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As comparisons are drawn between Tropical Storm Debby and 2015's "thousand-year flood," how resilient are the state's dams to excessive amounts of rainfall? State and federal data shows hundreds are in need of essential repairs.

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that two controversial execution methods — electrocution and firing squad — should not be considered "cruel and unusual" forms of punishment under South Carolina's constitution, clearing the way for three different methods for carrying out capital offenses. This is what they look like. Read moreFiring squad. Electric chair. Lethal injection. Here's how'd they work in South Carolina.