Upstate South Carolina

Everyone needs to know what there rights are as a consumer. Daily our rights are trampled on by many companies and individuals wishing to take advantage of others. I encourage you to take a look at your rights by going to http://www.scconsumer.gov/ . Who knows what you can find out and how you can help yourself and others by standing up with knowledge.

Today In History

Aug. 30, 1957 Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) tries to stall the Civil Rights Act from passing by presenting the longest filibuster in history.

Local Gas Prices

The average gas price in the Upstate is $3.51 up 3 cents from yesterday. You can find the cheapest gas at Royal US 76 E for $3.27

Local Lottery Numbers

Find out if you have the winning numbers by going to http://www.sceducationlottery.com/default.aspx

  Tonight at 8pm football season will officially be started in high gear as USC vs NC State battle it out at USC stadium. If you are unable to get to the game in person you can see it on ESPN as well. GO USC!!

This Day In History

  Aug. 28, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his “I have a dream” speech to one of the largest demonstration in US history.

Local Gas Prices

The average local gas price per gallon of unleaded is $3.43 up 1 cent from yesterday with the cheapest gas being found at Crown Wade Hampton Blvd. for $3.23.

Local Lottery Numbers

Check out your local lottery numbers daily at: http://www.sceducationlottery.com/default.aspx

  Due to recent storms in the Upstate we have suffered some power outages and I myself have been dealing with this issue. Duke claims to be able to have everyone up and running again very soon. So keep the candles handy just in case.

Today In History

Aug. 27, 1989 Chuck Berry performed Johnny B Goode for NASA due to Voyager ll’s encounter.

Local Gas Prices

The local average gas price in the Upstate is at $3.43 up 2 cents from yesterday. You can find the chaepest gas at Crown Wade Hampton Blvd. for $3.23.

Local Lottery Numbers

Find out the local lottery numbers daily at: http://www.sceducationlottery.com/default.aspx

  We have had some severe weather in the upstate today beginning in the early hours and still continuing to rain heavy at times. There have been several tornado’s touch down in Clemson at Clemson University and in Anderson. As the warning sirens go off people scramble to find somewhere safe to stay. There were also tornado’s spotted in and around Union county and Spartanburg. As the severe weather seems to continue many people will not sleep sound tonight in fear of problems throughout the night.

  Due to the high amounts of rain parts of Lake Lure has seen mud slides which are very common when you get too much rain falling to fast on an already extremely dry land. Several business’s and road’s are having to be cleaned up at this hour with hopes of being back up and running soon as possible.

Local Gas Prices

Today’s average gas price in the Upstate is $3.41 with the cheapest gas being found at Lil Cricket / Marathon Wade Hampton Blvd. for $2.23.

Lottery Numbers

Check your lottery numbers at the official website http://www.sceducationlottery.com/default.aspx