SC7, or the South Carolina 7 expedition, is bringing a group of hikers from across South Carolina to explore the state’s outdoors between Upstate and the coast. They’ll be in the Lowcountry in about two weeks after traversing hundreds of miles.
Started in 2020 as a way to bring attention to the state’s Floodwater Commission report, it has since become an annual July tradition.
“We’re taking South Carolina and encouraging people to understand the greatness of our state and the unparalleled uniqueness and beauty of our environment and ecology,” Camden resident and attorney Tom Mullikin, the man who led the commission in 2020, recently told reporters.
The expedition takes passengers across South Carolina on boats, rafts and their own two feet, starting in the Upstate, crossing through the Midlands and Pee Dee and ending along the coast. Over the course of 30 days, from July 1 to July 30, the group will visit national parks and historic sites, with a different adventure scheduled every day. This year’s stops include a visit to Parris Island to learn about its resiliency efforts and a day spent diving for fossils in the Cooper River.
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In other news from around the state:
U.S. sets new milestone for deadliest 6 months of mass shootings. The past six months have been some of the deadliest for mass shootings across the country since 2006, according to new data. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the nation endured 28 mass killings, all but one of which involved guns, with the death toll rising every week.
S.C. residents lost $137K from scams in June. Ninety-one scams reported to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs in June, resulting in a total loss of $137,068.93 among South Carolinians.
City of Charleston offering home rehabilitation programs. The city of Charleston is offering two programs to help low to moderate income homeowners who need home rehabilitation services: The Roof Replacement Program and Individual Projects. The Rood Replacement Program will help low to moderate income homeowners with replacing their leaking and damaged roofs, while the Individual Projects eligibility is determined by the income and number of residents in the home.
Charleston’s oldest park gets historical marker. The city of Charleston will reveal Saturday the long-awaited historical marker for Hampstead Park, one of the city’s first designated green spaces. A special ceremony is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. at the park at 75 America St.
Questions surround Charleston Co. schools 2024 budget. The Charleston County School Board hosted a special meeting and public hearing for the 2024 budget, raising concerns with some members of the Board of Trustees.
College of Charleston students express housing concerns ahead of new school year. College of Charleston saw a 17% increase in applications for the upcoming fall compared to last year, which potentially means more students looking for housing. However, some are concerned about whether the college stands ready to meet the demand.
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