MORNING HEADLINES | Flash floods swept through downtown CharlestonSunday night, closing streets, drenching residents and leading to at least nine emergency Fire Department rescues of stranded motorists, according to a 10:30 p.m. city of Charleston press release.
A National Weather Service flash flood warning for the area expired at 1 a.m. But with high tides set to return at 5 a.m, residents were warned to allow extra time for their morning commute.
The flooding arrived as 3.64 inches of rain hammered the peninsula throughout Sunday, breaking the previous daily record of 2.51 inches set in 1893. Heavily impacted areas included the Medical District, where knee-deep water was reported on streets surrounding Ashley Avenue and Calhoun Street.
Two major events were cancelled Saturday in anticipation of Sunday’s deluge: North Charleston’s Latin American Festival and Bowens Island’s Flavor Fest. Organizers said the Latin American Festival would not be rescheduled this year.
Meanwhile, forecasters are eyeing a developing coastal storm that likely will bring gusty winds and tidal flooding to the Charleston area over the next three days, according to WCSC meteorologist Bill Walsh.
On-and-off rain is expected throughout the day today, with showers moderating by midweek.
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CP OPINION: Brack: Presidential candidates flocking to South Carolina. Every four years, that rarest of critters – the aspirant for the presidency of the United States – emerges like a periodical cicada. Across South Carolina, the Democratic species is starting to make appearances because the Palmetto State will host the nation’s first primary on Jan. 22, 2028.
CP OPINION: Hogan: S.C. Arts Commission breaks bad when fostering arts for all. The board of the South Carolina Arts Commission voted 5-3 Oct. 1 to not fund two state arts organizations, Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus and Proud Mary Theatre Company, based in Spartanburg. Meanwhile, the board funded 180 others with $3.7 million in grants.
CP NEWS: AI data center fights spread from counties to campaign trail. A broad grassroots backlash against artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is gaining momentum across the Palmetto State, with six counties imposing moratoriums in the month of September alone.
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ELECTIONS: Beshear says Democrats can win in places like S.C. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a likely Democratic candidate for president in 2028, told Charleston Democrats that the party can fight and win anywhere, using his own story to make his point.
- Khanna says he’s ‘here to learn’ during Horry County visit
- Democrats consider Harris’s potential impacts on S.C. primary
- Democratic presidential hopefuls stump for midterm candidates in S.C.
Conservative-funded movie received state film credits. “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” an action movie produced by the conservative website The Daily Wire and panned by critics for its depiction of Muslims, received state subsidies after filming wrapped on the former campus of Limestone University.
Former Charleston County superintendent dies after cancer battle. Don Kennedy, who served as the district’s chief financial officer and then superintendent over a 10 year period, passed away after battling pancreatic cancer, according to a district release.
Charleston Sheriff’s Office stands ‘firmly’ behind deputy in Ladson case. The Charleston Sheriff’s Office says it’s standing behind the deputy who told 911 dispatchers that the department was no longer responding to welfare checks at the Ladson residence where two young girls were soon found dead.
- Charleston Water System says it won’t replace torn-down homes off Harborview Road
- Dockside sale slowed by lender, investor objections
- S.C. Aquarium releases 3 rehabilitated sea turtles
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