COLUMBIA, S.C.—On Wednesday morning, Governor Nikki Haley provided a second update on Hurricane Matthew’s potential impact on the South Carolina coast. While she says the hurricane has slowed down, she warned that the state is “not in stable territory yet.” “It still is a category 2 or 3 that’ll come within South Carolina, making the state subject to possible storm […]
Hurricane Matthew is expected to move north from the Bahamas later this week, possibly bringing significant impacts to southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia. Strong high pressure wedging remains in place as of Wednesday morning. Isolated showers are expected to remain offshore, but similar to the past few days, the onshore flow could still bring a few of these across mainly coastal Georgia. Breezy conditions […]
Roper St. Francis officials say they will curtail services during the coming days to ensure the safety of its teammates and patients. All elective surgeries will be canceled for Thursday and Friday. Wednesday surgeries will be limited to outpatient surgeries scheduled prior to noon. Roper St. Francis Physician Partner offices will be closed starting noon Wednesday. Roper St. Francis diagnostic […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday afternoon, Berkeley County Council declared a state of emergency for the area. Authorities say Berkeley County will begin operating at OPCON 3 starting at 5 p.m today. Tomorrow at 8 a.m., county leaders expect to move to OPCON 2 and eventually move to OPCON 1 by 3 p.m. Berkeley County officials say they have increased the staffing levels of our […]
COLUMBIA, S.C.—During a news conference in Columbia on Tuesday, Governor Nikki Haley declared a state of emergency, putting approximately 1,800 guardsmen on standby for the potential threat of Hurricane Matthew. “We have a hurricane that seems to be hugging the coastline and steering towards South Carolina,” warned Haley. “We are looking at a category 2 or 3 hurricane which means […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Many local businesses have reported being extra busy as Hurricane Matthew moves north from the Bahamas and closer to the lowcountry later this week. A store employee at the Walmart Super Center in Goose Creek described the scene Tuesday as “crazy” as shoppers stocked up on water, flashlights, propane and batteries, leaving many of the shelves bare. Emergency orders have […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–One person is dead following a traffic accident in St. Stephen, according to troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins stated that the driver of a 2005 Ford pickup was traveling west when he struck and killed a pedestrian around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities say the accident took place on U.S. Highway 52 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—This Sunday will mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that grim day including 343 firefighters. For one woman, she vows to keep their memory alive in her own unique way. “This is my […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As Tropical Storm Hermine continues heading toward South Carolina, Santee Cooper officials say they are making preparations to respond to any power difficulties the storm brings to the utility’s customers. Transmission and distribution crews are stocking and fueling line trucks and other fleet vehicles in advance of the storm. Utility personnel are monitoring developments and planning […]
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has preparations underway for what is now Tropical Depression #9. However, forecasters are currently predicting the depression will strengthen into a tropical storm before reaching South Carolina late Thursday night and on into Friday. SCDOT Maintenance units across the state are currently preparing their staffing plans, checking their road-clearing equipment for readiness and […]
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