South Carolina bill seeks to put ‘porch pirates’ in jail for up to 15 years
One South Carolina state representative is hoping to put a new law into place that could punish “porch pirates” with up to 15 years of jail time.
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.
‘Symptomatic’ South Carolina elementary student who visited school nurse was held in storage closet
An elementary school student who attends Myrtle Beach Elementary School in South Carolina visited the school nurse for COVID-19-like symptoms and was placed in a storage closet to isolate themselves from other students, district officials say.
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.
Elderly veteran kills home intruder who attacked his wife
After an armed man forced his way into their home and began attacking his wife with a knife, the elderly Vietnam veteran grabbed a shotgun off the wall and beat the suspect multiple times in the face with the handle of the gun until he was unconscious. The intruder later died.
South Carolina House passes bill to ban nearly all abortions after Democrats walk out in protest
Democrats in the South Carolina House of Representatives walked out to protest a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The bill is expected to pass easily and will head to the governor for his signature.
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.
Georgia officials investigating lawyer who pushed voter fraud claims
State election officials are investigating whether attorney Lin Wood was a Georgia resident before voting in the presidential election.
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.
Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.
‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site
A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit
Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in nine others have proposed allowing or expanding the practice.
Sheriff: Man captured in SC after Georgia school lockdowns
A Virginia man has been apprehended after leading police on a chase in South Carolina and prompting schools to be locked down in a Georgia county.
$10K reward being offered for man accused of firing into car, killing 2 in SC
Authorities are expanding the search for a man accused in a deadly shooting near Columbus, South Carolina.
Gasparilla Bowl canceled after South Carolina pulls out due to COVID-19
The game in Tampa was scheduled for Saturday but the move by South Carolina left UAB without an opponent, forcing organizers to cancel.
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.
Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of coronavirus
Nikki Haley's sister-in-law, Rhonda Lee Nelson, is remembered as a singer and piano musician who “ministered to many inside and outside of the church.”
SC man pleads guilty in plot to attack White House, Trump Tower
Federal authorities say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge for plotting to bomb or shoot up sites including the White House and Trump Tower in New York City in attacks inspired by the Islamic State group.