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Feds send $204M to Columbia for 'monumental' railway project

Whether a Columbia city resident or a fan traveling to Williams-Brice Stadium to watch the University of South Carolina Gamecocks play, you've probably sat in standstill traffic on Assembly Street waiting for a train to pass.
A train blocks traffic on Assembly Street in Columbia, South Carolina.

Lancaster coroner worries increasing homelessness plus freezing temps could equal an uptick hypothermia deaths

On Thursday afternoon, Donna Andrews, the reference services manager at the York County Library’s main branch in Rock Hill, started informing some of the library’s upstairs visitors that the doors would close at noon on Friday and not open back up until Monday.

Gov declares state of emergency as winter storm crosses SC

Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency for South Carolina as a winter storm crossed the Palmetto State.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, along with other state officials, provides an update on Hurricane Ian at the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center in West Columbia, S.C., on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/James Pollard)

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio to provide comprehensive coverage of winter weather across South Carolina

As winter weather moves into South Carolina, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will offer trusted resources to keep South Carolinians informed, prepared and safe.

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Bracing for a major winter storm with snow, ice and more. Here’s what you can expect:

The first major winter storm of the season is expected to impact South Carolina in less than 24 hours. Expect snow in the mountains and a wintry mix throughout the day as far east as the Midlands.

Former SC/NC news director recalls covering and chatting with President Carter

When Dennis Milligan was a senior in high school, he got a job writing news for a Rock and Roll radio station in San Diego. It was the start of a broadcasting career that would span more than three decades and position Milligan to cover several “tremendous” events and people, including President Jimmy Carter.
<b><i>Dennis Milligan, former news director at WCBD in Charleston, SC and WBTV in Charlotte, NC</i></b>

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