Charleston police release 2025 report and new accountability tools
The Charleston Police Department released its 2025 annual report, a 2026-2028 strategic plan and a new dashboard for internal-affairs activity.
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Greenwood District 50 puts $175 million school-bond question on November ballot
Greenwood School District 50 trustees authorized a proposed general-obligation bond referendum for Nov. 3, 2026, covering facility, safety, transportation and enrollment-capacity projects.
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FDA links frozen GreenWise berries sold at Publix to E. coli investigation and nationwide recall
Publix recalled all lots of specified GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries on July 29 after the FDA identified the products as the leading food item of interest in a multistate E. coli O145 investigation.
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Heath Springs advances infrastructure project backed by state funding
A planning record says Heath Springs was selected for an economic-development project estimated at about $100,000, with site work targeted for July and roughly half the cost expected from the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
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Spartanburg advances $71 million downtown mixed-use project with 220 apartments
Spartanburg City Council advanced a first-reading development agreement for a six-story project at the former City Hall block, with apartments, commercial space and a 20-year tax-incentive arrangement.
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Horry County stormwater project brings closure to Conway-area road
A portion of Hemingway Chapel Road in the Conway area was scheduled to close for a county stormwater project funded through a nearly $5.5 million state grant package.
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Myrtle Beach considers Ocean Boulevard limits on new large drinking establishments
The Myrtle Beach Planning Commission scheduled an August 4 public hearing on a proposed Ocean Boulevard overlay that would restrict new drinking establishments with occupancy above 150 people while allowing eligible existing venues to remain nonconforming.
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Construction advances on Fountain Inn High School at 600 Quillen Avenue
Greenville County Schools and community leaders have broken ground on the new Fountain Inn High School, with plans for career-connected learning and business partnerships.
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Hilton Head weighs new public-safety measures after July 4 Coligny Beach shooting
Hilton Head Island officials discussed a possible teen curfew and sheriff’s substation near Coligny Beach after a July 4 shooting that injured at least seven people, with another report putting the total at eight.
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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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Rock Hill school board candidate filing opens for three 2026 seats
Candidates for three Rock Hill school-board seats can file through noon Aug. 17. Filing is in York, with no fee required but ethics disclosures still due.
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Charleston’s Peninsula Plan moves into August public sessions
Charleston’s Peninsula Plan enters an August public-review series on street safety, ecology, public art, transit and future zoning.
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West Complex park expansion adds 250 spaces and a new Whitehead Road entrance
The completed Kershaw County West Complex in Lugoff adds 250 paved parking spaces and another entrance and exit on Whitehead Road.
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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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Charleston seeks provider for Highflyers credible-messenger pilot
Charleston is seeking proposals for credible-messenger services serving up to 10 students at Simmons-Pinckney Middle School. Responses are due by noon August 13, with no award or contract amount decided.
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Dorchester County Agencies Tested School Emergency Response at St. George Elementary
A planned July 22, 2026 exercise at Williams Memorial Elementary in St. George brought together school officials and multiple emergency-response disciplines before the 2026-27 school year. The district said the increased emergency activity was training only, with no actual emergency or threat.
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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.