Danny weakens to Tropical Depression after making landfall on South Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Danny weakened to a Tropical Depression but continued to dump heavy rain over parts of Georgia and South Carolina Monday evening.
Kamala Harris visits South Carolina in US COVID-19 vaccine push
Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Greenville as part of the Biden administration’s effort to promote its ongoing coronavirus vaccination campaign.
CDC issues health advisory of increased RSV across southern US
RSV is primarily spread via respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, and through direct contact with a contaminated surface. RSV can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.
Marine recruit dies in ‘The Crucible’ training, prompts investigation
Military officials said Pfc. Dalton Beals, 19, died during the final challenge in his training, and an investigation is now underway.
Massive alligator roams SC neighborhood
A resident captured on video a massive alligator strolling through her neighbor’s yard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
American Legion official resigns over muting veteran's mic on Memorial Day
An American Legion official from Hudson, Ohio resigned his leadership role Friday amid the backlash for muting a veteran’s microphone during his Memorial Day speech.
‘Surprise, surprise’: Fisherman catches alligator in SC saltwater marsh
Captin Robert Birchmeier was fishing for flounder and instead caught something way bigger and with way more teeth.
South Carolina police capture man wanted in 4 killings after a week on run
Police arrested Tyler Terry Monday morning after seven days on the run and more than 300 officers assigned to help search for him. Terry is linked in four killings this month across two states, police say.
Firing squad or electric chair? New SC law makes inmates decide
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad in hopes the state can restart executions after an involuntary 10-year pause.
Death row inmates in South Carolina must choose between firing squad or electric chair
Death row inmates in South Carolina are now forced to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad as their method of execution.
South Carolina closes government offices in observance of Confederate Memorial Day
South Carolina closed state government offices Monday in observation of Confederate Memorial Day. It's one of a handful of states in the South with such an official holiday; Alabama and Mississippi observed their Confederate Memorial Days late last month.
Missing South Carolina girl found safe in Georgia, deputies say
South Carolina deputies said 13-year-old Ariel Ray Underwood went been last Wednesday before she was found in Georgia on Saturday.
Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus full of children in SC, officials say
An Army trainee boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus, authorities said.
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.
Biden touts new plan that would expand train service in Georgia
President Joe Biden’s plans to expand passenger rail service could once again make Atlanta a hub.
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.
Sixth person dies following SC mass shooting by former NFL player Phillip Adams, according to employer
A sixth person has now died following a Wednesday mass shooting in South Carolina by former NFL player Phillip Adams.
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.
First responders work together to rescue puppy trapped in storm drain
Video captured first responders in Spartanburg, South Carolina working together to rescue a puppy that got trapped in a storm drain.
Chicago trucker charged in kidnapping and ransom scheme, and there may be more victims
The suspects are Brian T. Summerson, 25, of South Carolina, who worked along I-95 from New Jersey to Miami, as well as along routes between Kansas City and Chicago, and Pierre L. Washington, 35, of Chicago, who owns a trucking company called God Got Me LLC.