MORNING NEWSBREAK | Rivers in Dorchester, Berkeley and Colleton counties remain bloated and a threat as multiple roadways continue to be unpassable. School districts have adjusted schedules.
A flood warning was in effect this morning for the three counties. This story highlights recent flash flooding in Moncks Corner, where a local restaurant got swamped.
State officials warned last week of rising waters and threats from weakened dams across the state as the torrent of water unleashed by Tropical Storm Debby last week continues to haunt the Palmetto State.
Meanwhile, clean water advocates say the storm left elevated bacteria levels and pollutants in waters across the region. And forecasters say another tropical storm is forming in the Atlantic.
In other recent headlines:
CP OPINION, Brack: How hospice care is a blessing. “Part of life is death. It can be painful, agonizing, emotional, numbing and scarring — for patients and surviving family members and friends. Fortunately, there are good people who provide trained care to help make the passing of someone easier for the person who is departing and for those preparing to mourn.”
CP NEWS: Critics point to weak state charter law as causing issues. Critics of South Carolina’s charter school law say two bombshell lawsuits in rural Anderson County shine a light on the law’s principal deficiency — a charter school oversight system that lacks meaningful accountability for student outcomes.
- Voorhees registers to regulate charter schools as crackdown looms
- CP NEWS, Week in Review: S.C. rivers, dams under scrutiny after storm.
MUSC to buy Roper’s downtown Charleston campus. Roper is set to move to North Charleston by 2029.
- MUSC has new leadership, approves budgets. The Medical University of South Carolina board elected Charles W. Schulze as its new chairman and Dr. Melvin Brown as vice-chairman. It also adopted budgets worth $7.1 billion.
GUN VIOLENCE: State investigating officer-involved shooting in North Charleston. A hit-and-run accident on Friday ended up in an officer-involved shooting after a “belligerent man” waved a gun at a police officer, who shot him. The man was in critical condition.
North Charleston police focus on fighting opioids. The city is making a new effort to combat opioids, in part through its first opioid prevention coordinator.
OLYMPICS: A look at who won the games. The United States won the most overall medals and tied with the Chinese for most golds. And it dominated in races, but South Korea dominated in sports like shooting and archery.
Gas prices fall 7 cents over last week in S.C. The state average price per gallon is $3.02, about 44 cents lower than a year ago.
Boeing’s manufacturing woes have been around for a while. This story shows that last week’s hearings on Boeing showed how the company has had manufacturing problems for years.
Big grant helps We Are Family expand statewide. A $100,000 grant is helping the nonprofit take its support programs into the digital sphere to help LGBTQ+ youth across the state.
Funding challenges mount for My Sister’s House. The nonprofit is struggling to maintain essential services for women in need.
Channel 2’s Franko wraps up 20-year career in TV news. Longtime WCBD anchor Brad Franko retired Friday morning after 20 years on the air in the Lowcountry.
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