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FIRST ALERT: Very cold tonight, storm system this weekend!
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (224+ words) FIRST ALERT: Very cold tonight, storm system this weekend!Live 5 News CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) " A strong cold front is moving through the area this morning bringing a chilly air mass to wrap up the work week. Clouds will clear out of…...
FIRST ALERT: Winter weather possible Sunday in Lowcountry
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (317+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) " Portions of the Lowcountry could see snow flurries or a wintry mix Sunday morning following a significant cool-down across the area. The cooldown will continue through Friday with the coldest air arriving on Thursday night. Here's what to…...
FIRST ALERT: Midweek showers, then turning sharply colder behind a front!
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (258+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Clouds, along with a few rain showers, look to gradually build in ahead of our next surge of cold air! Rain Chances on Wednesday: Rain chances will increase beginning late Wednesday morning with light rain focused along and…...
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (298+ words) Very soon we will have the world's leading AI models on every unclassified and classified network throughout our department," Hegseth said in a speech at Musk's space flight company, SpaceX, in South Texas. The announcement comes just days after Grok…...
Nests for babies of endangered sea turtles found in remote Louisiana islands
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (429+ words) CHANDELEUR ISLANDS, La. (InvestigateTV) " Biologists conducting surveys in Louisiana in 2022 found sea turtles using the remote Chandeleur Islands as a nesting spot, including the highly-endangered Kemp's ridley turtle. It is the smallest sea turtle in the world. The discovery has…...
Mount Pleasant launches AI assistant Sawyer to help residents all day, every day
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (269+ words) MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) " The Town of Mount Pleasant has launched an AI-powered virtual assistant called Sawyer to answer residents" questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Since launching earlier this month, Sawyer has answered 340 questions from residents; 283 through web…...
Charleston’s Dill Sanctuary moves closer to permanent protection
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (340+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) " The Dill Sanctuary on James Island is one step closer to being protected indefinitely through a multi-million-dollar conservation easement. "The property was bequeathed to the museum by Pauline Dill, who was the last surviving Dill sister in 1985," Charleston…...
FIRST ALERT: A quiet start before major weather pattern change this week
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (412+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) " A pleasant but cool start to the week will give way to significant weather changes by Thursday, with strong winds and much colder temperatures expected to move into the Lowcountry. Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist Joey Sovine said temperatures…...
SC Forestry officials issue Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (243+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) " The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties across the state. The alert is effective at 6 a.m. on Sunday in response to the elevated risk of wildfires because of a lack of significant…...
FIRST ALERT: Freezing Temps Back Tonight!
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (58+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) " Get ready for a cold night with freezing temps back across the Lowcountry by morning. TONIGHT: Mostly Clear. Breezy. Low 28 Inland, 35 on the beaches. TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 60, Low 43. WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. High 59, Low 42. THURSDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 50, Low…...