Tropical Storm Alberto has officially formed, becoming the first named storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season. As of 11 a.m., Alberto is located about 295 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm is moving west at 9 mph and is expected to reach the northeastern coast of Mexico early Thursday morning.
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June's full moon, known as the strawberry moon, will rise over the Charleston coast on June 21. The moon will rise at 8:41 p.m. Friday night, with its peak occurring just shy of half an hour later. In the Pee Dee, the moon will rise at 8:47 p.m., and along the Border Belt, it will rise at 8:45 p.m.
The...
Charleston was just named the best city in America by one of the top travel magazines in the world.
Condé Nast Traveler readers named the Holy City as the top small city in the US for the second year in a row, beating out Santa Fe, Alexandria, and Savannah.
The travel magazine described the winning city as follows:
"Charleston may be a small...
Exciting news for dessert lovers in Charleston!
The wildly popular PA-based Milkshake Factory is making its way to the area.
Franchisees Dana Soucy and Julie Thomas are set to introduce the delectable brand to the lowcountry, with outlets planned for Bluffton and Hilton Head in South Carolina.
The brainchild of Dana Edwards Manatos, Milkshake Factory was born from a rich family legacy...
The National League of Cities (NLC) will visit Charlotte on Wednesday, June 19, as part of its 100th-anniversary celebration roadshow.
For the past century, the NLC has been the voice for America's municipalities, advocating for cities and their residents. To commemorate this milestone, NLC representatives are traveling across the United States in an eco-friendly bus tour, highlighting the crucial role...
Over the past few months there have been a lot of rumors and fears swirling online about Fort Mill's Silfab Solar facility.
In an interview with WCNC, Silfab COO Treff MacDonald attempted to combat some of those claims, saing, 'there is no smokestack', the chemicals they use are 'generally there in the environment', and that the only thing they will...
The landscape in Uptown Charlotte will soon change as the city council unanimously approves the rezoning application for the Panthers' practice facility. Prior to the vote, council members learned the team will make adjustments to address concerns from nearby residents.
One significant change is the addition of a pedestrian walkway and bicycle access. This improvement addresses a key complaint from...
As a massive low-pressure system brings heavy rain to Florida, forecasters are monitoring its potential to become tropical as it moves toward South Carolina's coast.
The National Hurricane Center just issued the following alert about the system:
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Offshore...
A Charleston-area man has pled guilty to his role in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Christopher George Rockey, 54, admitted to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers.
Court documents reveal Rockey traveled from Cross, South Carolina, to Washington, D.C., to attend former President Donald Trump’s speech. He then proceeded to the Capitol Building, entering...
Charlotte Catholic High School, a top prep program in North Carolina, has announced a new head coach with extensive collegiate experience, according to Footballscoop.com.
On Monday, the school revealed it had hired Keith Emery from Biff Poggi's Charlotte 49ers staff, where Emery served as the director of high school relations. Emery had also been a coaching analyst for the 49ers...