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We continue to monitor the vast low-pressure system that raged across the Midwest between Friday and Saturday. Over 500 wind reports were registered, and on Saturday afternoon, there were over 21 tornado reports across the Deep South. Unfortunately, over two dozen deaths were reported.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 15, 2025: week nine of the legislative session just wrapped up, which means we are more than half-way done with the legislative session; the House passed its $14.5B general fund budget; the Senate was a bit quiet on its tort reform debate this week; and more!

A potent storm system continues to move to the east and the risk of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding increases in South Carolina. There will be a few scattered showers statewide, but the severe risk increases from west to east, Upstate late Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Suspended Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Gardner and a former elected county supervisor appeared in court for the first time on Friday, a day after both were named in a nine-count indictment on public corruption charges.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who shot and killed an off-duty police officer in South Carolina is scheduled to become the fifth person executed in the state since the death penalty resumed last fall following a 13-month pause.

Today's Gavel will be Senate heavy, since the House took the rest of the week off after the chamber held its final vote on the budget after midnight Wednesday. And, as a reminder, next week the House will hold a perfunctory session. So no floor action but there will be committee work.