The South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor has 5,500 creatures ranging from bald eagles and river otters to sharks and stingrays. And it's opening a new exhibit to help visitors see just how staffers care...More >>
The South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor has 5,500 creatures ranging from bald eagles and river otters to sharks and stingrays. And it's opening a new exhibit to help visitors see just how staffers care for those...More >>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Free and healthy food will be available to some South Carolina seniors, thanks in part to a state agency. St. John Baptist Church and the South Carolina Department of Social Services are handing out...More >>
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.More >>
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.More >>
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way.More >>
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way.More >>
U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan is touring his South Carolina district over the Memorial Day weekend to thank veterans and first responders for their service.More >>
U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan is touring his South Carolina district over the Memorial Day weekend to thank veterans and first responders for their service.More >>
The South Carolina Senate has approved a budget amendment that allows for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of road and bridge construction.More >>
The South Carolina Senate has approved a budget amendment that allows for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of road and bridge construction.More >>
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he has fired one of his deputies after he demanded a woman expose herself, then told him he would help her reduce her criminal charges.More >>
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he has fired one of his deputies after he demanded a woman expose herself, then told him he would help her reduce her criminal charges.More >>
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.More >>
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.More >>
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.More >>
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.More >>
A judge has ordered a 22-year-old former University of South Carolina student to spend seven years in prison and get drug, alcohol and mental health counseling after he admitted burning down a Columbia bar.More >>
A judge has ordered a 22-year-old former University of South Carolina student to spend seven years in prison and get drug, alcohol and mental health counseling after he admitted burning down a Columbia bar.More >>
The South Carolina treasurer's office has settled a lawsuit against a bank it accused of losing $200 million in retirees' money for $34 million including $9 million to the state's attorneys.More >>
The South Carolina treasurer's office has settled a lawsuit against a bank it accused of losing $200 million in retirees' money for $34 million including $9 million to the state's attorneys.More >>
A former South Carolina hospital worker who refused a required flu shot is entitled to receive unemployment benefits thanks to a state appeals court.More >>
A former South Carolina hospital worker who refused a required flu shot is entitled to receive unemployment benefits thanks to a state appeals court.More >>
South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget.More >>
South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget.More >>
Sen. Robert Ford's attorney argues ethics allegations against the Charleston Democrat should be thrown out because he didn't realize he was under investigation.More >>
Sen. Robert Ford's attorney argues ethics allegations against the Charleston Democrat should be thrown out because he didn't realize he was under investigation.More >>
South Carolina State University trustees have offered new president Thomas Elzey a salary of $330,000 a year, but several trustees say that is too much money.More >>
South Carolina State University trustees have offered new president Thomas Elzey a salary of $330,000 a year, but several trustees say that is too much money.More >>
South Carolina's highest court says some sex offenders should have the chance to challenge a ruling ordering them to be electronically monitored for life.More >>
South Carolina's highest court says some sex offenders should have the chance to challenge a ruling ordering them to be electronically monitored for life.More >>
Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.More >>
Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.More >>
Duke Energy is airing the deals the country's largest electric company has made with local groups to gain South Carolina support for a new dams operating licenseMore >>
Duke Energy is airing the deals the country's largest electric company has made with local groups to gain South Carolina support for a new dams operating licenseMore >>
A memorial service is Saturday for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.More >>
A memorial service is Saturday for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.More >>
South Carolina's top prosecutor is scheduled to speak at a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of a marker for fallen World War II aviator trainees from the Columbia area.More >>
South Carolina's top prosecutor is scheduled to speak at a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of a marker for fallen World War II aviator trainees from the Columbia area.More >>
More than 80 military veterans from World War II and the Korean War are flying to Washington, D.C., for a tour of memorials erected in their honor.More >>
More than 80 military veterans from World War II and the Korean War are flying to Washington, D.C., for a tour of memorials erected in their honor.More >>
A House committee's proposal for better securing South Carolina taxpayers' personal data would create a new computer technology agency that reports to the governor.More >>
A House committee's proposal for better securing South Carolina taxpayers' personal data would create a new computer technology agency that reports to the governor.More >>
The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation.More >>
The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation.More >>
A Spartanburg mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the death of her 7-year-old daughter, who was thrown from a sport utility vehicle following a high-speed chase on Interstate 85.More >>
A Spartanburg mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the death of her 7-year-old daughter, who was thrown from a sport utility vehicle following a high-speed chase on Interstate 85.More >>
Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee mauled to death by dogs earlier this month.More >>
Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee mauled to death by dogs earlier this month.More >>
A South Carolina man faces federal fraud and conspiracy charges after authorities say he masterminded a three-year scheme that faked store refund transactions totaling more than $600,000 from Walmart stores in the...More >>
A South Carolina man faces federal fraud and conspiracy charges after authorities say he masterminded a three-year scheme that faked store refund transactions totaling more than $600,000 from Walmart stores in the Carolinas...More >>
Federal nuclear regulators are meeting with managers from Westinghouse Electric Co. to talk about safety at the company's nuclear fuel fabrication plant near Columbia.More >>
Federal nuclear regulators are meeting with managers from Westinghouse Electric Co. to talk about safety at the company's nuclear fuel fabrication plant near Columbia.More >>
South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.More >>
South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.More >>
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.More >>
By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide.More >>
Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district.More >>
Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district.More >>
A South Carolina sheriff's deputy has died after working three nights of security at the scene of a fire that destroyed 26 condominiums near Myrtle Beach in March.More >>
A South Carolina sheriff's deputy has died after working three nights of security at the scene of a fire that destroyed 26 condominiums near Myrtle Beach in March.More >>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating why a passenger tumbled out of a moving car on Interstate 95 and died after landing in front of a tractor-trailer.More >>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating why a passenger tumbled out of a moving car on Interstate 95 and died after landing in front of a tractor-trailer.More >>
A South Carolina family is determined to never give up on finding their loved one, keeping in mind that three women held hostage for a decade were rescued in Cleveland.More >>
A South Carolina family is determined to never give up on finding their loved one, keeping in mind that three women held hostage for a decade were rescued in Cleveland.More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball history.More >>
A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative...More >>
A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's...More >>
A Charlotte high school teacher plans to press charges against a student she accuses of hitting her in the face during an amusement park field trip.More >>
A Charlotte high school teacher plans to press charges against a student she accuses of hitting her in the face during an amusement park field trip.More >>
Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.More >>
Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.More >>
A medical examiner in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring says the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died.More >>
A medical examiner in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring says the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died.More >>
A jury is getting ready to decide the fate of a Hartsville store owner accused of faking an assault and setting fire to her own store to get insurance money.More >>
A jury is getting ready to decide the fate of a Hartsville store owner accused of faking an assault and setting fire to her own store to get insurance money.More >>
Former White House chief of staff and University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles is giving the commencement address at Converse College.More >>
Former White House chief of staff and University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles is giving the commencement address at Converse College.More >>
About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.More >>
About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster.More >>
The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway.More >>
The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway.More >>
State Rep. Ted Vick told an officer arresting him for driving under the influence that he was not intoxicated and couldn't believe he was being put in handcuffs in the Statehouse garage.More >>
State Rep. Ted Vick told an officer arresting him for driving under the influence that he was not intoxicated and couldn't believe he was being put in handcuffs in the Statehouse garage.More >>
Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.More >>
Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack.More >>
A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground.More >>
A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground.More >>
The great-grandson of an 86-year-old Anderson County man found shot to death in his home has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the slaying.More >>
The great-grandson of an 86-year-old Anderson County man found shot to death in his home has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the slaying.More >>
Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.More >>
Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.More >>
A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year.More >>
A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year.More >>
Two utility crewmen are recovering from injuries after their truck plunged four stories from the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant.More >>
Two utility crewmen are recovering from injuries after their truck plunged four stories from the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant.More >>
Republican senators from South Carolina and Georgia want the Obama administration to keep funding a program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.More >>
Republican senators from South Carolina and Georgia want the Obama administration to keep funding a program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.More >>
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens.More >>
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens.More >>
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence for a former Clemson student in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter.More >>
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence for a former Clemson student in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter.More >>
Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.More >>
Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.More >>
Senators are threatening to walk out of a joint session of the General Assembly expected to elect a legislator's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board.More >>
Senators are threatening to walk out of a joint session of the General Assembly expected to elect a legislator's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board.More >>
Officials have decided to keep a one-room schoolhouse where Confederate poet Henry Timrod once taught at its current site in a park in Florence.More >>
Officials have decided to keep a one-room schoolhouse where Confederate poet Henry Timrod once taught at its current site in a park in Florence.More >>
A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.More >>
A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.More >>
A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.More >>
A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery.More >>
The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia.More >>
The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia.More >>
A plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior.More >>
A plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior.More >>
