South Carolina to add firing squad as execution method
The bill, approved by a 66-43 vote, will require condemned inmates to choose either being shot or electrocuted if lethal injection drugs aren't available.
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Soldier charged with assault after viral video shows confrontation with Black man
An Army NCO is behind bars and charged with assault after a viral video showed him shoving and threatening a Black man who was walking in a South Carolina neighborhood. The US Army is now investigating the incident.
Play through? South Carolina golfers consult rule book after ball lands squarely on alligator's back
A family golfing in South Carolina had to consult the U.S. Golf Association rule book after their golf ball landed perfectly on the back of a nearby alligator.
SC state senator proposes making everyone militia members to shield from gun control laws
A proposal by South Carolina State Sen. Tom Corbin would make everyone over 17 who can legally own a gun a member of a militia.
Community rallies behind 7-year-old in need of heart transplant
After Lamere Johnson found out that he needed a heart transplant in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elementary school helped raise funds to make sure the surgery was possible.
South Carolina senators add firing squad as alternative execution method
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
SC law banning most abortions suspended by federal judge 1 day after passing
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect.
South Carolina veteran uses butt of his shotgun to kill home intruder who attacked his wife
An armed home invader who attacked a 79-year-old woman is dead after the victim’s 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran husband beat him down with the butt end of a shotgun, officials say.
Black Lives Matter supporter tweeted about children's white privilege prior to alleged child murder
South Carolina woman and Black Lives Matter supporter Ariel Robinson, who has been accused of beating a 3-year-old girl to death, appears to have tweeted about her white children's privilege prior to the alleged crime taking place.
111-year-old SC woman says secret to long life is wine, beer and getting the COVID-19 vaccine
A 111-year-old South Carolina woman who also lived through the 1918 pandemic credits her long life to drinking a glass of wine with lunch, drinking beer with dinner, and now, getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
SC 17-year-old dies from MIS-C, inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19
A teenager died this week from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Friday.
South Carolina Senate passes 'fetal heartbeat' bill outlawing most abortions
The South Carolina Senate passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state. The governor says he will sign the bill into law.
Maskless Santa Claus tests positive for COVID-19, special needs children potentially exposed
A man who played Santa Claus at a sensory event for children with autism tested positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing the children and their families to the novel coronavirus.
Facebook post leads to porch pirate arrest, police say
His undoing took place the next day when he showed up for court.
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham holds Senate seat, fends off Jaime Harrison
His platform included expanding Medicaid and replacing current U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Harrison became the first African American to chair the South Carolina Democratic Party in 2013.
Costco pulls popular cheese brand from stores after Black Lives Matter controversy
The move comes amid calls for some consumers to boycott Palmetto Cheese after the founder compared Black Lives Matter to a "terror organization.
Group of dads tackle, restrain sex offender accused of peeping at teen in Cracker Barrel bathroom
A group of dads tackled a man caught looking under stalls at the Cracker Barrell ladies room and held him until police could arrest him, reports say.
Basic combat training soldier from Wisconsin found dead in SC barracks
The exact cause of death is under investigation.
South Carolina governor orders flags at half-staff after loss of Chadwick Boseman
Boseman, best known for his role as King T'Challa in Marvel's 'Black Panther' movie, passed away at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side.