Future Arthur Horne Wetlands Park in Port Royal enters design phase
Beaufort County has moved the future Arthur Horne Wetlands Park between Camelia Road and Ivy Lane into design, but cost, timing and final public-use plans remain unsettled.
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Abbeville election held as city weighs Calhoun Falls water-system proposal
Abbeville voters held a special mayoral election July 14 as the city separately considered a proposal involving Calhoun Falls’ water and sewer system, unpaid water costs and reported municipal debt.
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Beaufort County sets Okatie design review; US 21 corridor comments due Aug. 14
Okatie residents have two near-term opportunities to follow or weigh in on county planning: a Design Review Board meeting Aug. 6 and a US 21 corridor-study comment deadline Aug. 14.
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State schedules Aug. 27 hearing in Loris on proposed North Myrtle Beach Quarry permit change
SCDES will hold an Aug. 27 public meeting and hearing in Loris on Wake Stone Corporation’s proposed limestone-mining permit modification.
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Flood-mitigation work reopens Hemingway Chapel Road after grant-funded upgrades
Horry County reported completion of a stormwater project on Hemingway Chapel Road, including four new pipes beneath the road.
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College of Charleston Housing Proposal on Hold Over Possible Burial Ground
A proposed College of Charleston student-housing project is on hold as city review continues over the site’s historic significance and possible burial ground.
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A 1-gigawatt data center is planned at Savannah River Site. What South Carolina residents should watch
A federal selection starts lease talks for a proposed AI data center and power complex at Savannah River Site. Construction, operation and key approvals have not begun.
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South Carolina schools ask lawmakers for more money for safety, teachers and student support
South Carolina’s education agency requested $511.3 million for teacher pay, school facilities, buses, literacy and student support, but lawmakers have not finished deciding which proposals will become appropriations.
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DOJ agreement sets UOCAVA deadlines for South Carolina Senate primary
A DOJ-state agreement sets notification, ballot-transmission and return rules for military and overseas voters before South Carolina’s Aug. 11 primary.
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South Carolina reports 1.13 million affected residents in first-half breach notices
South Carolina consumer officials say 41 businesses reported breaches affecting 1,131,320 residents from January 1 through June 30, 2026. The figure is not a count of unique people, and two large notices drove about two-thirds of the reported total.
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Former Spartanburg County sheriff sentenced to 41 months in federal public-corruption case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina said former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. Two other defendants, Watson and Amos Durham, also were sentenced in related proceedings.
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Charleston launches public tools and ReLeaf effort amid Dominion Energy tree work near power lines
Charleston and Dominion Energy launched a June 22 public-information campaign with an activity map, a six-week social-media series and details on the city’s ReLeaf tree-canopy initiative.
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Charleston advances flood-resilience planning as city and Army Corps projects target chronic flooding
Charleston officials are weighing zoning and infrastructure measures as city records show nuisance flooding remained frequent from 2020 through 2024.
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South Carolina election officials reach DOJ agreement ahead of August 11 Senate primary
South Carolina’s State Election Commission announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on UOCAVA compliance for the August 11 special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death.
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Columbia continues evening youth-access rule at Finlay Park
Columbia’s rule requiring visitors 17 and younger at Finlay Park to be with an adult after 5 p.m. began June 21 and applies every day.
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South Carolina Republicans prepare for Aug. 11 special primary to replace Lindsey Graham
South Carolina’s special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate vacancy left by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is set for Aug. 11. Candidate filing closed July 28, and a runoff will be held only if no candidate wins a majority.
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Free 803 Day Festival set for Monday in Columbia with canned-food drive
The third annual 803 Day Festival will be held Monday, Aug. 3, at The Mansion on Blanding in Columbia. The event is free and open to the public, with canned-food donations collected for Christian Assistance Bridge.
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MOJA Arts Festival opens juried exhibition submissions ahead of September Charleston event
Artists have until Aug. 11, 2026, to submit work for the 2026 MOJA Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition, ahead of the festival’s Sept. 24-Oct. 1 Charleston schedule.
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Charleston Design Review Board lists regular, initial-presentation agendas for Aug. 3
Charleston’s Design Review Board has two agenda documents listed for Aug. 3, 2026: a regular agenda and an initial-presentation agenda. Available records do not identify the individual projects or outcomes.
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South Carolina Republicans enter special primary process to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham
A one-week Republican filing period closed July 28 as South Carolina begins the process of filling the U.S. Senate vacancy created by Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death.
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Columbia sets evening accompaniment rule at Finlay Park after June disturbances
Visitors age 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult age 21 or older to enter or remain at Finlay Park after 5 p.m., under a City of Columbia measure that began June 21.
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South Carolina Republicans begin choosing candidates for special Senate primary after Graham’s death
South Carolina Republicans completed a one-week filing period July 28 for a special primary to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. The available report did not provide a full candidate list or election timetable.