By Seanna Adcox | Editor-in-chief
Early voting in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate began this morning. It continues from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. Click here for each county’s early voting locations.
“It’s impossible to learn and do the work of learning if a student is hungry.” - Patrick Kelly, a teacher and lobbyist with the Palmetto State Teachers Association, on the budget providing free breakfasts for all students.
The SC State Ports Authority reported a drop in cargo volumes for fiscal 2026 but hopes to right the ship with cost cuts and revenue-generating projects. (Photo courtesy of the SC State Ports Authority)
By David Wren
With cargo volumes and revenue on the decline, the owner and operator of the Port of Charleston is looking to cut costs as a way to keep its budget on track. The cargo numbers are in line with what many other U.S. ports have experienced, as tariffs, the war in Iran and economic concerns have blunted imports and exports.
South Carolina students who don't already receive free breakfast will have their meals covered with funding included in the state budget. (File photo by Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)
By Skylar Laird
Every K-12 student in South Carolina’s public schools will be able to eat breakfast for free this year with funding included in the state budget. The Department of Education is still determining the details of rolling out the program. The total cost is probably less than you’d guess. It was certainly less than what the governor expected. Most students already eat breakfast for free through a federal program. This funding intends to bridge the gap.
Barbara Melvin resigned from the S.C. State Ports Authority on Aug. 21, 2025, receiving a severance package of nearly $1 million. (File photo courtesy of the S.C. State Ports Authority)
By David Wren
A lawsuit filed in Charleston County accuses the S.C. State Ports Authority of disregarding state laws on open meetings and public records in its handling of a nearly $1 million severance package for the maritime agency’s former director.
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