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From the South Carolina Emergency Management Division on behalf of the Governor's Office: State government offices in the following counties will operate on modified schedules Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Aiken (Closed) … Allendale (Closed) ... Bamberg (Delayed until 12:00 PM) … Barnwell (Delayed until 12:00 PM) … Beaufort (Closed) … Berkeley (Closed) … Calhoun (Delayed until 12:00 PM) … Colleton (Closed) ... Darlington (Delayed until 10:30 AM) … Dorchester (Delayed until 12:00 PM) … Edgefield (Delayed until 11:00 AM) … Georgetown (Delayed until 11:00 AM) … Hampton (Closed) ... Horry (Closed) … Jasper (Closed) ... Kershaw (Delayed until 10:00 AM) ... Marlboro (Delayed until 11:00 AM) … McCormick (Closed) … Richland (Delayed until 12:00 PM) ... Saluda (Delayed until 11:00 AM) ... Sumter (Closed) ... Williamsburg (Office closes at 03:00 PM) …Visit scemd.org/closings for more information.

Powerful Cyclone Hammers South Pacific Islands

Two remote islands in the Solomons chain are struggling to recover from Cyclone Zoe, described as the most fierce tropical storm ever seen in the South Pacific. A rescue vessel is on the way with 12 tons of rice and other supplies. Hear more from NPR's Renee Montagne and reporter Phil Mercer in Sydney, Australia.

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