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It’s hard not to notice the bittersweet wistfulness in a name like Huckleberry Creek; how much it sounds like the echo of a time and place that probably never actually existed, but feels like it should. Or could.

This is where Edward and Tracey Phillips bought their retirement home in 2018, not far from where the Pee Dee River courses through this verdant corner of Cheraw.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 8, 2024: the latest from the federal government’s response to Helene in our state, and a report from Scott Morgan on neighbors helping neighbors in the town of Easley; FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell rebuts comments from former president Donald Trump; we hear from former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley; and more!

By Monday morning, the number of deaths attributed to Tropical Storm Helene in South Carolina reached 48. Hardest hit to date are Aiken, Spartanburg, and Greenville counties, which have officially announced 10, nine, and seven deaths, respectively.

An update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.

South Carolinians will have more time to register to vote because of Hurricane Helene.

Circuit Court Judge Daniel Coble agreed Friday to grant a motion for a temporary injunction and extend the state’s voter registration deadlines by 10 days as many residents still are without power and crews work to clear debris from roads and homes.

Coble's formal order is expected to be filed later Friday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the second of an expected six executions in about six months as the state ramps up its use of capital punishment after a 13-year pause.