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Eclipse Mania!

The entire world…or at least our little corner of it…has gone absolutely eclipse crazy! -apparently there is nary a hotel rooom available between Columbia and Charleston -people are taking vacation…

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 11: A pair of free solar eclipse glasses sit on display at a Warby Parker store on August 11, 2017 in New York City. To view the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21 eye protection is essential. The designer eyeglass store expects to give out thousands of pairs of the glasses before the event. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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The entire world...or at least our little corner of it...has gone absolutely eclipse crazy!

-apparently there is nary a hotel rooom available between Columbia and Charleston

-people are taking vacation time to take the day to watch the eclipse

-schools are releasing students early

And it goes on and on and on. What are you doing to celebrate the eclipse?

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.