Month: October 2016

I-26 back to normal- lane reversal ends, transit evacuation services ending

SCDPS Director Leroy Smith advises that all lanes on I 26 should be back to normal around midday. And all transit agencies are ending evacuation services.  As Hurricane Matthew approaches the state, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced that all transit agencies along the South Carolina coast will be discontinuing emergency and evacuation […]

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David Arnold pledges $10,000 to WCPD for five years

David Arnold gave the West Columbia Police Department a $10,000 donation in August. Tuesday night, he said he plans to give a lot more. Capt. Scott Morrison, of the WCPD, presented Arnold with a resolution during the West Columbia City Council meeting. It thanked Arnold for his $10,000 donation.  When Morrison finished reading the resolution, […]

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Emergency equipment staged in Cayce as storm nears

With Hurricane Matthew moving up the East Coast, trucks full of recovery equipment are being staged in Cayce. These four loads of equipment were sitting at a site on Charleston Highway in Cayce Thursday afternoon, in preparation to be moved to the storm site when needed. The hurricane is expected to reach South Carolina on […]

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Airport, Brookland-Cayce football games postponed until Nov. 4

Brookland-Cayce was scheduled for a big showdown at home with Gilbert, and Airport would be hosting North Augusta. But those high school football games won’t happen Friday. There have been postponed until Nov. 4, thanks to Hurricane Matthew. The South Carolina High School League announced this week that the high school football season will be […]

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SCDOT to end I-26 lane reversal Friday 

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), in conjunction with our partners at DPS, SLED, DNR, and National Guard, plans to remove the lane reversal on I-26 tomorrow morning, Friday, October 7, 2016. The process for returning I-26 to normal operations will begin by law enforcement stopping traffic from entering the reversed lanes at I-526 […]

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South Carolina and Georgia will play on Sunday

South Carolina and Georgia will play on Sunday – instead of Saturday- at Williams-Brice Stadium. The day change was announced Thursday night. Game time and TV information has not been announced. The game is being changed because of Hurricane Matthew heading toward the state. The latest forecast track from the National Hurricane Center shows Matthew making […]

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Lexington County advises evacuees to bring essential items to shelters

Evacuees should bring comfort and essential living items with them to American Red Cross shelters.  Hurricane Matthew evacuees that are traveling to any of the American Red Cross shelters throughout the state are encouraged to bring comfort, hygiene and essential living items with them in case the evacuation period should last longer than anticipated. Evacuees […]

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Lexington County advises pond owners to lower water levels, offices closed

County of Lexington advises dam, private reservoir and pond owners to begin lowering water levels The Lexington County Department of Public Safety is advising owners of private dams, reservoirs and ponds to begin lowering the water levels of their bodies of water ahead of Hurricane Matthew, which could bring heavy wind and rain to the […]

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