August 11
Coverage of August 11 in the Nexus archive.
- New location announced for Newport News City Council meeting on Aug. 11
The Newport News City Council meeting scheduled for August 11 will move to a different location. The event will take place at the Gaines Theatre within the Freeman Center on the Christopher Newport University campus.
- Live debate: GOP candidates running to replace Lindsey Graham on South Carolina ballot debate on Aug. 3, 2026
Republican candidates for South Carolina's U.S. Senate special primary election will debate live on Aug. 3, 2026, ahead of a primary on Aug. 11 to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Twelve candidates initially filed, but only nine were certified for the ballot.
- SC Democratic primary voters barred from GOP Senate primary
South Carolina voters who participated in the Democratic primary in June are prohibited from voting in the Republican U.S. Senate primary on August 11. The South Carolina Election Commission based this decision on state law, which restricts participation to voters who either cast a Republican ballot in June or did not vote in the previous primary.