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There were two primary contests in South Carolina where an endorsement from former President Donald Trump was in play, each with different results.

The opera "Omar" made its world premiere in Charleston at this year's Spoleto Festival. Mena Mark Hanna, the general director of the festival, explains the historic significance of this debut of a new American opera.

This week, senior politics reporter Caitlin Byrd breaks down why this race in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District is the most closely-watched Republican Congressional primary in the state.

This week, we're recapping what South Carolina lawmakers did and didn't do during the regular legislative session that wrapped up last week and what's still on legislators' agendas when they reconvene next month.

This week, we’re talking about what would happen in South Carolina if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Last year, the state passed a six-week ban on abortions, but that law has been blocked by the courts because of Roe. If that decision is overturned, though, South Carolina could enforce that ban. Some Republican lawmakers are also talking about passing stricter abortion legislation.

Reporters explain how city officials and community members responded after gunfire interrupted children's baseball games at a park in North Charleston. The incident reignited discussions about how to tamp down a rise in gun violence.

Have you ever wondered what goes into writing a restaurant review? This week, we peek behind the curtain with help from The Post and Courier’s new contributing critic, Robert Moss.

This week, we're revisiting this story which explored how melting ice in Greenland has a profound effect on Charleston's coastline.

Cases of COVID-19 are low right now, but what else should we know about the state of the pandemic here in South Carolina? Dr. Michael Sweat, director of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Global Health, is back to answer our questions.

This week, we're sharing some advice from our newsroom for people who are new to the Charleston area, whether that's the best spot to catch a sunset, where to see live music or why you shouldn't wade into the floodwaters downtown.