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Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastrophic flooding to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

Debby was located about 40 miles west of Cedar Key, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

Tropical Storm Debby will batter Fla. at hurricane strength as it continues to grow in power

Forecasters warned of a "danger of life-threatening storm surge" in parts of Florida.

Sen. Tim Scott marries interior designer in blissful South Carolina wedding ceremony

Sen. Tim Scott is no longer a bachelor!

Southeastern US coast forecast to feel wrath of likely Tropical Storm Debby next week

While most of the attention on the budding tropical storm swirling off Cuba on Saturday is on the expected impacts to Florida this weekend, several signs point to the storm having a second life.

Extreme heat makes way for heavy rain in NYC as tropical storm aims for Florida

It felt like 100 degrees in the Big Apple on Saturday as a heat advisory in effect since mid-week came to an end, making way for heavy storms rolling in.

Several staffers fired after 'insensitive' Mexican costumes at SC school sparks outrage

Staff members at Royall Elementary School in Florence donned the offensive outfits for an “Olympic Parade” event on Wednesday — a professional development day before students’ first day of class. 

Pastor John-Paul Miller reaches settlement with family of late wife who accused him of abuse

The attorneys for both John-Paul Miller and the family of his late wife Mica Miller said the deal will resolve any ongoing disputes.

Killer mom's jailhouse suitor says he fell in love — but now wants nothing to do with her: 'All she does is take, take, take'

The South Carolina man, who is divorced with kids, cut off all contact last year despite claiming that he had fallen in love with Smith -- who coldly drowned her...

South Carolina couple $200K richer after plucking 'losing' lottery ticket back out of trash

An anonymous couple from South Carolina is thanking their lucky stars after one of them realized their "losing" lottery ticket was actually a big winner.

Beachgoer bitten in rare shark attack on Hilton Head Island

A woman was swimming at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina when she suffered a "likely shark bite."

Dramatic video shows Coast Guard pluck five people, pet pup from rocky South Carolina shoreline

The US Coast Guard jumped into action Sunday and pulled five stranded boaters -- along with their pet pup -- from a rocky island off the East Coat after they...

Pastor husband of woman who killed herself days after filing for divorce says he tried to 'resurrect' her in the morgue

The South Carolina pastor whose wife fatally shot herself just days after filing for divorce says that he went to the morgue to resurrect her in a desperate act he claims was...

'Massive' housing bubble about to burst in this US region, warns a real estate expert -- see where

A COVID-related rush to buy homes in this lower-tax region of the nation has since dwindled -- and now there's an all-time high number of homes for sale.

'Teacher of the Year' accused of stalking, writing 60 love letters to 11-year-old student

A former South Carolina elementary school "Teacher of the Year" is accused of stalking an 11-year-old student by sending her scores of love letters and joining her church, according to...

He was orphaned in the Holocaust and never met any family — now he has cousins, thanks to DNA tests

Shalom Koray never knew his real name or his birthday. He was saved from the streets of a burning Warsaw neighborhood while he was a toddler during World War II,...

Family reveals heart-wrenching final moments before 'showboating' dad died after putting lit firework on his head

The family of a South Carolina man killed when a firework exploded on his head said they are "traumatized," as video emerged of the victim dancing before the incident.

'Showboating' father killed after lit firework he placed on his head explodes: report

“He was holding this firework over his top hat,” Paige McGrew told the Post and Courier.

Alligator lurks under Publix shopping carts in South Carolina: video

The gator was spotted near the entrance of the grocery store before officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) were called to the scene.

Animal shelter overrun with hundreds of kittens gets boost from HBO actor

A South Carolina animal shelter overrun with hundreds of kittens is getting a boost from "Righteous Gemstones" actor Anthony Cavalero, The Post has learned.

'Pro-life, pro-Second Amendment' Air National Guard wins Republican primary runoff in SC

Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner who had the backing of Gov. Henry McMaster, defeated her GOP primary challenger in a Tuesday runoff election in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District.