South Carolina state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, a Georgetown County Republican, has entered the 2026 race for attorney general.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, calling on voters across rural areas — some tucked in GOP strongholds — to exercise their "moral authority" in standing up to President Donald Trump and Republicans in next year's midterm elections.

The city of West Columbia said in a July 1 update that the West Columbia Riverwalk is set to reopen to the public around September, about a year after suffering damage from Hurricane Helene.

Roland Smith, a longtime Aiken County lawmaker who was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1988 and retired in 2014, died June 30. He was 92.

Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes. The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments.

Chantal became the first tropical system to make landfall this season. The weather takes a break on Monday, but severe risk returns on Tuesday.

Flash floods will be possible across the Pee Dee and then over the northern Midlands as Chantal moves over the State.

Tropical storm warning in effect from the South Santee River, SC to Surf City, NC. Winds will pick up starting late Saturday afternoon, with a flash flood risk for the Pee Dee.

The depression could become Tropical Storm Chantal on Saturday morning. Tropical watch is in effect for the South Carolina coast.

Unlike school days, which include physical activity and limited screen time, summer’s lack of structure can lead to more sedentary behavior.