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Hilton Head, S.C., braces for strong winds and coastal flooding
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Hilton Head, S.C., braces for strong winds and coastal flooding
October 6, 2026
Via HERE Hilton Head: HILTON HEAD, S.C. — The Hilton Head, S.C., area is dealing with dangerous winds and coastal flooding this week as the National Weather Service’s Charleston of…
Beaufort, S.C., faces coastal flooding and high surf
Oct 6, 2026 · SC Statewide · HERE Beaufort
Beaufort, S.C., faces coastal flooding and high surf
Via HERE Beaufort: BEAUFORT, S.C. — Coastal flooding, large waves and dangerous rip curren…
Newberry, S.C., ex-officer charged in animal cruelty case
Oct 6, 2026 · SC Statewide · HERE Newberry
Newberry, S.C., ex-officer charged in animal cruelty case
Via HERE Newberry: NEWBERRY, S.C. — A former Newberry, S.C., police officer has been charg…
Aiken County, S.C., deputy shot; suspect dies after gunfight
Oct 6, 2026 · SC Statewide · HERE Aiken
Aiken County, S.C., deputy shot; suspect dies after gunfight
Via HERE Aiken: AIKEN, S.C. — An Aiken County, S.C., deputy was shot and run over, and a w…
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Aug 28, 2026
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Aug 28, 2026
Judge Declines to Dismiss Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday declined a request from the Justice Department to dismiss th…
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