Columbia area shelters closing
Two shelters in Columbia for Hurricane Matthew evacuees closed Sunday, The State reports. Evacuees staying at White Knoll High School and Dent Middle School who are still unable to travel home were referred to other shelters in the state. During the peak of the storm, the two shelters together housed more than 250 people.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
Fire destroys five North Myrtle buildings during Matthew
Strong winds from Hurricane Matthew worsened a fire in North Myrtle Beach, WIS reports. No one was killed, but the fire destroyed five buildings in the Cherry Grove area off 49th Avenue North. Officials said the effects of Matthew prevented firefighters from doing much to extinguish the fire. The storm's winds also spread the fire by blowing embers onto more buildings.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
Zoning board to vote on microbrewery
The Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Tuesday to discuss a possible new microbrewery, The Free Times reports. The location would be in the center of the Innovista district near Huger and Greene Streets. It would not be a restaurant or bar, but rather a full production brewery.
— Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor