Jun 21 WATCH: 2020 Democratic candidates speak at Clyburn's 'World Famous Fish Fry' Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage Friday in the South's first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground. Continue reading
Apr 06 Ex-US Sen. Ernest 'Fritz' Hollings of South Carolina dead By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 97. Continue reading
Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain By Associated Press Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching
Sep 24 Carolina residents prepare to evacuate as rivers rise By Gary D. Robertson, Martha Waggoner, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Authorities are urging 8,000 people on the South Carolina coast to be prepared to flee flooding that is expected to being Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Possible toxic spill deepens Florence disaster In our news wrap Friday, Duke Energy says surging water breached a dam at a closed power plant near Wilmington, North Carolina, and could be spilling toxic coal ash into the Cape Fear river. Also, Tanzanian officials say at least… Continue watching
Sep 21 Unending disaster: Florence floods prompt new evacuations By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press New evacuation orders Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:19 When disaster strikes, Jose Andres brings hot food and hope Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been on the ground in the Carolinas this week, helping victims of Hurricane Florence. As a "food first responder," Andres was also in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria tore through the island a year ago. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 2:46 Trump gets firsthand look at Hurricane Florence distress President Trump visited flood-ravaged North and South Carolina Wednesday to assess the response to Hurricane Florence and promise full federal support to an area that remains deluged. Officials are warning that the flooding may worsen still as rivers burst their… Continue watching