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Schneeberger announces first South Carolina operation

Schneeberger announces first South Carolina operation

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Schneeberger, a global leader in linear technology, announced Monday its decision to establish its first South Carolina operation in Rock Hill. The $3.2 million investment will create over 100 jobs in the next five years. The...

How fraudsters exploit natural disasters

How fraudsters exploit natural disasters

Flash flooding in Texas, which started on Wednesday and has killed at least 80 people, spawned fraud schemes and scams that attempted to exploit the goodwill and charitable instincts of onlookers. In one instance, the Center Point Volunteer Fire...

Firefighters find alligator wandering in traffic in South Carolina

Firefighters find alligator wandering in traffic in South Carolina

Odd News // 42 minutes ago Four bears break into Connecticut home to steal food July 7 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Connecticut said a mother bear and four cubs broke into a home, raided the pantry and left before police arrived.

Photos: South Carolina's remaining lighthouses

Photos: South Carolina's remaining lighthouses

Landon Thorne, volunteer pilot with SouthWings, an organization that provides flights to conservation groups, government officials and media representatives for the study of environmental issue, at Ridgeland Claude Dean Airport, May 31, 2025....

NJ weather: Daily rounds of heavy rain, strong thunderstorms

NJ weather: Daily rounds of heavy rain, strong thunderstorms

Coming off a simply spectacular 4th of July holiday weekend, changes are ahead in New Jersey's weather forecast. The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal will drive moisture up the coast Monday. That will lead to a rise in humidity and increasing...

Few weather worries despite scattered storms

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - You can expect to see at least some rain during the next several days thanks to the development of the usual scattered afternoon storms.  While a few of the storms will produce some gusty wind, severe weather is...

John A. Tures: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down The Life Saving Weather Satellites

John A. Tures: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down The Life Saving Weather Satellites

As I write this, there’s a desperate search for dozens of girls, missing from a flood where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. More than 80 people drowned at the time I sent this column. Yet critical data about this freakish weather...

What are those big, derelict towers standing over rural South Carolina?

What are those big, derelict towers standing over rural South Carolina?

GASTON — As millions move to growing South Carolina cities from other parts of the country, new arrivals driving along the state’s rural highways may occasionally notice a derelict tower standing along the roadside. These towers, some standing...

Recycling Entrepreneur’s Can-do Attitude Brings Aluminum Collection to the Canyon

Recycling Entrepreneur’s Can-do Attitude Brings Aluminum Collection to the Canyon

Ryan Ellis will tell you that it wasn’t his first choice to start a recycling program. “I was kind of hoping somebody else would do it, to be honest,” Ellis said. In Coram, where Ellis lives, the Flathead County container site does not accept...

NJ weather: Daily rounds of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms

NJ weather: Daily rounds of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms

Coming off a simply spectacular 4th of July holiday weekend, changes are ahead in New Jersey's weather forecast. The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal will drive moisture up the coast Monday. That will lead to a rise in humidity and increasing...

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down the Weather Satellites

As I write this, there’s a desperate search for dozens of girls, missing from a flood where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. More than 80 people drowned at the time I sent this column. Yet critical data about this freakish weather...

Thunderstorms & cooler weather for Montreal to start the week

Thunderstorms & cooler weather for Montreal to start the week

It was a tragic weather weekend in parts of Texas as significant flash flooding claimed dozens of lives. The event shows just how quickly weather can turn violent, severe or even deadly. Despite the fact that weather warnings or watches often turn...

Chantal made landfall in South Carolina; severe risk for Tuesday.

Chantal made landfall in South Carolina; severe risk for Tuesday.

Chantal made landfall around 5 a.m. ET, over the eastern part of South Carolina, near Litchfield Beach, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and a minimal central pressure of 1002 mb. This is the first tropical system to make landfall in the US...

New Mexico seeks accountability from U.S. military for toxic PFAS pollution

New Mexico seeks accountability from U.S. military for toxic PFAS pollution

A federal judge has allowed New Mexico’s lawsuit against Cannon Air Force Base to move forward, positioning it as a key test case in national efforts to hold the military liable for PFAS groundwater contamination. Kevin Hendricks reports for New...

Weather Week in Advance: Flooding Across the Nation

Weather Week in Advance: Flooding Across the Nation

WEATHER—The week ahead in weather suggests tough going for the cleanup in Texas and a tropical storm on the east coast. All that and a dash of severe weather. Search and rescue efforts will have to keep dodging rainstorms as central Texas grapples...

Tropical Storm Chantal soaks South Carolina with heavy rain and dangerous floods

Tropical Storm Chantal soaks South Carolina with heavy rain and dangerous floods

Tropical Storm Chantal crashed into South Carolina early Sunday, hitting near Litchfield Beach around 4 a.m. with strong winds of 50 mph. The storm is now moving north, soaking both South and North Carolina with heavy rains that could flood...

Tropical Storm Chantal weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina

ORLANDO, Fla. - Tropical Storm Chantal, which has now weakened to a tropical depression, made landfall early Sunday morning around 4 a.m. EDT in Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough surf to the region,...

Chantal continues to weaken; rain spreads into the Piedmont

Chantal continues to weaken; rain spreads into the Piedmont

Scattered gusty rain showers and rip currents will be an issue at the coast. For the Triad, tropical downpours are possible today and overnight. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Where's Chantal now? Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression with...

First Alert Weather: Seasonable summer heat, more storm chances this week

First Alert Weather: Seasonable summer heat, more storm chances this week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Next 24 Hours: Monday will start off with morning lows near 70 degrees under plenty of warm sunshine. The sky will turn partly cloudy during the afternoon and light southwesterly winds could help to spark a few isolated...

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

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...

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