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September 3, 2019

People in Florida, Georgia, Carolinas brace for Hurricane Dorian as killer storm inches its way up East Coast

As Hurricane Dorian slowly started to inch its way north on Tuesday, residents in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas braced for the killer storm that could bring a life-threatening storm surge and devastating destruction as it starts its slow crawl up the East Coast. 

September 2, 2019

With Hurricane Dorian looming, South Carolina starts evacuating hundreds of thousands

As Hurricane Dorian threatens, the evacuation order for 820,000 people living along the entire South Carolina coast is going well, according to Gov. Henry McMaster.

September 1, 2019

As Dorian nears, hurricane warning issued for parts of Florida; evacuations ordered on Georgia, SC coasts

 A Hurricane Warning has been issued for parts of Florida and a mandatory evacuation of South Carolina’s entire coast has been ordered Sunday as powerful Hurricane Dorian threatens the United States.

September 1, 2019

Dorian nears Bahamas bringing 150 mph winds, threat of storm surge; Trump warns it could be among 'strongest' to hit in decades

Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, likely to bring a life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall.

August 30, 2019

Lawsuit by families of Charleston church shooting victims can proceed: court

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against the federal government over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to purchase a handgun that he used to kill nine people at a historically black church in Charleston can go forward.

August 26, 2019

Dairy Queen burgers are not made of human meat, store confirms after feds swarm restaurant

Dairy Queen has had to oddly clarify that the store's food does not contain "human meat" after one of its South Carolina restaurants was swarmed by federal agents last week.

August 25, 2019

Robber shoots South Carolina churchgoer during service, cops say

A South Carolina churchgoer was shot during a Sunday service by a man who walked in the building and demanded money, investigators said. 

August 24, 2019

Shaw Air Force Base will pause operations after rise in suicides

Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina is planning a tactical stand-down over three days in August and September to help those at the base "recharge" following the suicides of three airmen in the past year

August 21, 2019

Navy dad catches newborn son while en route to hospital

He had prayed to play a role in his wife's delivery, and he certainly did.

August 18, 2019

South Carolina man, 90, charged with murdering 83-year-old wife

A 90-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his 83-year old wife after investigators said he admitted he shot her Saturday morning in South Carolina.