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911 call frenzy as cicadas invade towns in multiple states
The much-anticipated "cicadapocalypse" has begun, with South Carolina residents filing noise complaints on the insects. Whether you love them or hate them, a double brood of cicadas has begun to emerge from the Earth. Residents of the eastern United States have been eagerly awaiting the 2024 periodical cicada emergence, featuring a co-emergence of a 13-year and 17-year brood.
Upstate lottery player wins big while relaxing in her recliner
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate woman won big from the lottery while relaxing in her recliner at home. She previously bought a $5 scratch-off from the Quick Point on Whitehall Road in Anderson. The woman came home and sat in her recliner to scratch off the numbers and...
Horry County lawmaker hopes to expand lottery participation through debit card use
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — With South Carolina Education Lottery revenues expected to plummet by millions, some lawmakers hope a new way of paying for tickets will increase the player pool. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Greg Hembree, a North Myrtle Beach Republican, would allow customers to use debit cards as a method for […]
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