COLUMBIA, S.C. – Larry Moore was watching “Ellen” in a South Carolina prison when he heard a scream. Fellow cellblock inmate Tommie Wilson was bleeding from his face and running, in vain, for his life. Another prisoner caught up to Wilson, stabbed him with a long knife and bashed him with a lock slung inside a […]

A big moment for veterans across the Grand Strand happened Wednesday when the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority hosted a ribbon cutting for the Carver Grove Apartments. The new complex, which is made up of eight one-bedroom apartments, is designed to specifically meet the needs of disabled and homeless veterans. The first-floor units are fully mobility […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, in partnership with Palmetto Goodwill and Palmetto Warrior Connection, will hold its 19th Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness on Friday, Oct. 19 at the VA Community Resource and Referral Center, 2424 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will offer […]

Waste and recycling companies offer trash collection and recycling tips for the communities affected by Hurricane Florence. Even as the remnants of Hurricane Florence pulled away from the Carolinas earlier this week, residents and businesses in both North and South Carolina are continuing to struggle through the aftermath of the storm. Florence dumped record-breaking rainfall […]

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the new H1.81Z hurricane tie, designed to provide stronger connections between heavy engineered wood rafters and wall top plates. Developed and tested to provide lateral resistance during seismic events, the H1.81Z is also ideal for roofs with heavy snow loads or connections where there are higher load demands on the structure. The […]

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) reported today that its engineered wood products operations in Wilmington, N.C. have been temporarily shut down due to the impact of Hurricane Florence. The Wilmington mill suffered damage in the storm and LP response team has begun assessing the situation. About 149 people are employed at the mill. “Our thoughts and prayers […]

From 1 to 5, the numbers we use to categorize hurricanes are ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. But the famed 47-year-old Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which only measures wind speed, may not be the best way to gauge a storm’s ferocity. Last week, powerful Hurricane Florence was downgraded from a Category […]

The drenching rains and massive flooding caused by Florence are expected to inflict a high financial toll on homeowners in North Carolina and other states, as only a small percentage are covered by flood insurance that could help offset the costs of rebuilding their damaged homes. An estimated quarter of a million homes in North Carolina are projected […]

Although the torrential rain from Florence may be coming to an end in the Carolinas, the slow-motion disaster of river flooding will continue to wreak havoc across the region for days – or potentially weeks. It may take up to two weeks for all of the runoff from the storm, which has killed at least 32 people, […]

When Hurricane Florence struck the U.S. East Coast at 7:15AM ET this morning, it popped a squat near Wilmington, North Carolina. The hurricane — now downgraded to a tropical storm — is hovering over the area, unleashing torrential rainfall, and creeping towards the west at a glacial three miles per hour, according to the National […]