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Trump's job cuts 'degrade' weather services as Florida hurricane predictions set back 'decades'

Trump's job cuts 'degrade' weather services as Florida hurricane predictions set back 'decades'

02:36 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Severe staffing deficits as a result of the Donald Trump administration's cuts to federal agencies are putting significant pressure on the operations of the National Weather Service (NWS) and other federal weather...

Tiger King's Doc Antle sentenced to a year in jail for wildlife trafficking and laundering

Tiger King's Doc Antle sentenced to a year in jail for wildlife trafficking and laundering

Tiger King star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking exotic animals and money laundering. The 65-year-old, who appeared in the first season of the Netflix true crime documentary with...

Storm system could hover off South Carolina's coast through Independence Day weekend

Storm system could hover off South Carolina's coast through Independence Day weekend

If you're planning to head to the beach this July 4th weekend, you may want to pack an umbrella. A storm system is set to slide along the southeast coast of the United States over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center forecasts. The...

Is Weather the Next Weapon of Mass Destruction?

Is Weather the Next Weapon of Mass Destruction?

The storms in rural Texas have been devastating, and the Trump Administration has acted swiftly. Last season’s hurricanes that blew through Florida, much of Georgia, parts of South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and certainly western North...

Weather, Wine Spills, and Pets ‘Can’t Destroy’ This Outdoor Rug—and It’s Now Up to 78% Off

Weather, Wine Spills, and Pets ‘Can’t Destroy’ This Outdoor Rug—and It’s Now Up to 78% Off

Outdoor rugs can be an easy and impactful addition to your outdoor space. They can instantly elevate any patio furniture arrangement into a resort-like oasis or set a cozy scene for backyard leisure. Like indoor area rugs, durable options for the...

Swimming to escape the South Carolina heat? Here's how to avoid a shark bite.

Swimming to escape the South Carolina heat? Here's how to avoid a shark bite.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Two shark bites less than a week apart have beachgoers on edge in one of South Carolina's most popular vacation spots. The latest bite occurred around noon June 22 at Coligny Beach. "The incident involved a patient with a leg...

Over 100 dead in US floods amid extreme weather warning

As extreme weather events grow more frequent and intense across the United States, experts warn that government preparedness and public awareness are failing to keep pace, putting lives and infrastructure increasingly at risk. Climate scientists...

U.S. faces more frequent extreme weather, but attitudes and actions aren't matching

U.S. faces more frequent extreme weather, but attitudes and actions aren't matching

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 100 people...

Deputies arrest South Carolina grandmother for endangering 12-year-old in jet ski ordeal

Deputies arrest South Carolina grandmother for endangering 12-year-old in jet ski ordeal

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...

Collaboration combats climate change

Collaboration combats climate change

(Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash) By Margaret M. Mitchell Like any professionals involved in community design and construction, urban planners must consider the impacts of climate change — present and future — in their designs. Urban planning —...

The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

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

Fox EMBER Sharpens Airmen’s Combat and CBRN Skills in Joint Environment

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...

Beech Hill to become next South Carolina state forest

Beech Hill to become next South Carolina state forest

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

Blevins, Vaughn Open Huddle House in South Carolina

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...

Lawmakers Tried to Weaken Climate Change Goals. Then Came Chantal.

Lawmakers Tried to Weaken Climate Change Goals. Then Came Chantal.

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...

Deadly drownings confirmed at South Carolina beaches

Deadly drownings confirmed at South Carolina beaches

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...

André Bauer, South Carolina's former lieutenant governor, officially announces GOP challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham

André Bauer, South Carolina's former lieutenant governor, officially announces GOP challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham

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,...

Chantal Wreaks Havoc as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal

Chantal Wreaks Havoc as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal

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

Doc Antle sentenced to 12 months in prison for wildlife trafficking and money laundering

‘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...

Graham gets GOP primary challenge from former South Carolina lieutenant governor

Graham gets GOP primary challenge from former South Carolina lieutenant governor

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...

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