State Climatologist Hope Mizzell says severe weather and flooding can happen anytime of year, but when it comes to tornadoes in SC, 40% occur in March, April, and May. Now, she says, is the best time to prepare.
The Atlantic Coast Conference entered the seasonย hoping to create a jolt for men's basketball, a flagship sport facingย a dwindling count of March Madness bidsย in recent years.
Stock markets shuddered worldwide Monday on worries about whether the global economy can withstandย spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel, their highest level since four summers ago.
The alert reads, "Carolina Alert: Public safety incident at 541 Main St on the Columbia campus. Main St from Blossom St to Wheat St is closed. Avoid the area and obey officials."ย