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SCHP investigates deadly crash along Interstate 77

South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) continues investigating a collision SCHP says claimed the life of one of the drivers involved.

Serve & Connect and Walmart team up to deliver 4,000 emergency kits to North Carolina

As recovery efforts from the devastation of Hurricane Helene continue in North Carolina, folks here in the Midlands are doing what they can to help.

Wendy's to release 'Krabby Patty' for SpongeBob SquarePants' birthday

SpongeBob fans, you’ll soon be able to get a real life Krabby Patty.

Port strike continues to day 3

The port strike that’s halting the flow of many U.S. imports and exports enters day 3.

SNAP benefits to increase

People who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as ‘SNAP’ will soon see a slight increase in their benefits.

WATCH: Gov. McMaster held briefing with update on Helene recovery

Gov. McMaster held a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 3, to discuss the state's latest response efforts to Helene relief.

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic infrastructure only about a month before the November election.

Senator Lindsey Graham and President Biden

Sen. Lindsey Graham urges President Biden to intervene in dockworker strike

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Joe Biden Wednesday to intervene in a dockworker's strike that shut down ports from Maine to Texas.

West Nile virus cases confirmed in Myrtle Beach

The South Carolina Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, in Myrtle Beach.

Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive

The Israeli military on Thursday warned people to evacuate a city and other communities in southern Lebanon that are north of a U.N.-declared buffer zone, signaling that it may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group.

Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.

Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact

The massive port workers' strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a fear held by many workers: Eventually, we will be replaced by machines.

Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

Richland Co. Council Approves Pay Increase For Full Time Employees

Richland Co. to offer collection boxes for hurricane Helene victims

Collection boxes will be stationed around different locations around Columbia (Richland County).

Residents recover in Saluda County despite majority without power

More than half of Dominion Energy customers in Saluda County are still without power as of Wednesday afternoon.

Chapin Family Rescued By Helicopter After Being Stranded In Nc By Hurricane Helene

Chapin family rescued via helicopter after being stranded in NC by Hurricane Helene

"It was absolutely amazing, and just incredible. But then it was also hard too, because we knew somebody was coming to get us, and it was just sad to think of all we were leaving behind, and two it was just a vacation for us, but these people lost everything," says Wanda Hein.