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June 2, 2022Which SC county was founded in the late 1880s and named after the daughter of William Wallace Harllee, who was the president of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad?Florence CountySC Picture Project
June 9, 2022The John Blue Cotton Festival is an annual event held in which of our counties?Scotland CountyNCpedia
June 16, 2022The best-known geographic feature of Robeson County is the Lumber River. How many miles does it span?115 milesState of North Carolina
June 23, 2022What was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Marlboro County?108 degrees, Aug. 10, 2007SCDNR
June 28, 2022Which county has seen the highest amount of snowfall (18 inches) in a 24-hour period?Darlington CountySCDNR
July 7, 2022From 1785 to 1801, this South Carolina county was known as Kingston County. Horry CountySC Archives
July 14, 2022In 2004, what tropical system spawned the largest tornado outbreak (47) in South Carolina history?Tropical Storm FrancesSCDNR
July 28, 2022What is the hottest temperature on record in Marion?108 degrees, June 27, 1954SCDNR
August 4, 2022From 1990-2017, there was an average of how many tornadoes per year in South Carolina?26SCDNR
August 11, 2022What state has the most Carolina Bays?North Carolina, which has 80% of themSCDNR
August 18, 2022From 1851-2021, how many tropical systems have made landfall in South Carolina? 44SCDNR
September 1, 2022What town in our viewing area is known for having the annual Egg Scramble Jamboree every April?LamarCity of Lamar
September 8, 2022What is the only SC county in our viewing area to have an EF4 tornado?Marlboro CountySCDNR
September 15, 2022Since 1852, how many tropical systems have moved through Horry County, including direct landfalls?23NOAA
September 22, 2022Since 1983, what county in our viewing area houses the Sweet Potato Festival every year?Darlington CountyStudy SC
September 29, 2022Prior to 2022, what was the last tropical system to make direct landfall in Horry County? Tropical Storm Ana (2015)NOAA
October 6, 2022What city in our viewing area is known as the Pearl of the Pee Dee?DarlingtonSCIWAY
October 20, 2022Which county in our viewing area has the youngest median age at 36.9 years?Robeson CountyCensus Reporter
October 27, 2022In 2007, Myrtle Beach broke the Guinness World Record for the tallest what?SandcastleThe Fact File
November 3, 2022The swallow-tailed kite is an endangered bird that can be found along what Lowcountry river?Black RiverThe Fact File
November 10, 2022The town in Horry County is known as “Little Golden Town?”AynorSCIWAY
November 17, 2022North and South Carolina share the same state beverage. What is it?MilkSC State House
December 1, 2022What SC native dog breed was first bred in the early 1900s to be a superior hunt dog and retriever?Boykin SpanielSCIWAY
December 8, 2022What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Lumberton in the month of December?83 degreesNWS
December 15, 2022What is the coldest Christmas Day on record in Florence?26 degreesNWS
December 22, 2022This Saturday is going to be the coldest Christmas Eve since the historic Carolina snowstorm of what year?1989NWS
December 29, 2022Southern Times Square has been an event in the Market Common since what year?2012
January 5, 2023What is the coldest temperature ever observed in Florence in the month of January?0 degreesNWS
January 12, 2023The latest snowfall in South Carolina history occurred on May 7, 1992. What SC county did this occur in?Greenville CountyDNR
January 19, 2023What 1990 Tom Cruise movie was partially filmed in Darlington?Days of ThunderSCIWAY
January 26, 2023How many rivers are there in our South Carolina viewing area?5NPS.gov
February 2, 2023First established by the Germans in America in 1887, Groundhog Day was inspired by what European holiday?Candlemas DayLibrary of Congress
February 9, 2023Darlington Speedway is the second oldest track in all of NASCAR. What track is the oldest?Martinsville Speedway in VirginiaWSN
February 16, 2023Richard Petty holds the record for the most appearances at Darlington Speedway, but who has the most wins at Darlington? Bonus: how many wins?David Pearson BONUS: 10 winsWSN
February 23, 2022How many rivers are there in our North Carolina viewing area?FourNPS
March 2, 2023In 1999, the new baseball team, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans debuted after a seven-year absence. What team did the Pelicans replace?Myrtle Beach HurricanesMILB
March 9, 2023What SC county in our viewing area has the youngest median age at 37.5 years?Dillon CountyCensus Reporter
March 16, 2023What army base in our viewing area was responsible for training 20,000 glider pilots and crewmen during WWII?Laurinburg-MaxtonFiles NC
March 23, 2023 Magic City is the nickname of what city in our viewing area?FlorenceSCIWAY
March 30, 2023The Darlington Raceway is shaped more like an egg rather than an oval, due to what obstacle in the way during construction?A minnow pondWSN
April 6, 2023During their first year as a team, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans advanced to the Mills Cup Championship, but it was canceled due to the arrival of what hurricane?FloydMILB
April 20, 2023What county in our viewing area has the oldest median age at 49.1 years?Horry CountyCensus Reporter
April 27, 2023Most of South Carolina’s tornadoes occur in what month?AprilDNR
May 4, 2023Since 1950, which SC county in our viewing area has seen the fewest tornadoes?Marion CountyDNR
May 11, 2023The legend of the Lizard Man is more than three decades old and one of South Carolina’s most unusual tales. What neighboring county did it originate from? (Bonus for the city)Lee County (Bishopville)SC Public Radio
May 25, 2023Florence County is located between which two rivers?The Great Pee Dee and Lynches riversSC Encyclopedia
June 1, 2023The only hurricane to ever track through Robeson County occurred in what year?1899NOAA
June 8, 2023What was the previous name of Cherry Grove Beach?Futch BeachSC Encyclopedia
June 22, 2023The hottest temperature ever recorded in Horry County occurred on June 27, 1952. How hot was it?107 degrees (Loris, SC)DNR
June 29, 2023This city in our viewing area was once known as Tooth City U.S.A due to 150,000 people traveling here annually for new teeth.FlorenceSC Encyclopedia
July 13, 2023In the 1890s, what city, in our viewing area, became the largest tobacco market in South Carolina?DarlingtonSC Encyclopedia
July 20, 2023What county is known as “The Golden Land”?DillonSC Encyclopedia
August 2, 2023Kingston Village was the previous name of what Horry County town?ConwaySC Encyclopedia
August 9, 2023“Quietly progressive” is the motto of what county in our viewing area?DillonSC Encyclopedia
August 24, 2023Located in Marion County, what was the name of the first tax-supported library in the state?Carnegie LibrarySC Encyclopedia
August 31, 2023What was the last tropical storm to track through Florence CountyAndrea (2013)NOAA
September 7, 2023How many major hurricanes have tracked through Horry County?TwoNOAA
September 14, 2023What Native American tribe was the largest in North Carolina, and the ninth largest in the United States?Lumbee TribeNCPedia
September 21, 2023What crop is known as the “Golden Weed”?TobaccoSC Encyclopedia
September 28, 2023The last hurricane to track through Florence County occurred in what year?1904NOAA

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