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Temps to hit the mid 80s Thursday with chance of showers

Temps to hit the mid 80s Thursday with chance of showers

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson has your early Memorial Day Weekend forecast:

Thursday is the start of the long Memorial Day weekend for some...other have to wait until tomorrow. If you are planning ahead...the forecast looks great! Today may still see a few isolated pop up storms along the coast as highs head back into the mid 80s. Rain chances today are around 40%. By evening a cold front will move any rain out of here and bring dry sunny weather to the Lowcountry that will last all the way through Monday!

Say so long to the humidity....

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Lowcountry Regional Airport to celebrate 80th anniversary

Lowcountry Regional Airport to celebrate 80th anniversary

 

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) - A Walterboro airport is gearing up to celebrate its 80th birthday by recreating the party that was held when it first opened in 1933.

The Lowcountry Regional Airport 80th anniversary celebration will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the airport. The airport, originally named the C.C. Anderson Landing Field, first opened on June 15, 1993.

City of Walterboro Mayor Bill Young will be a part of the program, which will honor those who made the 80 years of growth and expansion at the airport possible. 

Be on the lookout for pop up showers Wednesday afternoon

Be on the lookout for pop up showers Wednesday afternoon

Live 5 Meteorlogist Chad Watson has your Wednesday forecast: 

Mix of sun and clouds will take charge of the forecast for Wednesday. Temps started mild in the upper 60s but will quickly warm through the 70s to an afternoon high around 85°. There will be some pop up storms later this afternoon along the seabreeze so keep an eye on the radar after lunch to see if you will need the umbrella. Rain chance today us around 40-50% away from the beaches.

Crackdown on criminal activity on Edisto River

COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC)- Authorities in Colleton and Dorchester County Tuesday announced they are cracking down on criminal activity by people who float down the Edisto River.

Stepped up patrols will begin this weekend.

The crackdown comes after several problems and complaints from last Summer.

"Littering, underage drinking, public drunk, disorderly conduct," said Colleton County Sheriff Andy Strickland.

Deputies and officers from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources put on a display to show they won't put up with any floaters who don't follow the rules.

They plan to have lots of boats patrolling the river, and a plane to look for trouble from the sky.

"We want to make sure we can eliminate or keep criminal activity at a minimum," Strickland said.

Deputies said the stepped up enforcement stemmed in part after complaints from people who live on the Edisto.

Showers to continue Tuesday with muggy temps in the 80s

Showers to continue Tuesday with muggy temps in the 80s

Live 5 Meteorologist Chad Watson has your Tuesday forecast:

Morning showers and a few areas of thunder continue across the Lowcountry early on Tuesday. We will see just about a repeat of yesterday with warm and muggy temps in the lower 80s. With the sea breeze moving inland later around noon, more storms will pop up and keep some of us wet into the afternoon drive. Rain could be heavy at times. Storm chances today are around 60%.

Storms to pop up in Lowcountry

Storms to pop up in Lowcountry

Monday is starting warm and muggy and we are already seeing scattered showers and storms developing. There will be more around by early afternoon.  A few storms may produce frequent lightning and heavy rain.  Highs will be in the low 80s.  Rain chances today are over 60% so keep the umbrella handy.

Chad Watson
Live 5 Meteorologist

Walterboro Public Safety chief fired

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COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC)- Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis Rhodes has been let go.

The department released a statement Friday afternoon stating Rhodes, who has been the chief of police and public safety director for nine years, has been relieved of his duties.

Walterboro Mayor Bill Young confirmed Friday that Rhodes was terminated around 11 a.m.  Young said the decision to dismiss Rhodes was made by City Manager Jeff Lord. 

"We are grateful to Otis for his contributions, but the time has come for someone else to continue the progress that has been made and to pave the way for even more in the future," Lord said."There's work to be done, and I am confident the City and its citizens will be best served by new leadership in the Public Safety Department."