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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 22, 2026: we bring you highlights from the special U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff debate from this week.

President Donald Trump held a rally in Myrtle Beach Friday on behalf of Sen. Darline Graham in her GOP U.S. Senate primary runoff race against Congressman Ralph 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.

The S.C. Governor's Office released the official portraits of Gov. Henry McMaster and first lady Peggy McMaster that will hang in the mansion alongside other portraits of South Carolina's former governors.

The first week of school in Richland County saw three separate incidents where guns were brought onto school property, according the sheriff's department.

At an Aug. 20 board meeting, commissioners authorized about $3.7 million in grant funding for more than 170 recipients. Funds head to museums, orchestras, festivals and other arts groups throughout South Carolina.

Mike Switzer interviews Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative.

Mike Switzer interviews Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Myrtle Beach Collaborative.

As summer transitions into fall, many South Carolinians are preparing for hunting season.

More children in the U.S. and South Carolina received religious exemptions from required vaccinations last school year. But mobile clinics are helping to keep the state's vaccination rates above 90%.