The SC AG's Office says Congressman Russell Fry was also there

Mullins McLeod, a Democratic candidate for SC governor, is ignoring calls to exit the race after video surfaced of his May arrest. "I know the political storm is all around me, but my rudder is true," McLeod said in a message on his campaign's FB page. counton2.com/news/local-new…

Republican State Rep. Mark Smith makes his #SC01 run (extra) official: “Let’s do this y’all,” he said to the crowd at New Realm Brewing on Daniel Island tonight. counton2.com/news/your-loca…

JUST IN: Governor Henry McMaster has authorized the deployment of 200 South Carolina National Guardsmen to Washington, D.C. counton2.com/news/south-car…

1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe officially joins GOP race for SC Attorney General “The first steps in our march to end corruption in Columbia start this morning” #scpol Story: counton2.com/news/your-loca…

The SC House resignations continue...

For those of you inclined to follow such things, a federal judge delayed former SC Rep. RJ May's trial. Jury selection is now Oct. 8 with the trial, possibly lasting 6 days, starting Oct. 9. There will be a Sept. 24 hearing on a defense motion to suppress the arrest warrant,

Eric Bowman was denied bond after turning himself in Wed. on a domestic violence charge stemming from a 2016 incident He was 1 of 4 men accused of sexual assault & voyeurism by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Feb. floor speech. All have denied the allegations counton2.com/news/local-new…

Judge tosses defamation lawsuit against Nancy Mace brought by man she dubbed a "PREDATOR" in floor speech "libel and related claims against federal officials acting within the scope of their employment are barred under federal law" w/ Zach Schonfeld thehill.com/regulation/cou…

Following news of GOP state Rep. Chris Murphy's resignation, DorchesterCountyGOP Chairman CJ Westfall says group will "fight tooth and nail to ensure District 98 remains a conservative fortress." Special election set for Jan. 6, 2026. counton2.com/news/south-car…

Last week, Harrison’s Substack showed that he had a million subscribers, but most of Harrison’s posts have less than a dozen likes. After POLITICO started asking questions, the number of subscribers became private. politico.com/news/2025/08/2…

Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to protect Medicaid funding in South Carolina >> nbcnews.com/news/us-news/p… via NBC News

BREAKING NEWS Authorities respond to reports of an active shooter on the University of South Carolina's campus in Columbia counton2.com/news/south-car…

University of South Carolina says no evidence of an active shooter on campus but search continues counton2.com/news/national-…