Thursday, June 8 2017 2:45 PM EDT2017-06-08 18:45:26 GMT
Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has struck $41 million worth of spending from the Legislature's $7.5 billion budget. Haley's 51 line-item vetoes include $8.7 million of what she calls "old-fashioned pork," such...More >>
South Carolina health officials say samples from mosquitoes trapped in Beaufort County have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Entomologist Chris Evans of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control says...More >>
Sunday, June 25 2017 3:11 AM EDT2017-06-25 07:11:15 GMT
An analysis by The Associated Press shows election lines drawn by South Carolina Republicans after the 2010 Census may have slightly benefited the already dominating party.More >>
An analysis by The Associated Press shows election lines drawn by South Carolina Republicans after the 2010 Census may have slightly benefited the already dominating party.More >>
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Cindy are covering timberland and fields across the rural Deep South, but the sun has peeked out enough to offer hope that the worst is over.More >>
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Cindy are covering timberland and fields across the rural Deep South, but the sun has peeked out enough to offer hope that the worst is over.More >>
Friday, June 23 2017 6:25 PM EDT2017-06-23 22:25:48 GMT
The new chairman of the House Oversight Committee says he does not plan to investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 election or questions of whether President Donald Trump obstructed the federal investigation...More >>
The new chairman of the House Oversight Committee says he does not plan to investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 election or questions of whether President Donald Trump obstructed the federal investigation into it.More >>
The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, this week agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the parents of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by white Ferguson officer Darren Wilson...More >>
The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, this week agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the parents of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by white Ferguson officer Darren Wilson in 2014.More >>
Federal regulators are launching an investigation into the improper shipment of nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory to other federal labs this week.More >>
Federal regulators are launching an investigation into the improper shipment of nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory to other federal labs this week.More >>
The University of South Carolina is raising tuition again, with its president saying the system needs more money from lawmakers to stop driving up the cost of college on families.More >>
The University of South Carolina is raising tuition again, with its president saying the system needs more money from lawmakers to stop driving up the cost of college on families.More >>
Friday, June 23 2017 7:40 AM EDT2017-06-23 11:40:27 GMT
Employees in a South Carolina beach town are putting barricades up to keep people on the sidewalks after six shootings in three days last weekend.More >>
Employees in a South Carolina beach town are putting barricades up to keep people on the sidewalks after six shootings in three days last weekend.More >>
Thursday, June 22 2017 5:52 PM EDT2017-06-22 21:52:18 GMT
House Speaker Jay Lucas has asked South Carolina's high court to either end its oversight over a 24-year-old case on adequate education funding or release the House from further orders.More >>
House Speaker Jay Lucas has asked South Carolina's high court to either end its oversight over a 24-year-old case on adequate education funding or release the House from further orders.More >>
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:39 PM EDT2017-06-22 20:39:52 GMT
An indictment says a former supervisor at a South Carolina juvenile prison ordered guards to hog-tie two inmates and leave them lying on their stomachs for two hours because they made too much noise.More >>
An indictment says a former supervisor at a South Carolina juvenile prison ordered guards to hog-tie two inmates and leave them lying on their stomachs for two hours because they made too much noise.More >>
Nearly two years after South Carolina lawmakers promised to publicly display the final Confederate flag removed from Statehouse grounds, the banner still sits in a box in a museum.More >>
Nearly two years after South Carolina lawmakers promised to publicly display the final Confederate flag removed from Statehouse grounds, the banner still sits in a box in a museum.More >>
Officials hope a new treatment plant will remove the bad smell and taste from the water for up to 200,000 customers in northwestern South Carolina.More >>
Officials hope a new treatment plant will remove the bad smell and taste from the water for up to 200,000 customers in northwestern South Carolina.More >>
Thursday, June 22 2017 7:58 AM EDT2017-06-22 11:58:57 GMT
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster plans to meet with state and local police to discuss recent shootings in Myrtle Beach, the heart of the state's $20 billion tourism industry.More >>
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster plans to meet with state and local police to discuss recent shootings in Myrtle Beach, the heart of the state's $20 billion tourism industry.More >>
Authorities say they have charged three men with conspiring to rob the owner of a South Carolina convenience store, but they haven't arrested anyone for killing him.More >>
Authorities say they have charged three men with conspiring to rob the owner of a South Carolina convenience store, but they haven't arrested anyone for killing him.More >>
Wednesday, June 21 2017 3:32 AM EDT2017-06-21 07:32:46 GMT
Republicans have retained control of Mick Mulvaney's U.S. House seat, with Ralph Norman winning a special election victory in South Carolina that was closer than expected.More >>
Republicans have retained control of Mick Mulvaney's U.S. House seat, with Ralph Norman winning a special election victory in South Carolina that was closer than expected.More >>
Tuesday, June 20 2017 7:08 PM EDT2017-06-20 23:08:53 GMT
Former South Carolina Rep. Skipper Perry, known for his candid humor and frequently seen around Aiken and the Statehouse grounds on his Segway, died on Father's Day. He was 77.More >>
Former South Carolina Rep. Skipper Perry, known for his candid humor and frequently seen around Aiken and the Statehouse grounds on his Segway, died on Father's Day. He was 77.More >>
Clemson fans who want to celebrate the Tigers national championship in football everywhere they go can now order a special license plate from the state of South Carolina.More >>
Clemson fans who want to celebrate the Tigers national championship in football everywhere they go can now order a special license plate from the state of South Carolina.More >>
Tuesday, June 20 2017 2:48 PM EDT2017-06-20 18:48:27 GMT
A decades-long proposal to build a four-lane, nonstop path to the heart of South Carolina's tourism industry has cleared a major hurdle, but funding remains questionable.More >>
A decades-long proposal to build a four-lane, nonstop path to the heart of South Carolina's tourism industry has cleared a major hurdle, but funding remains questionable.More >>
Tuesday, June 20 2017 8:07 AM EDT2017-06-20 12:07:37 GMT
A couple whose South Carolina condominium burned up in a fire four years ago nearly lost their upstate New York home after it was struck by lightning on their 40th anniversary.More >>
A couple whose South Carolina condominium burned up in a fire four years ago nearly lost their upstate New York home after it was struck by lightning on their 40th anniversary.More >>
Authorities say a woman put a plastic bag over a South Carolina's man head and tried to decapitate him with a large knife but he survived with a split ear.More >>
Authorities say a woman put a plastic bag over a South Carolina's man head and tried to decapitate him with a large knife but he survived with a split ear.More >>
Monday, June 19 2017 1:10 PM EDT2017-06-19 17:10:24 GMT
South Carolina's education superintendent is again taking over the state's worst-performing school district, 18 years after the last emergency declaration failed to turn the schools around.More >>
South Carolina's education superintendent is again taking over the state's worst-performing school district, 18 years after the last emergency declaration failed to turn the schools around.More >>
Saturday, June 17 2017 4:11 PM EDT2017-06-17 20:11:33 GMT
Authorities say a jail escapee arrested in a downtown alley in a South Carolina city was easy to spot because he was still in his green jail jumpsuit.More >>
Authorities say a jail escapee arrested in a downtown alley in a South Carolina city was easy to spot because he was still in his green jail jumpsuit.More >>
Saturday, June 17 2017 1:43 PM EDT2017-06-17 17:43:17 GMT
A school district in South Carolina has banned a parent from coming to any school in the district after saying his public records requests were harassing.More >>
A school district in South Carolina has banned a parent from coming to any school in the district after saying his public records requests were harassing.More >>
A man who along with his wife killed a sex offender in South Carolina because they said God told them to will not have his guilty plea overturned.More >>
A man who along with his wife killed a sex offender in South Carolina because they said God told them to will not have his guilty plea overturned.More >>
Saturday, June 17 2017 1:03 PM EDT2017-06-17 17:03:13 GMT
The architect who designed the 9/11 Memorial in New York has been chosen to create a memorial to honor the nine worshippers who died in a racist attack on a Charleston church.More >>
The architect who designed the 9/11 Memorial in New York has been chosen to create a memorial to honor the nine worshippers who died in a racist attack on a Charleston church.More >>
Saturday, June 17 2017 10:59 AM EDT2017-06-17 14:59:08 GMT
An autopsy has found a 23-year-old South Carolina college student found dead the day before his graduation accidentally overdosed from a powerful painkiller.More >>
An autopsy has found a 23-year-old South Carolina college student found dead the day before his graduation accidentally overdosed from a powerful painkiller.More >>
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District has all the usual campaign season trappings: signs dotting front yards and airwaves jammed with political ads. Yet the special election to fill the House seat vacated...More >>
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District has all the usual campaign season trappings: signs dotting front yards and airwaves jammed with political ads. Yet the special election to fill the House seat vacated when...More >>
Friday, June 16 2017 5:42 PM EDT2017-06-16 21:42:13 GMT
A narrowly split federal appeals court won't rehear a case claiming the 13 original U.S. states owned riverbeds from the time they split from Great Britain.More >>
A narrowly split federal appeals court won't rehear a case claiming the 13 original U.S. states owned riverbeds from the time they split from Great Britain.More >>
Friday, June 16 2017 3:54 PM EDT2017-06-16 19:54:16 GMT
Deputies investigating the shooting of a man outside his South Carolina home say they couldn't go inside the house because of several venomous snakes.More >>
Deputies investigating the shooting of a man outside his South Carolina home say they couldn't go inside the house because of several venomous snakes.More >>
Leaders from various parts of the community are gathering in Charleston two years after the massacre of nine churchgoers to discuss ways to make progress on racial issues.More >>
Leaders from various parts of the community are gathering in Charleston two years after the massacre of nine churchgoers to discuss ways to make progress on racial issues.More >>
South Carolina's No. 2 elected official is questioning the state's top financial officer over tweets sent as investigators assessed a security threat at the Port of Charleston.More >>
South Carolina's No. 2 elected official is questioning the state's top financial officer over tweets sent as investigators assessed a security threat at the Port of Charleston.More >>
Thursday, June 15 2017 2:27 AM EDT2017-06-15 06:27:33 GMT
The Chicago Cubs have drafted Chris Singleton, whose mother was among those killed two years ago during the shooting inside a South Carolina church.More >>
The Chicago Cubs have drafted Chris Singleton, whose mother was among those killed two years ago during the shooting inside a South Carolina church.More >>
Thursday, June 15 2017 4:39 AM EDT2017-06-15 08:39:29 GMT
Coast Guard officials say a terminal at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina has been evacuated because of a claim about a threat aboard a ship.More >>
Coast Guard officials say a terminal at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina has been evacuated because of a claim about a threat aboard a ship.More >>
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup. They say the nation's largest electric company long knew about but did...More >>
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup. They say the nation's largest electric company long knew about but did nothing...More >>
A school district superintendent says he was asked to drop a complaint he made to state police about local officers breaking into a high school and playing basketball in the gym.More >>
A school district superintendent says he was asked to drop a complaint he made to state police about local officers breaking into a high school and playing basketball in the gym.More >>
A hearing has been scheduled in a lawsuit accusing a South Carolina jail of violating inmates' constitutional rights by preventing them from meeting with lawyers from a civil liberties group.More >>
A hearing has been scheduled in a lawsuit accusing a South Carolina jail of violating inmates' constitutional rights by preventing them from meeting with lawyers from a civil liberties group.More >>
Tuesday, June 13 2017 3:45 PM EDT2017-06-13 19:45:16 GMT
Authorities say a 48-year-old man was shot to death in a burglary in his South Carolina home as his nephew waited outside in the getaway car nearly two years ago.More >>
Authorities say a 48-year-old man was shot to death in a burglary in his South Carolina home as his nephew waited outside in the getaway car nearly two years ago.More >>
Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, who led a two-year investigation into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, is the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.More >>
Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, who led a two-year investigation into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, is the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.More >>
A Detroit-area woman is suing Delta Air Lines, claiming it could have prevented a man from molesting her on a flight from South Carolina in 2016.More >>
A Detroit-area woman is suing Delta Air Lines, claiming it could have prevented a man from molesting her on a flight from South Carolina in 2016.More >>
A murder charge has been dropped against a South Carolina man who authorities initially said killed a man who was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl.More >>
A murder charge has been dropped against a South Carolina man who authorities initially said killed a man who was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl.More >>
Monday, June 12 2017 12:11 PM EDT2017-06-12 16:11:10 GMT
Gov. Henry McMaster says he's reluctantly vetoed $17.5 million for new school buses in South Carolina, saying lawmakers should not have used money from the lottery to buy or lease them.More >>
Gov. Henry McMaster says he's reluctantly vetoed $17.5 million for new school buses in South Carolina, saying lawmakers should not have used money from the lottery to buy or lease them.More >>
Monday, June 12 2017 10:31 AM EDT2017-06-12 14:31:02 GMT
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Monday announced projects across the U.S. that will share $5 million as winners of the Knight Cities Challenge. The following is a list of the projects:More >>
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Monday announced projects across the U.S. that will share $5 million as winners of the Knight Cities Challenge. The following is a list of the projects:More >>
Sunday, June 11 2017 12:13 PM EDT2017-06-11 16:13:32 GMT
A man was charged Sunday with breaking windows at the South Carolina Statehouse after he loudly confronted officers during an early morning arrest.More >>
A man was charged Sunday with breaking windows at the South Carolina Statehouse after he loudly confronted officers during an early morning arrest.More >>
Sunday, June 11 2017 10:57 AM EDT2017-06-11 14:57:25 GMT
A man has been charged with breaking windows at the South Carolina Statehouse after he loudly confronted officers during an early-morning arrest.More >>
A man has been charged with breaking windows at the South Carolina Statehouse after he loudly confronted officers during an early-morning arrest.More >>
Sunday, June 11 2017 9:05 AM EDT2017-06-11 13:05:18 GMT
A South Carolina prosecutor says video from brand-new body cameras made it much easier to clear three officers who fired 23 shots and killed a man who fired a shot at them during a scuffle.More >>
A South Carolina prosecutor says video from brand-new body cameras made it much easier to clear three officers who fired 23 shots and killed a man who fired a shot at them during a scuffle.More >>
