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Ad Hoc Budget Committee
Event date: October 7, 2026 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Charleston, SC 29402
Health and Wellness Advisory Committee
Event date: October 7, 2026 Event Time: 08:30 AM - 11:59 PM Location: Conference Call: 1-929-205- 6099 Meeting ID: 844 6663 5895. Charleston, SC 29402
Roundup: Latest Medicaid cuts hit legal S.C. immigrants
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants legally residing in the United States began losing their health care coverage Thursday as another round of Medicaid cuts enacted in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) took effect.
Brack: Presidential candidates flocking to South Carolina
Every four years, that rarest of critters – the aspirant for the presidency of the United States - emerges like a periodical cicada.
Roundup: S.C. infrastructure gets low passing grade on report card
Despite multi-billion dollar investments at the federal, state and local levels in recent years, South Carolina’s infrastructure improved only marginally over the past five years, according to a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Temporary downtown library to open Oct. 5 in Charleston
The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) on Oct. 5 will open Main at Morrison, a temporary library location while the main branch at 68 Calhoun St. is closed for renovations approved 12 years ago.
Crisis pregnancy centers pose risks in S.C., some say
South Carolina women who participated in a nationwide survey on access to reproductive health care said the rapid expansion of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) is a challenge and barrier to care across the Palmetto State.
Ad Hoc Budget Committee
Event date: September 30, 2026 Event Time: 03:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: Charleston, SC 29402
Our View: South Carolina needs to get better handle on Big Brother’s license plate cameras
Communities across the country are using a shiny law enforcement toy for the first time — automated cameras that record video and read license plates. But there’s growing concern about their misuse in some law enforcement circles.
Council pumps brakes on new pickleball courts
Charleston City Council on Tuesday deferred a proposal to build four new pickleball courts at Parkshore Park in West Ashley after hearing complaints from neighbors.
Design Review Board (DRB) Meeting
Event date: September 24, 2026 Event Time: 04:00 PM - 11:59 PM Location: 200 S. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483
Deadline to register to vote in S.C. is just around the corner
South Carolina residents have until Oct. 4 to register in-person or online. Residents who plan to register by mail must have their registration postmarked by Oct. 5.