Patrick McCreless
Service Journalism Editor at The State
Service journalism editor for The State, covering interesting topics in Columbia and across South Carolina.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Patrick McCreless
Spring is in full force in South Carolina once more and so are its slithery copperheads. The most common venomous snake in South Carolina, the copperhead, while it prefers to avoid human contact, can often be found in yards and gardens, which can cause problems for homeowners. However, there are steps you can take to keep the scaly creatures out of your yard and away from your home.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Patrick McCreless
For South Carolinians who wait until the last minute to file their taxes, don’t worry — you have more time this year. South Carolina taxpayers have until May 1 to file both their federal and state taxes this year. The typical deadline to file is April 15. The IRS announced the extension late last year for all of South Carolina and several other states impacted by Hurricane Helene. The South Carolina Department of Revenue did the same for all state tax returns.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Patrick McCreless
Birds fly as wind drives storm clouds. Andy Alfaro [email protected] Well, La Niña didn’t last that long. After months of anticipation late last year of the climate pattern’s return, La Niña finally arrived in January. And while a traditional La Niña is known to trigger more drought and higher-than-usual temperatures in the Southeast during winter, what formed was a weak La Niña that weather experts predicted would have little impact.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Patrick McCreless
A free light show will flash over South Carolina skies later this month. Every year, the Lyrids meteor shower sparks across the Northern Hemisphere in late April. South Carolinians will have the chance to see some of those meteors from April 17-26. However, the peak chance to see the meteor shower will be on April 21-22, according to the American Meteor Society. The Lyrids is one of the oldest known meteor showers, having been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA.
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2 weeks ago |
thestate.com | Patrick McCreless
Back view of senior woman with short white hair sitting on chair with foldable walker with friends in blurred background at nursing home. Daniel Megias Getty Images South Carolina has many nursing homes, but not all are created equal. Some, in fact, perform far worse than others, federal data shows.
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