MORNING HEADLINES | Cooler weather is back in South Carolina as a cold front pushed through Sunday bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
Today in the Lowcountry, expect highs in the mid-50s — much cooler than recent days. Tonight temperatures may drop to the low-30s inland and around 40 along the coast. Wind gusts may reach 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service. By the weekend, temperatures may drop a bit more.
The Midlands and Upstate may see a wintry mix of rain, snow and ice at week’s end.
Across the South over the past weekend, deadly storms killed nine with drenching rains and heavy wind in spots.
In headlines over the weekend:
CP WEEK IN REVIEW: Now you see T-Rav, now you don’t. The state’s 2026 campaign for governor is ramping up as former Republican state treasurer and “Southern Charm” star Thomas Ravenel, whose 2007 guilty plea on federal cocaine charges crashed a once high-flying career in state politics announced he was running; and then he wasn’t.
- How Trump’s policies are influencing S.C. politics
- State research universities could lose millions under Trump cuts
- What happens to S.C. climate research if NOAA funding gutted?
- Right-wing influencers popping up on state’s lawsuit reform debate
- Mace’s DC speech shattered norms, but defiance was familiar
- S.C. House passes bill to boost energy production
3 Lowcountry police agencies take action on racist posts. North Charleston, Goose Creek and Summerville police have taken steps to deal with racist comments on posts celebrating Black History Month.
Charleston school principals want to end constituent district boards. About half of principals say the state’s legislative delegation should end constituent district boards.
Sheilley is Charleston chamber’s new leader. Kevin T. Sheilley officially is acting as the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s new president and CEO.
Santee Cooper exec to get big payday after former employer’s IPO. Santee Cooper President and CEO Jimmy Staton is expected to receive millions in cash payments and shares after a company he once worked for — and which he kept stock in — went public.
New kind of cochlear hearing implant to be tested here. MUSC will be the first clinical site in the U.S. for a new cochlear implant for people with hearing loss.
CARTA to cut ride-share subsidy. The Charleston bus service will narrow a subsidy that allows older residents to take Uber or Lyft rides.
UConn snaps South Carolina’s 71-game home winning streak. No. 6 UConn trounced No. 4 South Carolina 87-58 Sunday in a women’s basketball game that ended the Lady Gamecocks’ 71-game home winning streak.
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