SC Gov. declares State of Emergency

Gov. Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency as winter weather hit the state Tuesday afternoon. The order means S.C. Emergency Management Division and members of State Emergency Response Team can activate the S.C. Emergency Operations Center at Operation Condition 3, which is the state’s prepared level when a disaster or emergency situation is likely. Gov. Haley ordered all state government offices to follow county government closing decisions. That means if a county administration decides to close for the day, then state offices in that county will automatically follow the same schedule.  The S.C. Department of Transportation has crews salting roads throughout the state. Conditions on many roadways are expected to be extremely hazardous. Highway troopers are urging people not to drive unless necessary.