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1 week ago | myfox8.com | Joanna Johnson |Isabel Martin

(WSPA) — Nearly 40,000 people are experiencing power outages in upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. The outages were caused by thunderstorms that quickly rolled through the area Tuesday night, downing trees and power lines. For part of Tuesday night, areas in the Upstate and western North Carolina were under a severe thunderstorm warning, according to the National Weather Service. • Oconee County: two customers without power, two active outages

2 months ago | myfox8.com | Isabel Martin |Eriana Meadows |Robert Cox

GAFFNEY, S.C. (WSPA) – Limestone University’s president said Tuesday that the school’s board needs more time to come up with options in an attempt to stave off closure. Students said they’re afraid of the unknown. “Where am I going to be? Where’s home next? I don’t know where that’s going to be. I’ve just been praying over it,” said Limestone University student Amiyah Clark-Lamelle.

2 months ago | qcnews.com | Isabel Martin |Kelci O'Donnell

Weather AlertFrost Advisory: Alexander County, Anson County, Cabarrus County, Catawba County, Eastern McDowell County, Gaston County, Greater …

2 months ago | myfox8.com | Isabel Martin |Scarlett Lisjak

SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) — Rain arrived in the Upstate on Sunday and Monday, helping cool down the Table Rock Complex fires. While the rain helped, it was not enough to extinguish the Table Rock or Persimmon Ridge wildfires. “We are really grateful that the rain has come, in what our hope is that the rain is going to help dampen the fire activity,” said Holly Welch with the South Carolina Forestry Commission. Windy and dry conditions fueled the flames of the largest wildfire in the region’s history.

Mar 26, 2025 | counton2.com | Julia Keener |Joanna Johnson |Isabel Martin

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Due to the spread of the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires, mandatory evacuations are in effect for parts of Pickens and Greenville counties. The South Carolina Forestry Commission announced the evacuations on Tuesday night. The close proximity of the fires to one another factored into the decision to evacuate the areas, officials said. Families have already began to seek shelter.