Florence: Evacuations continue as North Carolina rivers rise Source: AP

Hurricane Florence is by no means done with the Carolinas, where some rivers are still rising and thousands of people were told to plan to leave their homes on Monday before rivers reach their crest. About 6,000 to 8,000 people in Georgetown County, South Carolina, were alerted to be prepared to evacuate potential flood zones ahead of a "record event" of up to 10 feet of flooding, which is expected to begin Tuesday near parts of the Pee Dee and Waccamaw rivers, county spokeswoman Jackie Broach-Akers said.

Fallin enters U.S. House race as Constitution Party challenger

A Pender County man who narrowly lost a primary for county commissioner will be on the November ballot running against U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C. David Fallin, who lost a primary challenge to incumbent Republican Pender County Commissioners' Chairman George Brown by a scant 30-vote margin, will be on the ballot for U.S. House as a candidate for ... (more)

Dispatch: Suspect in custody after Anderson Co. chase

Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 A "Saturday Night Live" writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump's 10-year-old youngest son, Barron. A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press that Katie Rich was suspended immediately after writing an offensive tweet about the child.