Andrews flips U.S. Senate seat; Dems may pick up U.S. House seat

MORNING HEADLINES | In a national election that delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and his administration, Lowcountry pediatrician Annie Andrews beat three-month GOP incumbent U.S. Sen. Darline Graham to flip the seat in ruby-red South Carolina.

In congressional races, retired Admiral Nancy Lacore garnered over 3,000 votes more than her GOP challenger and is headed to flip the First Congressional District seat. South Carolina’s six other members of Congress — five Republicans and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, retook their seats.

Meanwhile in statewide politics, Republicans performed well enough to win — but lower than expected as the national blue wave that flipped control of Congress to Democrats impacted races throughout the state.

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson led the ticket by winning the governor’s race by a 5-point margin. Republicans narrowly won other statewide offices in South Carolina, but lost some state House seats.

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Listening Across America

Charleston City Paper Editor Andy Brack has just returned from his Listening Across America roadtrip, during which he talked with people across the country about what’s happening in this year’s midterm elections. Check out what he found at the main LAA site, or on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

In other recent headlines

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Charleston County elections could bring big changes to council, school board. Charleston County voters appeared to give several incumbent leaders the boot Tuesday night, bringing new faces to Charleston County Council and the school board, where a shakeup could also break up a longtime majority faction.

15 S.C. school districts receive grants for serving locally grown food. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has recognized 15 school districts, including Charleston County and Williamsburg County, for purchasing local produce, supporting farmers, and providing nutritious meals to students.

Tree alliance asks Charleston to guarantee protection of Fenwick Hall oaks. The Charleston County Tree Preservation Alliance is calling on the City of Charleston to guarantee protection of the historic Fenwick Hall oak allée as a proposed 70-lot residential development goes before the city’s Technical Review Committee on Thursday.

Part of West Ashley Greenway to close for sewer main break

Charleston area shipyard is primed and prepped to paint. Keel Holdings LLC last week marked the opening of its new “prep and paint” operation to support its Navy and other defense programs at the Yonges Island site. It includes two large, climate-controlled booths designed to handle the preparation and coating of the structural steel modules the company fabricates.

‘Bridge to Nowhere’ in Charleston to reopen. The developers of Magnolia Landing have announced the “Bridge to Nowhere” will reopen — and Edmond’s Oast Brewery has crafted a new beer to mark the occasion.

John’s Island food scene is growing as fast as the area. From taco trucks to a Southern café, many new eateries have spawned in Johns Island as a result of its roots as a farming community.

CALENDAR: How to find cool things to do around town

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