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Ariail: Spineless, brainless, directionless
Stegelin: Stages of midterm grief
Saving pollinators has small wins, but honeybee losses remain high
Honeybees are the poster-child of pollination and for good reason. Honeybees contribute to about a third of the fruits and vegetables that end up on people’s plates and help to pollinate about 80% of the United States’ flowering crops.
Our View: Congress must step up to regulate AI
Artificial intelligence seems to be the high-fructose corn syrup and Red Dye No. 3 of today’s technology.
Walsh celebrates fun 40 years as local weatherman
Bill Walsh is the Dr. Seuss of weathermen. For 40 years as of Sept. 15, he’s offered the latest weather info to Lowcountry residents in just about every way possible.
Infrastructure has moment across South Carolina
For decades, infrastructure has been what politicians and journalists call a “MEGO issue” — that is, one that’s important enough to deserve attention, but not captivating enough to hold it. Hence the term: My Eyes Glaze Over.
Scott turns up volume at GOP midterm convention
For about 24 hours this week, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina was the talk of American politics after he delivered an old-fashioned stemwinder of a speech at President Donald Trump’s made-for-streaming midterm GOP convention in Dallas.
Brack: Throw the bum out
Take President Donald Trump at his word – act like he’s on the ballot during the midterm elections. It will help America become stronger.
Mystery photo: Smokestack
This photo from a reader is going to be a tough photo to identify, which is why we left a fairly obvious clue in it.
SHR 25.37: On infrastructure, Scott’s speech , Trump’s bribe
In the Sept. 11, 2026, issue of Statehouse Report, bureau chief Jack O’Toole takes a good long look at how South Carolina lawmakers are making room for infrastructure investments in their budget planning for the future of the Palmetto State. In our news roundup, we profile a…
South Carolinians remember 9/11 tragedy
People across the world are gathering as they remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the deadly terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.
