Small Towns Need Your Watchful Eye | Charleston News

Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

South Carolina’s small towns are in crisis—losing residents, suffering from financial chaos, and struggling with failing police departments. The Post and Courier’s “Townfall” project is tackling this head-on by tracking who’s stepping up and who’s slipping through the cracks, using an interactive tool that lets locals rate local leaders on a scale from “sleeping like a baby” to “high alert.” With fewer newspapers to hold officials accountable, the project turns public opinion into a watchdog force, revealing where attention is needed most—and sparking real conversations to help these…