MORNING NEWSBREAK | You can now keep up with the latest weather updates through the City Paper‘s new partnership with @CHSWX on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and the web.
Charleston Weather (@chswx) is an independent media outlet focusing on weather information for the Charleston/Tri-county area founded in 2008 by Jared Smith. Its content is now available through the City Paper’s social media channels.
The specialty weather site has become a key player on social media and through streaming in driving Charleston’s daily weather conversation. By using social media to relay critical National Weather Service warnings quickly to the public, @chswx supplements traditional outlets, such as broadcast television and weather radio, to ensure Charleston is weather-ready. In turn, @chswx receives and vets numerous storm reports during active weather. It also is able to relay these to the National Weather Service and other operational forecasters, enhancing their situational awareness.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on Florida and is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 80 mph to parts of South Carolina, particularly the Upstate. Heavy rain and flooding also may come. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency as the storm produces more than 80 mph winds.
The system is expected to weaken and slow as it moves inland, and the expected path has shifted slightly west, taking it away from South Carolina’s westernmost edge. Forecasters, however, warn that the impact will still be felt far from its center, due in part to the storm’s size — about 400 miles wide.
Along the South Carolina coast, dangerous rip currents and high tides can be added to the list of potential threats. Most impacts are expected to be felt today into the night, according to forecasters.
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CP NEWS: Weaver aligns education agency with producer that indoctrinates kids, critics say. A controversial content producer whose videos will soon be available in South Carolina public schools spoke openly in 2023 of his efforts to “indoctrinate kids” into conservative views, according to videos and social media posts.
CP MUSIC: Wooten Brothers take the Refinery in Charleston. Dubbed the “Forebrothers of Funk,” the Wooten Brothers setlist draws from the Flecktones (including the song “Sunset Road” and the 1998 seminal album Left of Cool), each brother’s solo catalogs and funk classics.
Charleston leaders approve plan for former West Ashley Piggly Wiggly location. After seven years of a back-and-forth debate and minimal progress being made, officials have approved a comprehensive development plan for the old Piggly Wiggly site in West Ashley.
Charleston to unveil 80-square-foot container shelters as part of homelessness plan. A prototype of a rapid shelter, the centerpiece of the city’s proposed regional strategy to address homelessness, is on display ahead of an Oct. 1 meeting.
New IOP ordinance prohibits residents from feeding wildlife. Isle of Palms council members voted 6-1 on Tuesday to pass a new ordinance that prohibits feeding wildlife other than stray cats, dogs, and some birds.
Berkeley County hosts memorial service for victims of homicide, suicide. The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office hosted the first of what is planned to be an annual memorial service for victims of homicide and suicide at Pointe North Church on Sept. 24.
North Charleston terminal reopens after sitting idle for more than a year. The South Carolina Ports Authority reopened the Hugh Leatherman Terminal Wednesday after legal disputes temporarily shut down its operations for over a year.
S.C. group pushes for Medicaid expansion, pointing to N.C. as example. A coalition of nonprofits that officially launched Tuesday, is aiming to convince legislators to expand Medicaid eligibility to more adults.
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