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State health officials have confirmed West Nile virus outbreaks in the Midlands and Lowcountry, following an earlier outbreak in the Pee Dee region.

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman are wrapping up their campaigns for South Carolina's Republican nomination in a special U.S. Senate primary. The runoff on Tuesday tests the influence of a famous political name and President Donald Trump's endorsement.

Attorney General Alan Wilson says a major pipeline of drugs has been disrupted by an investigation that began more than a year ago.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving into Phase 3C of the Carolina Crossroads Project, which includes replacing I-20 bridges and widening the interstate between Sunset Boulevard and Bush River Road.

The incident in Townville Friday marks the 23rd officer-involved shooting in the state this year.

South Carolina is seeing two different weather patterns Monday as a stationary front divides the state.

The finalists for the GOP nomination are Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, who was appointed to serve out the remainder of her brother’s current term, and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, a five-term congressman who ran for governor earlier in the year. Darline Graham placed first in the Aug. 11 special primary but fell short of the vote majority needed to avoid Tuesday’s runoff. She received about 33% of the vote, compared to about 25% for Norman.

U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened people in 15 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 55 cases have been documented, including four hospitalizations.

Norman says in an interview with The Associated Press that his experience in Congress and business is why South Carolina Republicans should choose him as their Senate candidate to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly last month.

Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate Tuesday night. When asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea, she admitted, “national security is not my thing.”