Dry month pushes South Carolina toward drought risk
Upstate rainfall shortfalls grow as July totals lag. Officials warn corn soybeans and cotton face stress while irrigation costs rise. National Weather Service data show Florence Charleston Columbia and Upstate areas well below average for the month and year.
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Kerry outlines health care plan at South Carolina town hall
About 250 people attended Former presidential candidate John Kerry's town hall at the International Longshoremen's Association Local 1422 to discuss health care disparities. He described a Senate bill to cover all Medicaid costs for children under 21 at or below poverty level and to repeal some 2001 tax breaks for high earners to fund expanded coverage. He said the plan would reduce state costs and enroll kids automatically, while also noting upcoming rallies for Democrats in Richland and Lexington counties.
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Lawmaker avoids prosecution in backyard shooting incident
State Rep. Wallace Scarborough will not be prosecuted for firing a single 9 mm round during an argument with two SCE&G linemen in his parents West Ashley yard. Prosecutor Ralph Hoisington said there was no proof of intent to kill. Scarborough expressed regret and noted linemen have a right to work restoring power.
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