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US Rep. Nancy Mace is aiming high, officially throwing her hat in the ring for the South Carolina 2026 gubernatorial race to succeed term-limited incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster (R). Mace (R-SC) announced her campaign Monday after weeks of sending strong signals that she intended to vie for her state’s governor’s mansion, vowing to usher in the state’s “Golden Age.” “I’m running …

Radioactive wasp nests found near nuclear storage site in South Carolina  The Washington Post Travelers accuse United Airlines of bringing back ‘horrific,’ ‘unpopular’ policy  Fox News ‘Hot Wasps’ Found at Nuclear Facility in South Carolina  The New York Times Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina  The Guardian They came from SRS!  WJBF Source link

The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina finds former Governor Roy Cooper starting the race with a six-point edge on Republican National Committee Chair, Michael Whatley, 47% to 41%, with 12% undecided. Cooper starts with significantly higher name recognition: 51% have a favorable view of the former Governor, 33% have a negative …

Cooper leads first public poll since jumping in North Carolina Senate race  Politico Whatley officially joins Senate race  Axios Roy Cooper is Democrats’ best hope for winning the North Carolina Senate race  MSNBC News Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley speaks exclusively with Fox News Digital after launching his Senate campaign in battleground North Carolina  Fox News Republicans already seem to be surrendering North …

South Carolina statue for Black Civil War vet Black Civil War hero Robert Smalls to be honored with statue at South Carolina State House 02:41 Inside a small art studio not far from Atlanta, 67-year-old Basil Watson is shaping history.  The Jamaican-born artist is creating a sculpture of Robert Smalls, the historic South Carolina lawmaker who escaped slavery in Charleston …

RNC’s Michael Whatley officially launches North Carolina Senate bid  Politico RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources  Fox News Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign  Politico Roy Cooper is Democrats’ best hope for winning the North Carolina Senate race  MSNBC News Cooper’s North Carolina Senate bid will put Medicaid …

The US Department of Energy has reported the discovery of a radioactive wasp nest at one of its facilities in South Carolina that was once involved in the production of parts for nuclear weapons. According to a 22 July department report, the contaminated nest was discovered at the facility – the Savannah River site – on 3 July near tanks …

Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid …

Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign  Politico Democrats got a top Senate recruit in North Carolina. Now they’re trying to find more  CNN The GOP’s New Voter Suppression Architect  Democracy Docket Republicans attack NC’s Roy Cooper just seconds after he launches Senate campaign  Raleigh News & Observer Roy Cooper is Democrats’ best hope for winning the North …

Congressional news Senate election US elections Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Democrats landed the biggest recruiting win of the 2026 midterm elections to date when former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper launched his Senate run Monday, boosting party hopes of winning the seat opened by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. They are looking for several more …