Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
On Wednesday, June 27, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made this statement after Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement effective July 31, 2018. “I deeply appreciate Justice Kennedy’s long service to our nation as a member of the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary. He is one of the most impactful Justices in modern […]
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On June 26, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlighted the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) efforts to streamline the permitting process for the Boeing expansion in North Charleston as a national best practice. EPA specifically showcased DHEC permitting for the Boeing expansion as an example of how planning, collaboration, and innovation can be good for the […]
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Coastal bird populations face multiple threats, including habitat loss and degradation, human disturbance, increased predation and sea level rise. In fact, their populations have declined by 70% during the last 40-60 years. South Carolina is a critical link in preserving these birds; numerous species of nesting and migrating birds visit our coastline each year, including a remarkable 38% of all […]
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As of 11:30am, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative had 77 members without power. Twenty of these outages are related to the thunderstorms, which hit the area Wednesday evening, June 27. The remainder are service interruptions that have occurred as a result of other causes. All these outage locations have repair crews on site now. The by-county breakdown is Greenville County with […]
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Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. College offices will re-open Thursday, July 5, at 8am.
Read moreA boat that drives itself and picks up trash from the ocean? That’s the stuff of science fiction, but it’s reality for a dozen lucky Upstate elementary, middle and high school students who are building their own autonomous boats in a Clemson University summer camp, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. The campers are led by automotive engineering professors […]
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The current lake levels report from Duke Energy shows that Oconee County’s lakes are full. Lake Jocassee sits at 99.5% and Lake Keowee at 97.5% of full pond. These levels were recorded at 10:40am this morning, June 28. Lake levels are reported with normal full pond elevation of 100 feet.
Read moreThis is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Started in 2001, this week calls attention to the dangers of lightning and seeking safety when thunderstorms threaten, tells Lee Ann Allegretto with the National Weather Service. “During National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 24-30, we encourage you to learn more about lightning and lightning safety. Lightning is a sudden discharge of electricity […]
Read moreThe Clemson University Police Department issued a lightning advisory this morning, June 28. The alert read that isolated to occasional cloud to ground lightning will occur within 15 miles as scattered storms move southeast from the northwest this morning.
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Thousands of people lost power after severe storms moved through Duke Energy’s service area Wednesday afternoon. More than 8,400 customers suffered service interruptions Wednesday evening in Greenville, Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. In addition, several hundred Duke Energy customers in Anderson County lost power.
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