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Two congressional districts are open in South Carolina this year — the most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina was March 30, 2026.

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South Carolina mom’s quadruplets are screaming their lungs out. But she’s the picture of peace as she records her TikTok

Systematic chaos.

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Trial begins for a South Carolina store owner who fatally shot Black teen

A South Carolina jury has heard opening statements in the trial of a store owner charged with murder in the killing of a Black 14-year-old

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South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive

Bid to remake maps and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district before midterms fails in state senate

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The number of incumbents in South Carolina's state legislature being challenged is tied with 2018 for the highest number in a midterm

Thirty-six South Carolina state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, a 29% decrease from the number that faced challengers in 2024.

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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage

The Independent UK

US woman killed after wind-blown umbrella strikes her neck at restaurant

Dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was hit

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South Carolina lawmakers turn aside redistricting push

A push to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map for this year’s midterm elections fell short Tuesday, as several Republicans joined Democrats on a procedural vote that essentially halted a redistricting measure. The vote in the state Senate happened on the same day as the start of early voting for the…

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Beach shades: where do you draw a line in the sand?

From South Carolina to Dorset, Australia to the Costa del Sol, beachgoers are complaining that oversized canopies, parasols and gazebos are spoiling their day out. And they’re not going to take it lying down

The Guardian - UK

Loose umbrella fatally strikes woman at lakeside restaurant in South Carolina over Memorial Day

The woman was reportedly dining with her husband and family members

The Independent UK

As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it

It’s a cool Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina, and fans of the minor league baseball team the Columbia Fireflies are letting an opposing batter named Marcos Torres hear it.

The Conversation

At least 19 injured in stampede at annual South Carolina motorcycle festival

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The Independent UK

Charleston woman goes to Isle Palms restaurant. Then something happens that makes her leave without paying for the very first time in her life

A South Carolina woman thought she would have a fun double-date night with her husband and another couple. Instead, she spent her entire evening waiting for food that never came. Then, she made the decision to leave without paying. In a viral TikTok video with 665,700 views, user Hannah Revels…

The Mary Sue

At least 19 injured in stampede at annual bike festival in South Carolina

The incident is thought have been caused by someone running, triggering a chain reaction among the other festival goers.

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South Carolina changes municipal election date laws, approves three other pieces of election-related legislation in 2026

The South Carolina Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular legislative session on May 14 after approving four pieces of election-related legislation.

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Nancy Mace wants to ban anyone not born in the US from serving in Congress or as judges

In introducing the joint resolution, Mace again singled out Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar

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‘I’m gonna go throw up’: South Carolina woman drinks most of her Alani Nu. Then she feels a thud at the bottom of the can

Not a pleasant surprise.

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South Carolina woman gets ‘wheel falls off’ special after dealership service: ‘My car is unstable’

Wheels — cars need those, right?

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‘It just kept getting worse and worse’: South Carolina family showed up to their Florida Airbnb and only managed to stay there for three hours

Not even worthy of a 1-star review.

The Guardian - US

Alex Murdaugh retrial ruling offers twist in tangled tale of murder in US south

Can a new trial bring justice in the case of the disgraced South Carolina lawyer whose conviction for killing his wife and son has been vacated after court clerk’s misconduct?

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Donald Trump says he ‘wasn’t involved’ in creation of $1.7bn compensation fund – as it happened

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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Republicans move to oust James Clyburn, South Carolina’s only Black Democratic congressman

James Clyburn could now find his district dismantled after supreme court effectively gutted Voting Rights Act

The Mary Sue

Murdaugh’s life sentences for killing his wife and son wiped out after bombshell ruling finds jurors were poisoned by a court insider

Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son have been wiped out after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled his trial was tainted by a court insider’s interference. The decision, handed down on May 13, 2026, orders a retrial in the high-profile case that has…

The Independent UK

Jurors have mixed reactions as Murdaugh guilty verdict is overturned: report

The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by a former clerk that denied him a fair trial

The Guardian - US

Anatomy of a speech: how does a Republican leader say no to Trump?

South Carolina’s state senate majority leader offered a nuanced case for rejecting Trump’s redistricting demands

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