Banking Leadership: Bank of America named Chip McLeod president of Upstate South Carolina, succeeding Stacy Brandon, as the company pushes deeper local client and community ties. Immigration Enforcement: A federal probe into fake identity documents led to ICE detaining 48 workers at an Abbeville metal casting plant, with six people facing state charges tied to alleged illegal hiring and document fraud. Public Safety & Community: Demonstrators in Bluffton protested an ICE operation at the Beaufort County Government Complex, arguing local cooperation with federal authorities harms immigrant families. Legal Threats: SLED arrested Dewayne Simmons of Blythewood for allegedly stalking and threatening state Rep. Seth Rose and his family. Culture & Arts: South Carolina author Julia Elliott won the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for Hellions. History & Tourism: Fort Moultrie is set for a free Revolutionary War anniversary weekend with major programming tied to SC250. Local Business/Real Estate: Folly Beach’s Sand Dollar bar was sold, closing a deal that surprised longtime locals. Infrastructure: SCDOT’s Highway 17 widening near Myrtle Beach is nearing completion by end of 2026. Health Care Watch: CMS ratings spotlight multiple South Carolina nursing homes with low scores and significant fines, including Providence Group’s The Oaks Post Acute. Sports: Greenwood County Council advanced data center zoning rules amid calls for a moratorium, while the SEC/ACC Challenge matchups keep South Carolina basketball on the national radar.