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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The primary Senate Republican super PAC is sending reinforcements to deep red South Carolina as President Donald Trump prepares to travel there to boost Sen. Darline Graham. The Senate Leadership Fund is putting $5 million in the state to shore up Graham.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

President Trump used an anti-trans slur Monday to attack the Dem nominee for the Senate in SC as he urged voters to back Sen. Darline Graham. In a Truth Social post, Trump referred to Annie Andrews three times as “trannie.” He said Andrews, who is not transgender, is “not for South Carolina.”

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SCDES is hosting a public information session on proposed changes to regulations for private recreational docks in SC's coastal counties. It takes place Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at North Charleston City Hall, with a presentation, an overview of public comments received so far, and a Q&A.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit claiming South Carolina violated the federal rights of disabled voters, less than a year after it was filed by three disabled South Carolinians and the state chapter of the NAACP.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Black Men of South Carolina will host a community rally today at the Statehouse at 3pm. The org will host a statewide call to Black men across SC to come together for a historic gathering focused on leadership, responsibility, mentorship, stronger families and safer communities.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

South Carolina’s state park system has officially grown to 51 properties with the opening of Ramsey Grove State Park in Georgetown County. The new 2,650-acre park, located along the scenic Black River near downtown Georgetown, has debuted to the public under a limited soft opening schedule.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dr. Delores Dacosta, an Awendaw native and executive director of ADVANCE SC, received the Order of the Palmetto on Wednesday at the South Carolina State House. Gov. Henry McMaster presented the award, which is South Carolina's highest civilian honor.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Adeptus USA, a wood products manufacturer, is investing $215.56 million to open its first SC operation in Honea Path, Anderson County. The facility will create 217 new jobs and produce pine moulding, boards, shiplap, and panel products, with operations expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The University of South Carolina celebrated the launch of its new “Feed the Flock” refrigerators. The effort is centered around providing food security across campus, the initiative reclaims surplus food and packages it into individual, ready-to-eat meals for members of the campus who are in need.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨 INFORMATION WANTED: PAWLEYS PLANTATION BURGLARIES The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest after two homes were broken into early this morning in Pawleys Plantation.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Infrastructure experts called South Carolina’s roads mediocre according to a new report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The group gave the Palmetto State a “C-minus.”

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An active-duty soldier stationed at Shaw Air Force Base died last week while supporting military operations in Qatar, the U.S. Army announced. Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia, died Sept. 18 in Doha as a result of a non-combat-related incident.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

South Carolina's entire congressional delegation is urging the Air Force to base the F-35A at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the 169th Fighter Wing "Swamp Foxes." Lawmakers say the base already has the airfield, airspace and personnel to support the jet.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lexington Police hit two Chick-fil-A locations Wednesday for "Cops on the Coop," raising money for SC's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Every dollar funds housing, uniforms, food and travel for 30,000+ athletes. The run is on track to raise $1.4M this year.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thirty-seven years ago today, Hurricane Hugo made landfall in South Carolina just after midnight as a Category 4 storm with 135 mph winds. Storm surge topped 10 feet along the Grand Strand, damage stretched far inland, and the storm was linked to 26 deaths.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NorthMark Compute and Cloud now says its $3 billion Valera Data Center in Spartanburg County will use an average of 1.2 million gallons of water per day, with peaks of 1.6 million. That is more than double the 459,000 gallons a day the company originally projected.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The South Carolina Forestry Commission sent an eight-person task force to southern Arkansas on Monday to help crews battling a week of historic wildfires. The team brought two dozer units, a Type 6 engine, a UTV, and two chase trucks.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hundreds of people across the Grand Strand, North Carolina and as far north as Virginia reported a blue-green orb streaking across the sky this past Thursday night between about 8:20 and 9 p.m. Whether it was space junk or a meteor has not been confirmed yet.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If the NextEra–Dominion Energy merger clears every approval, Virginia customers would get an average $10 monthly bill credit for four years. South Carolina customers would get credits for only two. The extension went to Virginia alone.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Four people, including a former S.C. probation department employee, face a 13-count federal indictment. Prosecutors allege the group bleached $10 bills, reprinted them as $50s and loaded the cash onto Cash App accounts at Dollar General stores across SC.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Nearly 100 SC Veterans made their way to the nation’s capital and boarded an honor flight from the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. It marked the organization’s first trip dedicated to Vietnam Veterans, who made up the majority of those on the trip.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital was the top choice for SC and the 5th best in the Southeast, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The "Trump dividend" is dividing the GOP. Some Republicans back the $5,000 checks but doubt they can be delivered and others reject the idea outright. Rep. Ralph Norman told Fox News Digital he opposes it as pay-to-play, and asked where the money would come from.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

South Carolina voters Registration deadlines for the Nov. 3 general election: In person: Oct. 2 Online: Oct. 4 By mail: postmarked by Oct. 5 17 and turning 18 by Election Day? You can register too. Early voting runs Oct. 19–31. Register or check your status: scvotes.gov

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The mission of the State Election Commission is to ensure every eligible citizen has the opportunity to register to vote and participate in fair and

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A fourth arrest has been made in a months long investigation into an alleged dog fighting ring in Horry County.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A national group calling for more local control over AI/data center development stopped in Spartanburg as part of a cross-country bus tour. Humans First, a conservative org, brought its bus tour to the city, with the data center development on South Pine Street, known as Valara, serving as the focus

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

SC Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether Gov. McMaster had authority to send hundreds of Guard troops to D.C. last year for Trump's anti-crime push. The ACLU of SC calls it unlawful, saying troops spent months "picking up trash, spreading mulch and patrolling subway platforms."

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The first Shake Shack in South Carolina is set to open at Tanger Outlets in North Charleston with freebies, donations to a local nonprofit and custom giveaways next week. Will update.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that three animals from Anderson, Horry, and York Counties have tested positive for rabies.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

SC is making some minor tweaks to the boundaries of Fairfield, Richland and Kershaw counties, and that could shift a few people into a different county than where they currently think they live.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congressman Russell Fry lsaid he will introduce a bill to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, a move that would give families immediate relief at the pump. Under current law, the fed gov. collects 18 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24 cents per gallon on diesel.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Schools and libraries are sounding the alarm over The Trump admin reviewing E-Rate, the ~$3B/year fed program that keeps more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries online. It's the fifth-largest federal funding stream for schools, per AASA and advocates are bracing for cuts.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Colleton County will hold a public hearing tonight at 5:30 in Walterboro on zoning that would set where data centers can be built. Colleton is a Digital Infrastructure Overlay District Council takes final votes at 6 p.m. in a special meeting right after. Last chance to weigh in before it's decided

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sen. Darline Graham says she'll debate Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, on Oct. 11 on SCETV. It will mark Graham’s first public debate since her primary face-off with Rep. Ralph Norman last month which sparked a lot of conversation over Graham’s qualifications.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

South Carolinians going to the pump on may be in for a bit of sticker shock. Gas prices in South Carolina have skyrocketed since Labor Day and are expected to continue going up as bombing in Iran continues to disrupt distribution. Prices have gone up 13 cents in a week.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

South Carolina lawmakers approved $365,000 for four agencies to add or expand automated license plate readers, even as scrutiny of Flock's AI surveillance cameras grows nationwide. The money goes to Cameron, Florence, and McCormick and Marlboro counties.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Where Senate hopefuls Andrews, Graham stand on ending war in Iran: 👇👇

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New data shows El Niño strengthening and possibly reaching "Super" status. SC could feel the effects. According to the latest update from the NOAA, El Niño is strengthening, and there’s a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter of ‘26-‘27.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thursday’s specially-called Chapin Town Council meeting collapsed when 4 council members got up and left the building mid session, amid the mayor’s objections. The meeting was about the municipal clerk’s contract, but tension had been building with council over legal representation.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A ceremony was held to remember the 9/11 attacks in Columbia on Friday, where residents and lawmakers were able to grieve and honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The event occurred outside the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, where a 9/11 memorial stands.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The number of babies surrendered under Daniel’s Law has reached a record-breaking level. 10 babies have been surrendered to the Department of Social Services so far this year.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

SC veterans will have an opportunity to receive free legal assistance. The Free Legal Clinic for Veterans will be held Wed, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Building 5 Auditorium at the Dorn VA Medical Center, located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

About 400 Charleston County School District central office employees will spend four days a year working in schools subbing in classrooms, staffing the employee daycare, or helping with HeadStart. Starting in October, it’s once per quarter for everyone. Officials say it’s a first in South Carolina.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

South Carolina State University’s faculty senate has passed a no-confidence resolution against President Alexander Conyers. The Aug. 25 vote was 15-1 with one abstention, citing financial stewardship, resource allocation, personnel decisions and a lack of faculty input on academics.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

At least 15 counties have proposed or passed temporary data center moratoriums, according to an analysis of media reports, council agendas and ordinances. Just this summer there were a reported nine counties considering a moratorium, which means a ban is catching on.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is conducting courtesy boat inspections during Labor Day weekend, the agency said.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Charleston will be the US port of call for a hypothetical nuclear-powered container ship at the heart of an international maritime experiment. The “conceptual” merchant vessel will help examine the feasibility of creating a zero-emission “Pink Corridor” trade route between SC & southeast England.

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South Carolina Daily Intel @southcarolinaintel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Columbia Police Officer Christopher Michael DeLong Jr., who was killed in the line of duty Aug. 29 while responding to a domestic-related call, was laid to rest today. Several hundred officers attended, as did Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson.

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