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Happy Friday! It’s November 15. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. It looks like the rain isn’t going away. At least for today and tomorrow. Today expect rainy skies with a chill high of 50 degrees and a low of 42. For the last few years, Josee Madison has gone from home to home in northeast Richland County giving private yoga lessons to her neighbors.

Good morning! It’s Thursday, November 14. I’m Lucas Dixon and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. Yesterday’s clear skies were nice… but the rain is back again. Today expect cloudy skies and rain, with a high of 47 and a low of 41. S-C Governor Henry McMaster cheered yesterday after a US District Court threw out a lawsuit, filed by a Catholic family who claims they were the victims of discrimination by an Upstate faith-based, foster-care agency.

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, November 13. I’m Steve White and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. Don’t let the clear skies fool you. It’s freezing outside… literally! Expect a high of 48 and a low of 25 today. Temperatures dropped into the 20-degree range overnight, and National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Anderson told The State it will feel even colder with the wind chill.

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, November 12. I’m Steve White and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. Chillier weather is moving in. Expect a cloudy and rainy day, with a high of 56 and a below-freezing low of 25. Temps will remain constant throughout most of the day, but it will drop significantly as we move into the evening and nighttime hours. South Carolina lawmakers have $1.

Happy Veterans Day! It’s Monday, November 11. I’m Steve White and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. South Carolina military boosters are once again pushing a bill that would exempt military retirement income from state taxes. The bill is intended to make South Carolina more competitive for retired veterans, with the 31 other states who have already exempted the veterans’ income. But the bill is intended to do more than attract gray-haired seniors.

Good morning. It’s Friday, November 8! I’m Lucas Dixon, and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. It’s going to get pretty chilly out here. A freeze warning has been issued for the Midlands as temperatures are forecast to drop this weekend, said the National Weather Service office in Columbia. A cold front will move through the region, bringing cold air with it, according to the NWS.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, November 7! I’m Lucas Dixon, and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. There will be partly cloudy skies again today. Expect sunshine on and off throughout the day, with a high 73 and a low of 49. Tuesday’s city election results delivered a win for at least 1 new member of Columbia’s city council, who defeated a 2-term incumbent.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, November 6! I’m Steve White, and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. In weather, expect similar conditions as yesterday. Skies will be partly cloudy, with a high of 72, and a low of 48. Richland County may be forced to repay at least $40 million spent as part of its penny roads tax, according to a state lawmaker who has read a preliminary South Carolina Revenue Department audit of the program.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 5th! I’m Steve White, and here are the top local stories from The State to start your day. Cloudy sky coverage will remain on and off throughout today. And we’re looking at a high of 72, and a low of 51. A student has been charged after the threat of a shooting was reported at a Midlands High School yesterday. Rather than an armed teenager, the student who reported the threat has been locked up, said the Sumter Police Department.