Larger-than-life president, "Old Hickory

Being a Northern Liberal and Yankee, I take issue with giving too much reverence to Andrew Jackson. I argue that his presidency and place in history should be put into context.Surely, he was an American fighting...

How to Head and Devein Fresh, Local Shrimp

Before I came to the South Carolina Lowcountry, I’d eaten plenty of shrimp. Or so I’d thought. It wasn’t until I tasted the shrimp harvested right here in these temperate waters that I’d realized what...

Under $3 gas

"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing...

Wachovia faced a ‘silent' bank run

" Wachovia faced a ‘silent' bank run Fearing a loss of funding over the weekend, the FDIC forced the sale."" On Friday, with its stock plunging 27 percent, Wachovia experienced a “silent run” on...

Little damage as Hanna soaks Carolinas but Ike is approaching fast

Hanna, which is classified as a Tropical Storm, did not do much damage on the Carolina Coast, before heading up to the Eastern Seaboard."Officials in South Carolina and North Carolina said they had received no...

Christmas Storm Roaring to Life

"A developing Gulf storm will bring bouts of heavy rain to eastern Texas, southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle Sunday. New Orleans could easily experience more...

Stronger Ernesto on course for Carolinas (AP)

" WILMINGTON, N.C. - Tropical Storm Ernesto's outer bands reached the South Carolina coast early Thursday as the strengthening storm threatened to sweep ashore on top of thunderstorms that have been drenching the Carolinas for over a day. For residents who have long...

** URGENT UPDATE: OPHELIA ON THE MOVE - HEADING NORTHWEST 10MPH **

SEP 12, 2005 1:40PM OPHELIA MOVING NW AT 10MPH - 180NM SE OF CHARLESTON, SC Tropical Storm Ophelia is now heading northwestward and is moving faster. The last fix of the storm was at 31.9N/77.4W - or about 180NM SE of Charleston, SC. The storm's forward speed appears to near...

** OPHELIA - NOT DOING SO WELL RIGHT NOW **

SEP 10, 2005 - 10:35PMOPHELIA -- BARELY A HURRICANEAfter come back today, Ophelia is once again 'loosing it' as dry air has managed to get ingestedby the hurricane on it's SW side during the last 6-8 hours. While the convection has never been very deep, it is also starting to...

**HURRICANE OPHELIA - STATIONARY - SPECIAL UPDATE **

SEP 10,2005 4:55PM CDT - SPECIAL UPDATE #5OPHELIA NOW NEARLY STATIONARY - HURRICANE CENTER GETTING READYTO CHANGE WATCH AREA -- GREATEST RISK NORTH CAROLINAThe NHC has now upped the Storm Intensity to my earlier report, however, they are only 'talking'about extending the...

**HURRICANE OPHELIA SLOWS RE-INTENSIFIES by Steve Gregory **

Sept 10, 2005 - 12:20PM CDTOPHELIA -- A HURRICANE AGAIN -- MAJOR THREAT TO SOUTHEAST U.S.After weakening to tropical storm overnight, due to dry air intrusion from the west, and southerlywind shear, the storm has once again re-intensified into a Hurricane, and is slowing to a...

OPHELIA -- A HURRICANE AGAIN -- MAJOR THREAT TO SOUTHEAST U.S.

Sept 10, 2005 - 12:20PM CDT OPHELIA -- A HURRICANE AGAIN -- MAJOR THREAT TO SOUTHEAST U.S. After weakening to tropical storm overnight, due to dry air intrusion from the west, and southerlywind shear, the storm has once again re-intensified into a Hurricane, and is slowing to...

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA - TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT by Steve Gregory

OPHELIA - STILL A TROPICAL STORM - AND TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORTPosted By: SteveGregory at 12:05 AM CDT on September 08, 2005Updated: 12:10 AM CDT on September 08, 2005SEPT 7, 2005 11:25PM CDT OPHELIA -- MEANDERING AROUND -- S L O W L Y INTENSIFYING Ophelia remains nearly...

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA -by Steve Gregory

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 11:25 AM CDTTROPICAL STORM OPHELIA-NOW INTENSIFYING!Based on radar and RECON data, OPHELIA is located about 100 miles east of of Cape Canaveral near 28.7N/79.3W, and is now stationary, after...

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