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Weather Warn Days: Heat index up to 110 possible Thursday and Friday
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Get ready for some major heat over the next couple of days. Forecast highs both Thursday and Friday are in the upper 90s. With high humidity still in place, heat index values could climb as high as 110 both afternoons. Be sure to hydrate, wear...
South Carolina death penalty methods legal, including firing squad, court rules
South Carolina can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, the state's high court ruled Wednesday, opening the door to restart executions after more than a decade.All five justices agreed with at least part of the ruling. But two of the justices said they felt the firing squad was not a legal way to kill an inmate and one of them felt the electric chair is a cruel and unusual punishment.The state allowing inmates to choose from the three execution methods is far from an effort to inflict pain but a sincere attempt at...
Voorhees University COO featured in statewide business magazine
Dr. Tondaleya Green Jackson, Chief Operating Officer of the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation at Voorhees University (EPI Center) is being spotlighted in a magazine recognizing the contributions of women. Dr. Jackson is a 2024 South Carolina Women in Business Award recipient. She is one of 69...
Chances Of Shark Attacks Higher In South Carolina
The University of West Florida did comprehensive research and discovered that beach goers are much more likely to be bitten in South Carolina waters than anywhere else in the continental United States. Erich Ritter is with the University and says while Florida gets most of the publicity for shark attacks, “South Carolina is where the true danger lies”. Now more shark attacks do occur in Florida but the survey takes into account the number of people and amount of days spent in the water. The study uses the number of people that enter the ocean on average.
53-year-old Eastover man arrested for exploitation of a vulnerable adult
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– SC Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested a 53-year-old Eastover man. Keith C. Suber was arrested for one count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and one count of breach of...
South Carolina Faces Scorching Temperatures and Severe Storms This Week
Columbia, SC – South Carolina residents should prepare for hot and humid conditions through the end of the week, with high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat indices soaring well over 100 degrees. The National Weather Service (NWS) Columbia South Carolina has issued a weather alert, warning of isolated severe thunderstorms expected this evening into tonight.