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Scorching weekend ahead with potential showers and storms
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- A heat advisory is in effect through Friday at 8:00 p.m. Our feel-like temperatures are in the low to mid-100s, with afternoon highs reaching the upper 90s. Friday night will bring an increase of moisture following rain to our area. There's a chance of isolated to...
Coffee for a cause: New business offers more than a cup of Joe
It’s a Friday morning and the third day Hope Hub has been open. A steady stream of hospital staff at Atrium Health Cleveland comes through the doors, ordering smoothies, coffee and other beverages to jumpstart the day. Not only do they serve up iced and hot beverages, but a portion of the proceeds...
In NC, a species of concern is threatened by the vagaries of climate change
WATAUGA COUNTY—Ben Dalton broke the glassy surface of the Watauga River, spit out his mouthpiece and gasped for breath. All morning, Dalton, a state wildlife biologist, and two other snorkelers had been scouring the river bed, trying to rescue as many eastern hellbenders as they could. So far, they had not saved a one. “They […] The post In NC, a species of concern is threatened by the vagaries of climate change appeared first on NC Newsline.
SS PODCAST: Track & field coach LaKisha Williams on grief, fear, being a relatable coach
LaKisha Williams is a track and field coach at Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail, North Carolina. In college, she was a track athlete at Kent State, where she met her future husband, Jason Williams. Together, they opened a bakery in 2012 and partnered with the LeBron James Foundation to create a “Just a Kid from Akron” cherry cola cupcake.
Pitt gripped in drought bullseye: Historically dry conditions raise concern
A dearth of April showers and less than half an inch of total recorded precipitation in June has made Pitt County a poster child for ongoing statewide drought conditions, an expert said. Rainfall totals in Pitt County from January-June are almost 7.82 inches below the norm, according to data provided by Corey Davis, assistant state climatologist for the North Carolina State Climate Office. He said that North Carolina had a mostly wet winter but that precipitation was largely front-loaded in December and early January. ...
Couple brings safari filled with exotic animals to Boiling Springs
The small herd of wildebeests stick to the shady trees at the edge of the pasture while a pair of ostriches, a long-horned cow and an American bison all vie for attention - and snacks - from the group of kids on the wagon pulled by a tractor. Meg and...
South Carolina nonprofit assist people displaced in the Caribbean by Hurricane Beryl
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina-based Christian engineering nonprofit, Water Mission, is responding to the destruction that Hurricane Beryl left in the Caribbean. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) Hurricane Beryl is the earliest recorded category five storm to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean and has caused...
SC Democratic congressional candidate Michael B. Moore joins call for President Biden to withdraw
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Michael B. Moore, Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, used the Independence Day holiday to call on Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race and “carve a path forward for Democrats to keep the White House in 2024.” President Biden has faced skepticism from some in his party […]
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