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The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up
KSAT - Texas
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch. Then came this month's horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than...
Fox EMBER Sharpens Airmen’s Combat and CBRN Skills in Joint Environment
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
EASTOVER, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES 07.07.2025 Traditionally focused on air base preparedness and recovery, emergency managers are stepping beyond the base fence line to train for new battlefield missions. Fox EMBER, short for Emergency...
Lawmakers Tried to Weaken Climate Change Goals. Then Came Chantal.
The Assembly - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
This story is republished as part of our partnership with Inside Climate News. Perched above Chapel Hill’s Bolin Creek Trail, 46,000 tons of coal ash appeared to be intact Monday afternoon, the mound’s slopes anchored by bushes and vines. But at...
Deputies arrest South Carolina grandmother for endangering 12-year-old in jet ski ordeal
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
Above video: Your Wednesday headlinesA grandmother has been charged after a 12-year-old was endangered during a jet ski incident in South Carolina.At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, along with the BCSO Dive...
Chantal Wreaks Havoc as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal
INDY Week - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
This story originally published at Inside Climate News. Perched above the Bolin Creek Trail, 46,000 tons of coal ash appeared to be intact Monday afternoon, the mound’s slopes anchored by bushes and vines. But at the foot of the ash pile outside...
Doc Antle sentenced to 12 months in prison for wildlife trafficking and money laundering
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 8, 2025
‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle got a 12-month prison sentence for wildlife trafficking and laundering over $500K tied to illegal immigration smuggling operation. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, owner of Myrtle Beach Safari and a figure...
Beech Hill to become next South Carolina state forest
Charleston Regional Business Journal - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
The Open Space Institute, a national conservation organization, acquired 1,644 acres in Dorchester County to be the home to the next South Carolina state forest, according to a news release. The Beech Hill property, which is now under permanent...
Blevins, Vaughn Open Huddle House in South Carolina
Franchise Opportunities
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By: M. Scott Morris | 305 Reads | 1 Shares Franchisees and multi-unit owners Todd Blevins and Laneal Vaughn recently opened a Huddle House in Camden, South Carolina. "We are ecstatic to be back in Camden! The community has embraced us, including...
Coastal homeowners turn to climate-resilient designs
CBS News
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Forecasters are warning the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1, could be an above-average year, potentially producing up to 19 named storms and 5 major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
Deadly drownings confirmed at South Carolina beaches
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
Deadly drownings confirmed at South Carolina beaches Both victims have been identified as Georgia residents. OKAY. HAPPY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE. MAINLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WE WILL SEE A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY, BUT IT REALLY WILL BE A...
While Chantal wreaks havoc in North Carolina, state lawmakers look to dismantle climate change goals
Cardinal & Pine - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
The tropical system dumped massive rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, days after the state’s Democratic governor vetoed a bill canceling an interim carbon reduction goal of 70 percent by 2030. GOP lawmakers will likely attempt an...
The Only Weather Models That Nailed the Texas Floods Are on Trump’s Chopping Block
Heatmap News
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July 8, 2025
Tropical Storm Barry was, by all measures, a boring storm. “Blink and you missed it,” as a piece in Yale Climate Connections put it after Barry formed, then dissipated over 24 hours in late June, having never sustained wind speeds higher than 45...
André Bauer, South Carolina's former lieutenant governor, officially announces GOP challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
Bauer, a longtime supporter of Donald Trump, criticizes Graham for not being conservative enough to represent South Carolina CHAPIN, S.C. — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham,...
Graham gets GOP primary challenge from former South Carolina lieutenant governor
WMBF - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP/WCSC) - Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing the incumbent isn’t conservative enough to represent the state. Bauer, a wealthy developer, is a longtime...
Trump cut the National Weather Service. Did that impact Texas flood warnings?
Vox
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July 8, 2025
In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, my colleague Noel King, who cohosts the Today, Explained podcast spoke with CNN senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about what we know about the impact of cuts to the National Weather Service and what...
Trump ally sets sights on 'globalist' Graham in fiery South Carolina Senate showdown
Fox News
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discusses the success of Operation Midnight Hammer, Iranian regime change and more on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Senate ally of President Donald Trump is facing a...
Map Shows Where Natural Disasters Threaten US Homeowners
Newsweek
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July 2, 2025
Homeowners in Louisiana are expected to face the highest financial losses from severe weather and natural hazards in the entire nation in an average year, according to a new study by Insurify, at an estimated annual loss of $547 per person. That...
Nancy Mace Floats Bringing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to South Carolina: ‘Gators Are Ready’
The Daily Beast
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July 2, 2025
Nancy Mace wants to bring “Alligator Alcatraz” to South Carolina. In an X post Tuesday, the congresswoman expressed her desire to replicate Florida’s controversial new migrant detention facility in South Carolina, touting that her state’s...
Duke Energy proposes to raise rates for South Carolina customers
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
Duke Energy Carolinas proposes to raise rates for South Carolina customers NIGEL AND JANE ARE UP NEXT. WYFF NEWS FOUR AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. LOADS OF STORM FUEL TO SUSTAIN STORMS INTO THE EVENING. NEW TIMING FOR YOUR TOWN HALL. CITY LEADERS SAY...
Lindsey Graham gets GOP primary challenge from André Bauer, South Carolina's former...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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“I think Graham's been there too long, and he votes like it,” Bauer told The Associated Press Tuesday night. “I'm guaranteed, I'm conservative, and I don't think he is." Republicans dominate South Carolina’s statewide-elected positions, meaning...