Communities throughout the area plan picnics, live musical performances and fireworks.

Target has promised not to raise costs for back-to-school items this year, offering a sigh of relief to customers who enjoyed 2024 prices.

To help keep track of all the dates, KXAN has created a map and compiled a list showing the first day of classes in each district in the KXAN viewing area.

Here are the school district start dates in South Carolina for the 2025-2026 school year ...