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Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 11:57 PM EDT
|By Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
Former President Donald Trump took the stage at a campaign event in Summerville Monday predicting a record-breaking win in the South Carolina Primary as he campaigned for a second term as commander-in-chief.
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Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:58 AM EDT
|By Elisheva Wimberly
Trump will be the third presidential candidate to visit Dorchester County.
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Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
A recently-elected member of Conway City Council says he will not seek re-election and will instead run for office at the state level.
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Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
Former President Donald Trump will visit the Summerville area in less than two weeks.
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Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Kristin Nelson
The deadline for election filing was noon Friday.
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Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Julia Richardson
Congressman Russell Fry wants to spend two more years in Washington D.C.
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Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 7:07 AM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is also assisting.
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Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Samuel Shelton
Longtime Myrtle Beach City Councilman Mike Chestnut is putting his name in the hat once again to serve a 7th term on city council.
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Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 1:46 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Steven Schlink
Benton will be sworn in as a council member during the July 17 City Council meeting.
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Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 1:40 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The City of Conway Municipal Election Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 28, to certify the election results.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:20 PM EDT
|By Eric Richards
The campaign stop in Myrtle Beach was a town hall event hosted by Fox News Host Sean Hannity.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2023 at 12:14 PM EDT
|By MEG KINNARD
South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary
Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Ian Klein
The City of Conway will hold a runoff election in two weeks to fill the vacant seat on city council.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:16 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 12:52 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The mission will encompass most of the remainder of his wife’s campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The airport took to social media Saturday to introduce the world to Walter.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is inching ever closer to a presidential bid in 2024, scheduling his latest swing through early-voting states before returning home afterward to give donors a “political update.”
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Kristin Nelson
The city of Conway announced when a special election will be held to fill a vacant city council seat.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Ale Espinosa
Congressman Fry says he believes Congress is going to be involved because of the ‘unique constitutional questions that are raised by this egregious action’.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The chase began after the driver didn't stop for a deputy trying to pull them over.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
Williamson launched her campaign in February, marking the first challenger to President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
It was her first time campaigning in the Palmetto State since she announced her candidacy last month in Charleston.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:03 AM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
The former governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations announced her candidacy for president last month.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Julia Richardson
The Democratic National Committee made the decision to make South Carolina the first state in the Democratic primaries.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:16 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
John David will take the place of Jim Dewitt.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:15 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
John David will take the place of Jim Dewitt.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:13 PM EST
|By Makayla Evans
Residents will vote in the Atlantic Beach Special Election to fill the empty seat of former town councilman Jim Dewitt who was killed back in October.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 8:19 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday in Georgetown as voters fill an empty city council seat vacated in August.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:09 AM EST
|By Meg Kinnard
Nikki Haley, U.N. ambassador under President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that she would take the Christmas holiday to mull a possible 2024 presidential bid, contradicting her statement last year that she wouldn’t enter the race if Trump opted to run again.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:42 AM EST
|By The Associated Press
The NAACP says the General Assembly removed Black voters from the coastal 1st District to make it easier for Republicans to win and dilute African American votes.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Natasha Laguerre
The Darlington County School District is mourning the loss of one of its longtime school board members, Dr. Themla Dawson.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 10:49 AM EST
|By Samuel Shelton
In the city of Florence, people will be able to buy alcohol seven days a week.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:14 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina GOP said Tuesday’s midterm elections proved what they already know: that the Palmetto State is a “solid Republican state.”
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:19 PM EST
|By S.E. Jenkins
Over 11,000 ballots are being recounted in Florence County to make sure every vote is counted, and counted only once, after a machine error.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:18 AM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
Republican candidate Ellen Weaver will be South Carolina’s next Superintendent of Education.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:19 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
NBC has projected that Henry McMaster will keep his title as governor of South Carolina.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
South Carolina state Rep. Russell Fry will be heading to Congress.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:14 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff and Associated Press
All 435 seats in the narrowly held House and one-third of the evenly divided Senate are being decided.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:02 AM EST
|By S.E. Jenkins
Have you noticed any candidates listed on your ballot twice, but under different parties? It’s ok. It’s called “fusion voting.”
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:19 AM EST
|By Molly McBride
The state education superintendent race is one of the more closely watched races in South Carolina.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:41 PM EST
|By Mary Green
Americans will head to the polls for the country’s midterm elections Tuesday, and at the top of the ballot for South Carolinians, voters will be determining who leads the state for the next four years as governor.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 7:45 PM EST
|By Ale Espinosa
As people cast their votes for the general election, minorities like Danielle Clemmons are recalling their voting experiences and making sure their voices are heard this election.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 11:30 AM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
Many big races will be decided, including who will be South Carolina’s next governor and who will be the top education leader in the Palmetto State.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:00 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
The men hoping to lead South Carolina for the next four years will be crisscrossing the state this weekend, making their final pitches to voters before Election Day on Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff
The special election for his seat will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By WMBF News Staff and Ian Klein
Whether you were counting down to kick off or counting down to Election Day, candidates across South Carolina were at Coastal Carolina football game, including Governor Henry McMaster.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Anna Harris
One of biggest questions voters are asking: “Are candidates allowed to stand right outside the poll doors and campaign for themselves?”
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
During the Great Recession in 2008, South Carolina emptied out its reserves, and lawmakers had to make midyear budget cuts to keep the state running.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:46 AM EDT
|By Molly McBride
Early voting in South Carolina is underway and if you’ve already cast your vote, you may have noticed two additional statewide questions on your ballot.