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    "title": "Runoff decides whether Darline Graham or Ralph Norman will be the GOP Senate nominee",
    "url": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/08/25/runoff-decides-whether-darline-graham-or-ralph-norman-will-be-the-gop-senate-nominee/",
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    "summary": "COLUMBIA \u2014 Voters will decide Tuesday who will replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on November ballots. The special GOP primary runoff pits Graham\u2019s younger sister, appointed U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, against U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, who\u2019s held elected office since 2004. Darline Graham took first place in the 10-candidate primary two weeks ago, [\u2026]",
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    "angle": "Voters decide TODAY between Graham and Norman for the GOP Senate nomination to replace Lindsey Graham\u2014this is actionable and expires at poll close.",
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    "title": "Foundation launches $100M affordable housing initiative",
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    "summary": "The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina this month launched the Tri-County Housing Futures Fund, a $100 million initiative aimed at building more safe and affordable housing in the Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester county region.d The post Foundation launches $100M affordable housing initiative appeared first on Charleston City Paper .",
    "published": "2026-08-25T13:12:40+00:00",
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    "angle": "The Coastal Community Foundation launched a $100 million affordable housing fund for the tri-county region, directly addressing Charleston-area housing shortages.",
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    "title": "Anatomy of an SLA Resin Printing Disaster",
    "url": "https://hackaday.com/2026/08/25/anatomy-of-an-sla-resin-printing-disaster/",
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    "summary": "When I got back into SLA resin printing recently, I knew that I\u2019d inevitably have to deal with the agony of failed prints and of course resin spills. This moment \u2026read more",
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    "title": "Charleston moves nearly 50,000 library items as main branch closes. Where will they go?",
    "url": "https://www.postandcourier.com/charleston_sc/charleston-county-main-library-renovations-books-computers/article_154ee2a4-8ba4-4dc4-b7a0-367e8b53740f.html",
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    "summary": "Charleston County\u2019s main library on Calhoun Street closed Aug. 1, and is temporarily relocating to a building on Morrison Drive as it prepares for renovations. Here\u2019s how they\u2019ll move tens of thousands of books, computers and more.",
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    "angle": "Nearly 50,000 library items are being moved out of the main branch during its temporary closure for renovation\u2014details on where they'll go and what this means for patrons.",
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    "title": "Flock Camera Transparency in Mt. P",
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Charleston/comments/1vy6n3b/flock_camera_transparency_in_mt_p/",
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    "summary": "\u201cFlock cannot run license plates through the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles database or any other state\u2019s DMV database, according to the department.\u201d Does this mean the police are running every license plate through the DMV to find bad plates, no insurance, etc.? I\u2019m driving my dad\u2019s old truck and he hasn\u2019t driven it in years, must have missed this year\u2019s taxes in the mail, and neither of us even realized that the plates were outdated. Got pulled on the IOP connector, clearly instigated by a flock camera because a cop pulled me from multiple cars behind me\u2014not possible to have not",
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    "segment": "deep_dive",
    "angle": "Flock License Plate cameras in Mt. P raise questions about how Charleston police actually use DMV database access during enforcement.",
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    "title": "Quest VR Headset Becomes Unlocked Hardware",
    "url": "https://hackaday.com/2026/08/25/quest-vr-headset-becomes-unlocked-hardware/",
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    "summary": "The Quest virtual reality headset gets a fully unlocked bootloader thanks to the QuestStack tool, which automates a complex process of privilege escalation to provide stable, privileged access to the \u2026read more",
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    "segment": "rotating",
    "angle": "Quest VR headsets now fully unlocked via QuestStack, freeing devices from Meta's walled garden.",
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    "title": "DOJ to observe polling sites for special Republican primary runoff",
    "url": "https://www.counton2.com/news/doj-to-observe-polling-sites-for-special-special-republican-primary-runoff/",
    "url_norm": "https://counton2.com/news/doj-to-observe-polling-sites-for-special-special-republican-primary-runoff",
    "summary": "CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it may conduct visits as observers to some of the polling locations in Charleston County on Tuesday for the special Republican primary runoff, according to the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. \"Observers are a routine and well\u2011established part of the election [...]",
    "published": "2026-08-25T01:26:12+00:00",
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    "segment": "quick_hits",
    "angle": "DOJ observers will monitor polling sites in Charleston County today for the GOP Senate runoff.",
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    "title": "Cheaper health insurance changed their lives. Then it went away.",
    "url": "https://stateline.org/2026/08/25/cheaper-health-insurance-changed-their-lives-then-it-went-away/",
    "url_norm": "https://stateline.org/2026/08/25/cheaper-health-insurance-changed-their-lives-then-it-went-away",
    "summary": "Part 1 of an occasional series on how people are being affected by the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies. EDWARDS, Miss. \u2014 Every now and then a freight train rumbles through, creaking and groaning on the rusted tracks that run along the edge of the largely deserted downtown. On some days, that train is [\u2026]",
    "published": "2026-08-25T09:00:46+00:00",
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    "segment": "quick_hits",
    "angle": "Affordable ACA subsidies disappeared, leaving Mississippi diabetes patients without regular care\u2014healthcare access policy hits real people.",
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    "title": "24 ft long flowing wood wall sculpture",
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    "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1vy5cxi/24_ft_long_flowing_wood_wall_sculpture",
    "summary": "This is a wall sculpture I designed and built for an office. The finished piece is about 7.3 m (24 ft) long. The idea for the form actually came from the company's logo. Their logo contains a shape that's somewhere between a \"K\" and a boomerang, so rather than simply placing the logo on the wall, I used that shape as the starting point and made it look like it was flying, rotating and changing as it moved across the wall. I modeled the flowing form in Rhino and sliced it into individual ribs. Everything was CNC cut. The ribs are 3/4\" Paulownia, which I chose mainly to keep the overall weight d",
    "published": "2026-08-25T16:52:12+00:00",
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    "angle": "24-foot flowing wood wall sculpture designed and built from company logo\u2014impressive scale and design intent.",
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    "title": "Palmetto Railways appoints Tarek Ravenel as president and CEO",
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    "summary": "Palmetto Railways names Tarek Ravenel president and CEO as the longtime rail and infrastructure leader prepares to guide the state-owned company. The post Palmetto Railways appoints Tarek Ravenel as president and CEO appeared first on SCBiz .",
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    "angle": "Tarek Ravenel appointed as new Palmetto Railways president and CEO, bringing 20 years of rail and infrastructure experience.",
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    "title": "Why rush the NextEra-Dominion merger? Quick legislative action needed.",
    "url": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/08/25/why-rush-the-nextera-dominion-merger-quick-legislative-action-needed/",
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    "summary": "When multi-state utility giants assemble at the negotiating table, South Carolina small businesses and everyday customers usually wind up with the short end of the stick. That is precisely why the push by Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy to jam their proposed merger through our SC Public Service Commission on an expedited timeline should raise [\u2026]",
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    "angle": "NextEra-Dominion utility merger raises concerns about speed of legislative action and customer benefit in South Carolina.",
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    "title": "An Electronic Explanation Of 1960s Fuzz Boxes",
    "url": "https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/an-electronic-explanation-of-1960s-fuzz-boxes/",
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    "summary": "It\u2019s likely that even those of us who have never picked up a guitar in our lives will recognize the sound of an electric guitar with a fuzz box effects \u2026read more",
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    "segment": "quick_hits",
    "angle": "Deep dive into the electronics and history of 1960s fuzz box guitar pedals\u2014a classic distortion circuit explained.",
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    "source_id": "reddit_functionalprint",
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    "title": "Could have just bought a sliding lock from the DIY store...",
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    "summary": "Could have just printed a sliding lock from Printables. However, here we are, after modeling, tweaking and printing for several hours. At least the kids and my wife like it and the bunnies don't mind. The model is not released yet but I can release it if anyone is interested The original reason was that the cheap ones that came with the cage didn't always lock properly. Now I can tell the kids \"Did you bring te vunny to the carrot?\". submitted by /u/Tiny_Cow_3971 [link] [comments]",
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