October 2022

Another tremor sends shockwaves through our local neighborhoods. The epicenter of the overnight earthquake is at the orange dot inside the concentric colored circles on this map. Image: USGS An ongoing swarm of earthquakes sprung back to life last night, with the strongest quake of the fall striking central South Carolina, generating more than 1,000 …

Heartbreaking. A South Carolina resident under 18 died from flu complications, state health officials said Monday, marking the state’s first pediatric flu-related death of the flu season. The minor was a Midlands resident, according to a news release from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control. Officials did not […] Click here to view …

(Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 30: French fries wait to be ordered at a fast-food restaurant September 30, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois. Scientists have made progress in understanding the chemical reaction that may cause fries, potato chips and other fried or starchy foods to build up […] Click here to view original …

By now, pretty much everyone who’s been in Asheville any amount of time – or who’s even considered moving here – knows this much about the local cost of living: “It’s pretty astronomical in comparison to other places,” said Rose Gullett, a barista at downtown Asheville’s famous double-decker coffee […] Click here to view original …

The 11-year-old boy hit by a van on the first day of school in Anderson County, South Carolina, is back home after weeks in the hospital and then rehab. Huston Stevenson was hit by a van in the Wren High School parking lot on the first day of school, […] Click here to view original …

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — The 11-year-old boy hit by a van on the first day of school in Anderson County, South Carolina, is back home after weeks in the hospital and then rehab. Huston Stevenson was hit by a van in the Wren High School parking lot on the […] Click here to view original …