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FIRST ALERT: One more pleasant day before humidity returns
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Unusually comfortable August weather will continue on Friday before increasing temperatures and humidity return for the weekend. Another pleasant August night is on tap as overnight temperatures drop into the middle and upper 60s inland and upper 60s to near 70 at the beaches. Skies will be mostly clear through the night with a few areas of patchy fog possible.
A look inside the Berkeley County factory where the Polestar 3 SUV is being produced
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Volvo’s manufacturing facility in Berkeley County is building a third line of vehicles – this time it’s the Polestar 3 SUV. “It is a major moment for us because it’s the first time a Polestar is being manufactured and produced in the U.S.,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. Ingenlath […]
Rabies confirmed in bat, raccoon, and skunk across three South Carolina counties
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bat, a racoon and a skunk – all from different counties – have tested positive for rabies. The bat, found near Huntington Drive and Cecillia Drive in Charleston, exposed four people and...
Residents concerned with yellow running water in their homes following Debby
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - For the last few days, some people in the Lowcountry have noticed that the running water in their homes has had a slightly yellow or brown color to it. The Public Information Administrator for Charleston Water System, Mike Saia, says this is in direct correlation to...
Clarendon County Sheriff confirms false school shooting threat at Manning Junior High
MANNING, S.C. (WIS) - The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) confirmed Thursday morning that a school shooting threat at Manning Junior High School was false. Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley said children at the school started a rumor that a student at Manning Junior High was planning to bring a loaded weapon to school and shoot a group of students.
Columbia Mayor Touts New Collaboration, Working Relationships
Touting recurring themes of collaboration and connectivity across the Midlands, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann says Columbia is “the land of opportunity” and “the best kept secret in South Carolina.”. Rickenmann was the inaugural speaker Wednesday for a new “State of the Midlands” series being presented by the Urban...
Coastal Carolina University welcoming students moving onto campus
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina University is set to welcome new students moving in over the next four days ahead of the new academic year. More than 1,000 students are moving onto campus Thursday, but over 5,400 students will be settled in on campus before classes begin next week.
Snake-wrangling teacher in the Midlands
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An unwanted guest slithered into a South Carolina high school leaving one brave teacher to wrangle the reptile. An Agriculture Education Instructor from Andrew Jackson High School, Mr. Young, caught the non-venomous snake in his class on Monday. The school posted photos of the capture on their social media pages. […]
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