing work in the middle of Lincoln Street as part of the ongoing Innovista…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Traffic Alert for parts of Huger Street in downtown Columbia Friday through Monday. The City of Columbia is closing the southbound lanes of Huger Street from Gervais Street to College Street for repairs to the sewer system. Northbound lanes on Huger Street will not be affected. Traffic will be detoured to east on Gervais Street; south on…
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — More traffic circles are being built in South Carolina and figures from the state Department of Transportation show they help reduce the number of accidents and injuries at intersections. The Independent Mail of Anderson reports 15 traffic circles have been built in the state. DOT numbers show those traffic circles have resulted in a 74 percent…
