The Post and Courier

I take exception to the letter to the editor which appeared in the Aiken Standard on July 7, 2026, under the heading “Communism has no place in America.” The author asserts that the democratic socialists have taken over the Democratic Party. No such thing has occurred. History has shown that a socialist movement within the Democratic Party has been and remains a minor faction within the party. Their recent electoral successes are not new in American politics and mirrors previous eras where hard line social policies have sparked a political backlash.

Updated COLUMBIA — A Lexington County special education teacher who was arrested last year for allegedly hitting students, could be returning to the classroom soon.

By Teri Errico Griffis [email protected] of 2 CHARLESTON — More than a year after Dockside was evacuated, people are back living in the waterfront high-rise.

With the heat getting hotter and hotter, FONAA figured it was a good time to get some tips on keeping your pups cool.

Historic preservation has long been one of my interests, and I look forward to each visit that I make to historic properties because of what such places tell us about past lives.

A publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal Southeastern Naturalist discusses an intriguing predator-prey relationship between turtles and fish. Their observation has broad application by making a connection with a widespread phenomenon reported in other combinations of animals, a behavior known as the “nuclear-follower foraging association.”

Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been recognized as one of only 11 large urban school districts in the nation to experience student enrollment growth over the past eight years, according to a newly released report from the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS).

NASA predicts the Perseids — the annual meteor shower famous for its fireballs and bountiful shooting stars — will be the most dazzling meteor show of 2026, and it sweeps into South Carolina skies July 17.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham , who died suddenly at 71, will be honored later this month at three memorial events, one in Washington and two in his home state of South Carolina, his office announced.

William Calvin Baker has lived through the Great Depression, served his country in World War II, spent decades farming the rich soil of Williamsburg County and devoted three-quarters of a century to Freemasonry.