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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 8, 2025: we catch you up on the latest campaign trail moves from the U.S. Senate and S.C. governor’s race; several big-name Democrats and one Republican are heading to the state over the coming weeks; and more!

The city of West Columbia said in a July 1 update that the West Columbia Riverwalk is set to reopen to the public around September, about a year after suffering damage from Hurricane Helene.

Roland Smith, a longtime Aiken County lawmaker who was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1988 and retired in 2014, died June 30. He was 92.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes. The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments. Chapel Hill officials said Monday that more than 60 people were displaced Sunday and Monday. In Orange County, the possibility of the failure of the Lake Michael Dam prompted officials to issue a voluntary evacuation for areas downstream. In Chatham County, Sheriff Mike Roberson warned residents that water may have subsided in some areas, but it was still dangerous to travel. He says officials were searching for some missing persons.

Host Mike Switzer takes a look at current business issues that are trending across our state with John McDermott, business editor of Charleston's Post and Courier.

Host Mike Switzer takes a look at current business issues that are trending across our state with John McDermott, business editor of Charleston's Post and Courier.

Chantal became the first tropical system to make landfall this season. The weather takes a break on Monday, but severe risk returns on Tuesday.

Flash floods will be possible across the Pee Dee and then over the northern Midlands as Chantal moves over the State.

Tropical storm warning in effect from the South Santee River, SC to Surf City, NC. Winds will pick up starting late Saturday afternoon, with a flash flood risk for the Pee Dee.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s interview with PBS legend, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns. The two discuss Burns' latest project The American Revolution that he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.