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South Carolina map shows how state could go underwater from sea level rise
A map shows how parts of South Carolina could be submerged by water as sea levels rise because of climate change.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that by the year 2100, global sea levels could rise by up to 3.6 feet if greenhouse gas emissions are not mitigated. It added that a rise of about 6.6 feet “cannot be ruled out.”
The map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) allows users to see how different parts of the United States would be affected if sea levels rose by various amounts.
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South Carolina has numerous rivers and estuaries, particularly along its coastline. If sea levels were to rise by 3 feet, water would begin encroaching the land in these areas. The areas along the South Edisto River would be particularly affected, with large parts submerged completely.
If sea levels were to rise by 6 feet, many more areas along the coast would be inundated by water, including parts of the well-known barrier islands Hilton Head and Kiawah, which would be almost entirely submerged.
Charleston, the state’s most populous port city, is threaded by dozens of rivers and creeks, and would also be badly affected by rising sea levels. Large parts of the city would be submerged if sea levels rose by 6 feet, particularly its downtown areas, which could affect many of the city’s roughly 150,000 residents.
These coastal areas are particularly vulnerable due to their low elevation and susceptibility to storm surges, which is the rise in seawater level caused by a storm.
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States along the coasts of the Southern U.S. are at particular risk of sea level rise, according to data from the NOAA.
Sea levels rose around Charleston by 7.1 inches between 2010 and 2023. That was four times the rate of the previous 30 years, showing that the rate is accelerating.
The rises are primarily caused by the melting of ice caps into the ocean due to warming temperatures. The level at which sea levels will rise will be impacted by whether global action is taken to slow climate change.
Charleston is also experiencing sinking land, known as land subsidence, which happens partly due to natural geological processes and also from human activities such as the extraction of groundwater from deep in the earth.
The city has adopted a Sea Level Rise Strategy, which involves planning for future water inundation by modifying infrastructure, raising streets and sea walls, along with other initiatives such as acquiring repetitive loss properties and using these lowlands to absorb future waterways.
NOAA oceanographer William Sweet previously told Newsweek in an emailed response: “NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer is a versatile mapping platform that provides insights on what lies in harm’s way—either from on-going sea level rise or flooding from full-moon tides to hurricane storm surges.
“Due to decades of sea level rise, high tides are drowning wetlands and routinely flooding U.S. coastal communities, disrupting commutes and commerce and requiring extensive upgrades to public works like storm- and waste-water systems.”
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Nicholas Foley and Kayla Renard. (Credit: Honea Path police)
HONEA PATH, S.C. – Police in South Carolina said they were horrified after they found an infant in an infested house with numerous animals, some dead, and their feces.
The backstory:
Honea Path Police said on May 19, the local health department responded to a home after receiving reports about the welfare of an eight-month-old infant.
The infant was placed in the car of a relative during the investigation.
Dig deeper:
Officers said they “uncovered severe unsafe and unsanitary conditions that put the infant at risk.”
They found the home “infested with numerous animals, including raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens, and deceased animals.”
“Animal feces and waste are throughout the residence,” they added to their Facebook post.
Forty animals were removed from the home, including a decomposing goat carcass in the bathtub.
Kayla Renard and Nicholas Foley were charged with unlawful conduct towards a child and ill-treatment of animals.
What they’re saying:
“In my 30-plus years of service, I have never encountered such a horrific situation involving unsanitary conditions and such a large number of animals,” one officer described.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a Facebook post by the Honea Path Police Department, where they detailed their response to a May 19 welfare check involving an infant. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
South Carolina baseball gets good news on Friday as senior Talmadge LeCroy announced his return to the team via the Gamecocks Baseball X account.
LeCroy will be coming back for his fifth season in Columbia. After a program wide down year in 2025, the super senior’s return to the Gamecocks could help provide a spark in 2026.
Joining the team as a freshman in 2022, LeCroy layed in 39 games with 27 starts. He had 24 hits, five doubles, 11 RBI and 19 walks with a .381 on-base percentage that season. His play increased as a sophomore where he played in 55 games with 52 starts for the Gamecocks in 2023. LeCroy hit .289 with 39 runs scored, 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 42 RBI
As a junior in 2024, LeCroy played in all 62 games making 60 starts, helping the Gamecocks to a berth in the Raleigh Regional. He finished that season scoring 45 runs, had eight doubles to go along with a triple, three home runs, 28 RBI, 38 walks and 14 hit-by-pitches.
After only appearing in 17 games in 2025 due to injury, LeCroy comes back to help the Gamecocks get back to postseason play in 2026.
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CLEMSON — In football, the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry is played on the last weekend of the regular season, which is usually around or after Thanksgiving. With the exception of a few years, it has been that way almost every year since 1960.
In baseball, Clemson and South Carolina have played a three-game weekend series every year since 2010. One game is played in Clemson, one game is played on South Carolina’s home field, and one game is played at a neutral site somewhere in the state of South Carolina, usually on the last weekend of February and going into March.
However, when it comes to the Clemson-South Carolina basketball game, finding a consistent date to play has been an issue ever since the Gamecocks left the ACC in 1971. When South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, finding a date to play became even harder.
Through the years, the game has been played mostly in the months of November and December. Since Brad Brownell became Clemson’s head coach back in 2010, the game has been played as early as November 11 and as late as December 22.
On May 7, the ACC reverted back to an 18-game conference schedule, in hopes of getting more non-conference games against Power 4 opponents. Having two less dates to fill in could also allow Clemson and South Carolina to possibly set a later date to play and more of a permanent one. “Maybe. I think we would have to have both leagues give us a bye week off at the right time,” Brownell told The Clemson Insider at last week’s Spring Meetings on Amelia Island in Florida. “It is a possibility, but I do not want to say for sure. Sometimes TV controls a lot of this, probably a lot more than a lot of us realize. We will have to wait and see.”
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