• Mysterious rattling in South Carolina wasn't an earthquake — it was a sonic boom with an unknown cause
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    Mysterious rattling in South Carolina wasn’t an earthquake — it was a sonic boom with an unknown cause

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Thursday, residents of South Carolina felt a strong rumble and thought it was a powerful earthquake. But seismologists said it came from the air, not the ground. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The revelation that a mysterious rumble heard across South Carolina Thursday night was a sonic boom, rather than an earthquake, has left more questions than answers. Thursday evening, residents of the South Carolina Midlands felt a strong rumble and thought it was a powerful earthquake — which is already a rare occurrence in the state. South Carolina regularly gets small earthquakes, with about 10 to 15 recorded each year by…

  • Coroner identifies woman killed by airborne umbrella at South Carolina restaurant
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    Coroner identifies woman killed by airborne umbrella at South Carolina restaurant

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    An airborne umbrella struck and killed the 56-year-old woman during sudden strong winds at a Lake Marion restaurant. CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — A coroner identified the woman who died after being hit by an airborne umbrella during strong winds at a South Carolina restaurant Saturday night. Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell said 56-year-old Dana Weigner of Huger died after suffering a neck injury during what officials are calling a tragic accident. This story continues below. According to Blackwell, Clarendon County dispatch received a call just after 7:30 p.m. reporting an unresponsive woman at Driftwood Grill on Lake…

  • Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say
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    Crowd rush that injured 19 at South Carolina event likely started when one person ran, officials say

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Authorities said 19 people were hurt after a late-night rush near a stage area in Atlantic Beach sparked a mass casualty response. ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. — Nearly 20 people were injured after a crowd surge at a gathering in coastal South Carolina early Sunday, authorities said. Emergency crews responded around 1 a.m. to reports of what officials described as a “stampede incident” near a stage area in Atlantic Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. This story continues below. First responders found 19 people hurt in the rush, though officials said none of the injuries appeared to…