South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair
A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.
Lake Keowee 911 calls reveal harrowing struggle between boater and man he saved from drowning, then shot
Drew Morgan and Hannah Ayers fell off of his yellow Sea-Doo RXP and were rescued by a boating couple.
South Carolina schedules 1st execution with firing squad method available
Richard Bernard Moore is scheduled to die April 29 after the state Supreme Court issued an execution order Thursday.
Firing-squad executions get the green light in South Carolina
South Carolina has given the green light to firing-squad executions, a method codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out death sentences because of the state’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs.
Former American soldier heads to Ukraine to join fight for democracy
A veteran is heading back into a war zone more than a decade after returning from the US Army.
Officials: South Carolina teen missing for a year could be in Covington area
It's been over a year since Semaj Goodwine left his aunt's home in South Carolina and never was seen or heard from again. Now officials say that the missing teen could be somewhere around Covington, Georgia.
South Carolina bill would increase fine for bothering alligators up to $1,000
A person accused of feeding, enticing or molesting an alligator in South Carolina could be fined up to $1,000 if the bill becomes law. The bill was written after a social media post in 2020 showed people sitting on top of a restrained alligator before it was euthanized.
Verizon: Widespread outage across Georgia, neighboring states resolved
Verizon Wireless reported a widespread outage in Georgia on Valentine’s Day.
First wild case of bird flu detected in US in 5 years
Scientists say a duck killed by a hunter in South Carolina had a contagious and dangerous bird flu not seen in the wild in the U.S. in five years.
Georgia family offers cash, Corvette for dog missing in Hilton Head
A Georgia family is eager to be reunited with their family dog, offering thousands of dollars in cash and even a 2016 Corvette Stingray.
South Carolina bill would make it illegal to ask vaccine status
The potential penalty for asking someone about their COVID-19 vaccine status would carry a $14,000 fine and up to one year in jail.
South Carolina restaurant offers in-house child care for employees' kids
"I don't think people should have to choose between having a family and having a career," explained the owner of McGee's Scot-Irish Pub in Anderson, South Carolina.
NFL star Carlos Dunlap’s father killed after car accident in South Carolina
The family of Seattle Seahawks’ Carlos Dunlap II said his father died after getting hit by a car in South Carolina over the weekend.
Winter weather spreads across Eastern US, freezing parts of Florida, Virginia and the Carolinas
Parts of Florida were colder than parts of Alaska on Monday morning as freeze alerts were issued across the Sunshine State.
Sisters, ages 12 and 7, die in South Carolina house fire
Two young sisters died early Sunday morning in a house fire in South Carolina’s Aiken County.
Georgia hikers help woman recreate cherished photograph of late mother
South Carolina resident Bridget Hazel wanted to recreate a photo of her late mother but had no idea where it had been taken. So she posted it on social media, where a group of Georgia hikers helped make her dream come true.
Mild earthquake rocks South Carolina, no major damage reported
About 2:30 p.m, the 2.5-magnitude quake registered in Kershaw County near Elgin, about 25 miles northwest of South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia.
Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC State address
President Joe Biden addressed South Carolina State University graduates and pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation.
Phillip Adams: Autopsy of ex-NFL player, accused of killing 6, shows severe CTE
Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams, accused of killing six people before turning the gun on himself, suffered from severe brain disease, an autopsy shows.
Video: Chevy Chase serves customers at Raising Cane’s restaurant
The legendary comedian was in Charleston, South Carolina for a special screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”