Articles by Meg Kinnard and Jeffrey Collins

Flooding Forecast in Some South Carolina Communities Not as Dire as First Feared

The last community in the way of Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good news Wednesday – the predictions aren’t as dire as they once were. And it appears the Waccamaw River won’t top …

More Rain Expected in Already Soggy South Carolina

The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with rivers still flowing far beyond their banks and a new storm gathering more rain just offshore. Authorities urged up to 8,000 …

The Longest Week: Carolinas Worn Out by Florence

Hurricane Florence is still wearing out the Carolinas, where residents have endured an agonizing week of violent winds, torrential rain, widespread flooding, power outages and death. Frustration and sheer exhaustion are building as thousands of people wait to go home …

Drought Committee Address Dryness in Western Carolinas as Floods Subside

As the last river finally falls below major flood stage near the coast, a rapidly worsening drought is killing crops and causing hard-to-fight wildfires in rugged terrain in western North Carolina and South Carolina. The dry side of the unusual …

South Carolina Nursing Home Accused of Negligence After Resident Drowns in Puddle

David Outlaw was a survivor, so much so that his brother can’t believe how he died, drowning in a puddle, pinned underneath his wheelchair after being left alone at the height of Hurricane Matthew to smoke outside his South Carolina …

Survivors of North Carolina Crash that Killed 4 Sue Church That Owned Bus

Twelve football players and coaches who survived a North Carolina bus crash that killed four people last month are suing the church that owned the bus. Sandy River Baptist Church in Chester County failed to maintain the bus and its …

Protests Over Police Shooting Shut Down Downtown Charlotte

Streets appeared calm early Thursday in downtown Charlotte after a second night of violent protests over the deadly police shooting of a black man, although at least three major businesses were asking their employees to stay home for the day …

$40M in Aid Now Available to South Carolina Farmers

When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow agents have the paperwork. …

South Carolina Farmers Now Able to Apply for $40M in Aid

When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow agents have the paperwork. …

Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina

People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state. A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a …