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The Atlantic hurricane season is still officially two months away but already one forecast is out, warning of a potentially volatile year in which storms could form early.

(RNS) — When 67-year-old Brad Sigmon was put to death on March 7 in South Carolina for the murder of his then-girlfriend's parents, it was the first time in 15 years that an execution in the United States had been carried out by a firing squad.

The South Carolina House will soon welcome a new member. Tuesday, voters in the North Charleston-area House District 113 elected Democrat Courtney Waters to fill the seat formerly held by Rep. Marvin Pendarvis. Waters ran unopposed.

The House returns to session this week, and, like the Senate, gavels in at noon. There is *a lot* going on in the General Assembly this week — on and off the floor. And what we are most looking forward to this week will take place not on the floor but on the field at Founders Park.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 25, 2025: Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency for an ongoing forest fire in Pickens County; we preview the week at the Statehouse, including a major report on the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy; Russ McKinney reports on Dr. Ed Simmer’s confirmation to lead the state Department of Health; and more!

Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials said.