South Carolina Navigates Measles Outbreak, Economic Growth, and Policy Shifts in 2025

South Carolina is juggling public health concerns, major economic announcements, and evolving policy debates, offering listeners a snapshot of a state in motion.

According to ABC News, South Carolina is facing a significant measles outbreak, with more than 300 students from 11 schools quarantined and 15 new cases reported in just a few days, prompting intensive public health responses and renewed attention on vaccination and school health protocols.[ABC News] Fox News reports that officials are treating the outbreak as one of the most serious in the country this season, with contact tracing and quarantine orders expanding.[Fox News]

On the government front, the 126th General Assembly continues to shape the policy landscape. LegiScan tracking shows lawmakers advancing high‑profile bills on abortion, parental rights in education, energy security and social media access for minors, reflecting ongoing conservative policy momentum in Columbia.[LegiScan] New prefiled legislation for the upcoming session includes a Senate bill requiring large commercial data centers to report water usage, signaling growing concern over the environmental impacts of South Carolina’s fast‑growing digital economy.[South Carolina Legislature] The South Carolina Policy Council notes that the 2025 session delivered major progress on transparency and regulatory reforms, and reform advocates are now turning to implementation and next‑round bills.[South Carolina Policy Council]

Economically, the state continues to lean into energy and advanced services. FITSNews reports that a private‑sector reboot of two next‑generation nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer site is projected to create about 2,700 permanent jobs and generate $1.6 billion in annual economic impact over eight decades, with thousands more construction jobs through 2032.[FITSNews][Columbia Business Monthly] The Department of Commerce reports that Coastal Ready Mix is investing $4.6 million to establish operations in Horry County, creating 19 jobs tied to the region’s construction boom, while business technology firm Modus21 will expand its North Charleston Cloud Innovation Lab in a $1.1 million project expected to add 80 jobs.[South Carolina Department of Commerce][Area Development] The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce says the state’s economy grew in 2025 despite slower job gains and higher uncertainty, underscoring a resilient, if cooling, expansion.[South Carolina Chamber of Commerce]

In community news, Cogito Academy, a new public charter school in Lancaster County, has broken ground on a $31.5 million state‑funded permanent campus that will open in 2026 without raising local taxes, aiming to deliver what school leaders call the county’s most advanced educational facility.[Cogito Academy] South Carolina ETV reports that Governor Henry McMaster was honored as the 2025 State Telehealth Champion, highlighting the state’s decade‑long push to expand remote care, particularly in rural communities.[South Carolina ETV] According to ABC News, the measles surge has also driven fresh conversations about school health infrastructure and public safety in classrooms.[ABC News]

Looking Ahead, listeners can watch for legislative battles over abortion, education policy, and energy regulation in the next session, follow permitting and financing milestones for the V.C. Summer nuclear restart, track how the measles outbreak reshapes public health rules in schools, and monitor new business announcements at events like the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and the state’s Economic Outlook gatherings.[LegiScan][FITSNews][South Carolina Chamber of Commerce][South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo]

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