NEWS
SCDOT has begun preparation activities for pending impacts anticipated by Hurricane Matthew. Current forecasts predict that Hurricane Matthew will impact South Carolina later this week. SCDOT continues to closely monitor the forecast and adjust response plans as appropriate. SCDOT continues daily communication with other emergency service providers. Engineering District 1 (Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland and Sumter Counties) District One […]
Read More >>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that the price gouging statute is in effect upon notice that Governor Haley issued an executive order declaring state of emergency. “As we prepare for Hurricane Matthew to make landfall in South Carolina, it’s imperative that South Carolinians make necessary preparations and follow safety instructions. Our state […]
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LEXINGTON COUNTY GOVERNEMENT MOVES INTO OPCON 3 AHEAD OF HURRICANE MATTHEW, COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSED THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE WEEK The Lexington County Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management has moved into OPCON 3 level, which is a partial to full activation of the County’s Emergency Operation Center, ahead of Hurricane Matthew. […]
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News Release City of West Columbia Closes Offices Due to Hurricane Matthew In preparation for Hurricane Matthew, Governor Haley has issued a mandatory evacuation of South Carolina’s coast. Consequently, the Governor has closed state government offices and schools and has asked local jurisdictions to do the same in an effort to keep vehicles off of […]
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Work to repair most of West Columbia’s flood-damaged Riverwalk should begin in early December. Jamie Hook, the city’s public works director, said the plan is to select a contractor to do the work in November. Hook spoke at the West Columbia City Council meeting Tuesday. The FEMA-funded process to fix Riverwalk has had to comply […]
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The water tower on US 321, or Charleston Highway, in Cayce does not look so old and rusty anymore. It’s now the largest hand-painted mural in the state of South Carolina. Public Works of the HeART, under the oversight of Will Bryan, raised funds to paint the water tower. It turned the mundane into a […]
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The Cayce Department of Public Safety needs your help identifying a burglary suspect. The photographs attached show a suspect who is being sought for questioning in connection with a burglary that occurred at 1929 Bluff Road in Cayce on September 28. This suspect stole a teal colored back pack which contained a pocket book with […]
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Carol Wyatt Yarborough has the ability to keep calm when things are getting out of hand. “I can keep my head straight in a crisis,” Yarborough said. She described the commotion surrounding a car accident when she was in college. “A child on a bicycle was hit by a car,” Yarborough said. “I calmly called […]
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