South Carolina ramps up DUI patrols on roads and lakes for July 4

Expect increased patrols on roads and lakes as South Carolina cracks down on DUI and boating violations during the Fourth of July holiday. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two state agencies are teaming up to crack down on dangerous boating and driving in South...

Grand Strand (29572) Urgent Alert: South Carolina Braces for Tropical Storm Chantal – LIVE UPDATES

Grand Strand (29572) – Tropical Storm Chantal—a fully-named storm with sustained winds up to 50 mph—is tracking steadily toward the South Carolina coast and poses a growing threat to shoreline communities. As of late Saturday night, its center was...

South Carolina steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024

South Carolina implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...

Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall Sunday morning along the South Carolina coast

Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall early Sunday morning along the South Carolina coastline. The storm came ashore with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The National Hurricane Center estimates Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South...

Hicks: In South Carolina, you have to follow all laws — the new, old and hopelessly outdated

South Carolina’s newest laws went into effect Tuesday, so everybody needs to study up on ’em. Remember: Ignorance of the law is no excuse. This year, the number of new statutes on the books is pretty paltry — limits on blue crab harvesting, a...

Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in Litchfield Beach, South Carolina

No description found Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall and will continue to have life-threatening effects on area around Litchfield Beach, as well as Myrtle Beach, including flooding, heavy winds, and rough surf. TS Chantal will continue to...

Tropical Storm Chantal brings heavy rains as it moves across northeastern South Carolina

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal is forecast to bring heavy rains as it moves inland across northeastern South Carolina on Sunday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two Carolinas, the National Hurricane Center in Miami...

Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

(Reuters) -The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that tropical storm Chantal has made landfall, and is now moving inland into the eastern state of South Carolina. The tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according...

Tropical Storm Chantal weakens to a depression as it moves into Carolinas

Tropical Storm Chantal weakened into a depression after sweeping inland across South Carolina into eastern North Carolina on Sunday, July 6, though the system still brought a threat of flash flooding and dangerous rip currents. Chantal, the third...

Tropical Depression Chantal brings heavy rain, flash flooding to North Carolina

Tropical Depression Chantal dumped substantial rain over eastern Triad communities on Sunday, causing significant flooding, especially in Alamance County. The Haw River is nearing its all-time record high crest. River levels will crest early and...

Chantal weakens to a tropical depression but raises concerns of flash flooding

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way through central North Carolina toward south-central Virginia. Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach,...

How to report a power outage in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal could lead to some power outages in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal will be affecting South Carolina's weather most of the weekend, particularly from Saturday night through most of Sunday. While the...

Mother of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dies

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that her mother has died. Raj Kaur Randhawa passed away on July 4, according to a post on X. Yesterday, we lost the strongest, most courageous, unafraid woman I have...

Tropical Storm Chantal weakens to a depression as it moves into Carolinas

Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall this morning near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

A weather alert day has been issued for counties east of Charlotte as pockets of heavy rain could lead to localized flooding CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall Sunday at 5 a.m., per the National Hurricane Center. It's currently...

South Carolina lawmakers react as House approves Trump's sweeping economic package

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol,...

Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall along South Carolina coast

Tropical Storm Chantal is the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. MACON, Ga. — The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring an area of potential tropical development off the Atlantic coast of the southeast United States....

Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

Echelon sues US firms over alleged hijacking of multi-billion dollar plans for South Carolina data centre

Echelon, one of Ireland’s largest data-centre developers, has accused two US businesses of hijacking its multi-billion-dollar plans to build facilities in South Carolina.Last week, Nimol, Echelon’s parent company, and three US-based subsidiaries...