Nearly 19,000 acres of land in South Carolina has burned in 2025
The recent Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires in Greenville and Pickens counties contributed to the figure
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UPDATE: Carolinas lift burning bans
South Carolina had a burning ban for five counties that was lifted Wednesday afternoon; evacuation orders lifted in Greenville and Pickens counties in S.C. and Polk County, N.C.
Rain expected to aid firefighting
Cause of fires determined for all but one. Two of the three N.C. blazes were caused by power lines while the cause of one is yet to be determined. Both of the S.C. blazes were caused by humans.
Firefighters continue to battle Polk County fires in western NC
South Carolina secures federal help for Upstate blazes
S.C. Governor declares state of emergency for Pickens County fire
Multiple fires occurring in North Carolina, majority in western part of the state
Sex workers often harmed by Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative, advocates say
It's Monday, February 17, 2025 and in today's edition, we're covering how sex workers are harmed by Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative, the importance of Medicaid in North Carolina's rural counties and higher water bills following the fires in Los Angeles.
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