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.
Bystander punches man in face who was allegedly strangling girlfriend at bowling alley
A South Carolina man was punched and given a black eye after a witness allegedly saw him strangling his girlfriend at a bowling alley and intervened.
Driver narrowly avoids running over gator crossing South Carolina highway
Erika Moradel nervously recorded footage that showed an alligator surviving a close encounter with a white SUV.
Police use dog toys to entice coyote out of South Carolina woman’s kitchen
Police officers in Spartanburg, South Carolina, used dog toys to help lure a coyote out of a woman's kitchen.
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.
Coast Guard rescues man suffering burns from ship off Charleston
A 45-year-old man had to be evacuated from a ship about 179 miles off the coast of Charleston after suffering a chemical burn on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
United Airlines flight diverted after man allegedly bites passenger’s ear, police say
The man also allegedly hit two other passengers, possibly breaking one's nose.
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.
FBI offers $10,000 for information on Georgia accused of robbing armored truck
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a Georgia man allegedly involved in an armed robbery.
Man charged in Indiana bus driver’s strangulation death
A man has been charged with murder in the January killing of a southern Indiana school bus driver who was found fatally strangled in her fire-damaged apartment.