Four time Emmy Award Winning television personality,chief meteorologist author & USAF LTC Retired. Bill is the most experienced meteorologist in the Lowcountry.
Okay…. I will admit that I was doubtful we could see the Aurora this far south and with all the cloud cover we had earlier. I stand corrected……. This is Charleston area of South Carolina!
#aurora
#Auroraborealis
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Today marks 31 years here at Live 5 News … and this summer 38 in Charleston. Now the longest running meteorologist and TV personality in the Lowcountry. Wow.. time flies and I appreciate you all so much for your trust and support over the years. ❤️
@Live5News
@GrayTelevision
BYE BYE, FLORENCE!!
Florence weakened to a tropical depression and continues picking up pace! This storm is heading to the midlands where it will dump a lot of rain. A few downpours & storms are expected across the Lowcountry as Florence pulls away.
One of the most epic weddings I’ve been too. Proud to be the best man for my little brother Andrew and his new wife Sarah. Moab is stunning and so was the venue.
We’re working with
@MCASBeaufortSC
to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.
The Charleston Wine and Food Festival Culinary Village has been cancelled today …BUT … all other 18 events go on as scheduled.
@Live5News
@JimCantore
#chswf24
On a personal note…and as a public service message…many lives are saved by having a colonoscopy, which is suggested for people over 45 years old to screen for colorectal cancer. Not a big fan of anything medical and quite nervous…I took the plunge today. Thankfully all is
Very special 🎉🍾salute today to my long time pal and fellow Navy shipmate👮♀️
@TrooperBob_SCHP
who retires today from
@SCDPS_PIO
! On to your next adventure 🚗 and may the wind be at your back!
God reminds us he’s still in control. Two crosses knocked down along highway 78 by the storms but one still stands.
#Blessings
(📸: James Wilson)
@Live5News
Today is the anniversary of
@NASA
Apollo 17 launch taking the last humans to the moon. The last man to walk on the moon was the late hero Gene Cernan. I was privileged to escort him on an Air Force trip and asked what it was like to fly the Saturn V….
#Apollo17
@Live5News
This has people talking today in Charleston as someone drove in the pedestrian lane of the Ravenel Bridge. Apparently the driver was confused. 📸: (Source: Jameson Cokas via
@Live5News
)
Historic display of Mother Natures beauty as a G5 Geomagnetic Storm… highest on the scale… across the U.S.! I took this near my house near Charleston SC! Last time this strong was 21 years ago.
#aurora
#Auroraborealis
@Live5News
Legends earn that title from years of hard work and community service! Let’s give it up for
@BillSharpelive5
celebrating 46 years
@Live5News
... one of the longest TV News tenures in America!
#stillgoingstrong
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CANCELLED!
Tropical Storm Florence continues to slowly weaken and move slowly across Williamsburg and Georgetown Counties. Tropical Storm Warnings have been cancelled for Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley Counties.
35 years ago this week I moved to Charleston beginning a journey that continues today. Talk about a
#tbt
! Thanks Celia Shaw for that phone call back in 1986!
@Live5News
@ABCNews4
Breaking now: Actor Burt Reynolds passes away at 82 years old. An institution in Hollywood for years. Our thoughts and prayers with Burt's family and friends.
#burtreynolds
Michelle Hyman was one of our amazing directors and much of what people saw on tv every morning was under her talented direction. All of us
@Live5News
are heartbroken and will miss her dearly. She passed away last night. 💔🙏🏻
Wow… the calendar says I’ve been here
@Live5News
for 30 years today. Seems like yesterday I joined Charlie Hall and his team. So grateful to all who have been part of this ride. It continues to be an honor to serve our community and later this summer will mark 37 years in
Best of Charleston 2023 is out…..
Humbled and honored to be voted Best TV Weather Forecaster in Charleston! Proud to stand along side my teammates at Live 5 News along with all our amazing weather forecasters at channel 2, 4 and 24 who serve our great city and region. 🥇
FIRST ALERT// Tornado?? No Tornado?? in Summerville// Radar indicated 50-60 mph winds which appear to be a microburst or straight line wind but there is some evidence of a broad rotation circled. Bottom line... lots of damage reported in Dorchester and Berkeley Counties.
Lots of tree damage on 26… debris on the roads and some trees damaged between Summerville and North Charleston… traffic stopped in some areas.
@Live5News
Great thanks to the Radio, Television and Digital News Association of the Carolinas for selecting me TV Weathercaster of the Year. Honored to be part of such an amazing team
@Live5News
and
@GrayTelevision
Bittersweet day here
@Live5News
as the one and only
@dchard
announced her retirement after 43 years of service to our community and station. Tomorrow will be her last day on the broadcast.
TROPICAL UPDATE// Ian // Two scenarios for the SC coast.
#1
South Coast Landfall = More wind, heavy rain, more tidal and surge flooding (esp metro Charleston) with tornado threat.
#2
North Coast Landfall = Off shore wind (for CHS Metro but on shore for Georgetown) less flooding
So great to have our pal
@TrooperBob_SCHP
drop by with new information about more help on the way for your Wednesday commute and the closed bridge.
@Live5News
LIVE now with more and starting at 5am
FLORENCE WEAKENS TO CATEGORY 2 STORM
Dry air has worked into the southern side of Florence, weakening the system to a Cat. 2 hurricane. Track is also shifting further inland. Tune in to Live 5 News at 11 now!
#chswx
FIRST ALERT// 18 wheeler overturn on Ravenel Bridge// Avoid the Ravenel Bridge due to an overturned high profile vehicle. Winds gusting 50-60 mph throughout the area.
@live5news
tracking
Congratulations to our pal
@dariusrucker
on his induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2024!! So well deserved for a guy who gives so much to our community and country. SC proud!!!!! And a heck of a golfer!
#HollywoodWalkofFame
The rare duel station pic!!! Always great to see our pal Rob Fowler as we both appeared at this weekends Flowertown Festival!! Had a blast.
@RobStormTeam2
Charleston welcomes Elton John tonight to
@CreditOneStad
on Daniel Island. Elton arrived just a few minutes ago aboard his private jet. Sold out show starts at 8pm.
@Live5News
Just captured a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 starlink satellites flying stunningly in front of a waning gibbous Moon early this morning in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Amazing view!
📸for
@arstechnica
⚙️/⬇️/🖼:
1.6 million miles per hour… the speed of the Solar Wind pushing towards earth with the next CME (coronal mass ejection) …. Peaks 2-5 am Eastern but starting around midnight. With G5 … could see power outages and spotty satellite service.
#aurora
#Auroraborealis
@Liv5News
Through a hurricane and with the Pawleys Island pier collapsing around it… our nations flag continues to fly proudly! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. (📸: Pawleys Island PD)
#HurricaneIan
#Ian
Make no mistake, Mr Putin is a criminal dictator using a playbook out of Sept 1939 and false pretext to invade a sovereign nation. His goal is to destabilize the world and rebuild the former Soviet block and he smells weakness with our own bickering and that of Europe.
#Ukraine
SNOW??? Some models showing just enough cold air to mix with some moisture late Thursday night into early Fri morn to produce a few snow flakes before the moisture quickly exits. Locations would be Dorchester, Berkeley, Northern Chs extending to NC line.
@live5news
monitoring
BREAKING NOW: HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED
Ian is back over water and expected to become a minimal hurricane before landfall along the South Carolina coast Friday & a Hurricane Warning has been issued for Charleston, Berkeley, & coastal Colleton counties.
Gusts 70-80 mph possible.
The intense pressure of LIVE TV is not for the faint of heart! Our amazing crew of producers and directors make it look easy. It’s not! Thanks to these TV pros.
@GrayTelevision
@Live5News
@JenMartin1