Republicans hoping to succeed South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will appear in their party’s first debate. The Laurens and Newberry County Republican parties will hold the “First in the State GOP Gubernatorial Debate” on at the Newberry Opera House Tuesday.

We have the latest developments in SC Governor Mark Sanford’s scandal investigation. We will update this story as events warrant. Several newspapers, including ‘The Aiken Standard’, have called for Sanford’s resignation. Let us know in our web poll at the bottom of this article if you think he should resign.

Attorney General Henry McMaster is back on the road pitching his GOP credentials as he mulls a bid for governor.

It isn’t just the presidential race, next week: voters will choose Senators and Congressmen, too. Democrats are hoping to increase their majorities in both houses, but Republican candidates in Georgia and South Carolina are expected to do well. One of those is South Carolina Congressman Gresham Barrett.