Severe Weather Preparedness Week: overview and severe weather types
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is underway in the Carolinas, running from March 2-8, 2025.
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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.
Mother of missing woman found dead in Midtown Charlotte says autopsy results aren't adding up
The mother of a Greenville, South Carolina woman found dead in Charlotte tells WCCB something isn’t adding up with the autopsy results released in her daughter’s death. The tests results Ta'Haley Payton died from hypothermia.
Fire danger remains elevated as wildfires burn thousands of acres across the Carolinas
Wildfires continue to burn across Carolinas, prompting evacuations, an emergency declaration and burn bans as the fire danger remains elevated.
Fire Weather Watch issued across the majority of North and South Carolina
Low relative humidity and gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfires across the Carolinas on Saturday.
Pope had coughing fit, had to be put on breathing machine
Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.
Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key change
Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments. It is a renewed attempt by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to tighten the leash on a workforce that has chafed at his cost-cutting crusade.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype, 14 years after it purchased the internet-based phone and video service for $8.5 billion.
Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House.
South Carolina teachers react to a House bill that aims to record all classroom instruction
South Carolina teachers are reacting to a bill that would mandate that they are recorded every day, all day, while teaching in the classroom.
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing tariffs on China
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog found dead in their New Mexico home
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, authorities said.
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
A South Carolina man scheduled to face a firing squad next week is asking that his execution be postponed.
3 councilmen in South Carolina's third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme
Federal prosecutors say three members of the City Council in South Carolina’s third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew.
Pet of the Week: Meet Indy
In this Pet of the Week, CMPD Animal Care & Control is featuring Indy! Indy is house trained, photogenic and loves clothes! He is house trained, and very cuddly!
Apple fixing iPhone dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'
Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”
Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises
The Vatican says that Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition. Vatican officials say that his blood parameters are stable, as he battles double pneumonia while continuing to work from the hospital.
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