MORNING HEADLINES | 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley said in her first public appearance since suspending her campaign that she plans to vote in November for Donald Trump, the former president she pilloried earlier this year.
The announcement comes only a few months after Haley, a Kiawah Island resident, described Trump as“diminished” and “unhinged” in a February interview with NBC News.
“He is not the same person he was in 2016,” she said. “He is unhinged; he is more diminished than he was, just like Joe Biden’s more diminished than what he was.”
Haley now says that Trump “has not been perfect,” but adds [President Joe] Biden “has been a catastrophe.” The remarks came during a question-and-answer session following a public speech at the conservative Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., where she now serves.
Meanwhile in other Lowcountry political news, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., holds a wide lead in a GOP primary race for the state’s First Congressional District, according to a new poll released today. The Emerson College/Nexstar poll found 47% of likely Republican primary voters support Mace for reelection, putting her 25 points ahead of challenger Catherine Templeton who is polling at 22%.
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Charleston’s new water plan aims to help city navigate 25 years of sea rise. Charleston’s new Comprehensive, Integrated Water Plan is set to help guide the city’s planning and development over the next 25 years.
I-526 backed up by heavy truck traffic on second day of port reopening. Heavy truck traffic around the Don Holt Bridge between North Charleston and Daniel Island has congested Interstate 526 in both directions the afternoon of May 22.
Four area mayors create first unified homelessness initiative. Four Lowcountry mayors announced Wednesday morning that they will establish the Lowcountry Rapid Housing Program, a plan designed to address homelessness by providing rapid housing and support services.
NWS debuts new heat risk forecast map. The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to help people prepare for long or extreme heat events.
Berkeley County building helipads to increase emergency response times. Berkeley County is in the midst of building several helicopter landing pads designed to lower incident response times.
Exchange Club asks county to make CARTA accept fairgrounds compromise. Members of the Exchange Club of Charleston are pleading with the county to stop their land from being taken for a bus stop.
Charleston hosts workshop to educate community on scams. The City of Charleston on Wednesday hosted the Avoid Scams Workshop to educate community members on how to keep their money safe from scammers.
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