I've never thought I'd say this before but I've been impressed with the low key professionalism of the local reporters through this event. They've been making the national correspondent's lool like complete and utter doofuses who are hopelessly stuck on stupid.
With the possible exception of Wayne Dolcefino.
I agree with you whole-heartedly about local news people. Our people here in Charleston are always very calming. We had one weatherman here for years, Charlie Hall, who everyone tuned into when weather got bad.
When Hugo was approaching, they had to drag him out of the control room. He had never left us before and he was crying when they shut Channel Five down. They were downtown at that time and had to evacuate. Their wasn't a single Charlestonian or person in the low country that didn't love and respect that man.
Some of the younger reporters now feel that they have to go out into the storm so that they can get the ratings - sick.