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WCBD News 2 Stream/YouTubeIn 1st District race, GOP and Dem nominees split on affordability, healthcare and AI in first debateSouth Carolina's two candidates in the lead to succeed Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace as the coastal district representation in the U.S. House shared their vision for the position in a Wednesday night debate held about a month before Election Day. -
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin/APDr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, called President Trump's Truth Social post that used an anti-transgender slur a "distraction." The post also drew criticism from a former South Carolina governor.
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Gov. Henry McMaster on Sept. 23, 2026, weighed in on whether South Carolina should consider a moratorium on data center development as several counties decide to hit pause amid residential pushback. -
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and state leaders met with commanders from South Carolina's military installations on Sept. 23, 2026, to discuss the status and needs of each base. -
South Carolina lawmakers in both the House and Senate have created special committees to analyze artificial intelligence, from risks to where they may be able to place guardrails. -
The S.C. Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 15 over whether Gov. Henry McMaster had the legal authority to deploy state National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to help with President Trump's anti-crime effort. -
South Carolina will stay "first in the South" on the Republican Party's 2028 presidential primary calendar, putting the state behind Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. -
Gov. McMaster presented former S.C. Sen. Roger Nutt, a Spartanburg Republican who resigned his seat after an Alzheimer's diagnosis, with the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible Democratic presidential candidate, returned to South Carolina, which was chosen by the DNC to hold the first primary on the Democrats' 2028 calendar. -
A federal court found South Carolina's absentee voting laws are unconstitutional. -
Candidate filing for the vacant seat on the state supreme court closed noon Monday. -
What NBC News' Steve Kornacki is watching for in South Carolina's Senate runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman.
