South Carolina's top accountant to resign after $3.5 billion error
The Senate panel investigating the incident issued a damning report last week accusing him of "willful neglect of duty."
South Carolina law enforcement to investigate Stephen Smith's death as homicide: attorney
Stephen Smith's 2015 death was initially ruled a hit-and-run accident.
9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation
The parents of a ninth-grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for walking to class instead of stopping and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are suing the teacher, principal, school district and state education officials.
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys appeal his convictions and life sentence
Alex Murdaugh could have received as little as 30 years behind bars, but the judge gave him the maximum: two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
FBI investigating death of woman onboard Carnival cruise ship
The company said the deceased guest and her husband were debarked in Nassau, Bahamas.
Alex Murdaugh gets two life sentences in murders of wife, son
The disgraced lawyer maintained his innocence before receiving the harshest sentence possible.
Lawmaker proposes 'Yankee tax' as northerners flock to this state in droves
If passed by state referendum, new residents moving from out-of-state would be required to pay up to $500.
On stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lying
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he last saw them alive as he took the stand in his own defense Thursday.
Alex Murdaugh's slain son, Paul, allegedly strangled ex-girlfriend
Paul Murdaugh's ex-girlfriend Morgan Doughty spoke out for the first time about the alleged abuse in the Netflix documentary "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal."
Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid
The 51-year-old is the first Republican to officially challenge Trump for the GOP nomination — sharing a campaign video on social media.
Alex Murdaugh's murder trial begins with cellphones, bullets and gunshot residue
Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial opened this week, with prosecutors laying out their evidence that the disgraced attorney allegedly killed his wife and son.
Alex Murdaugh heads to trial in 2021 killings of wife, son
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is about to put his fate before a small-town jury for the 2021 deaths of his wife and son. Prosecutors say he stole millions of dollars from clients and committed insurance fraud trying to stage his own death.
State lawmakers propose power grid protections after attacks on substations
Lawmakers in at least two states that have seen recent attacks to electrical infrastructure are proposing new legislation to improve security around substations and increase the penalties for damaging utility equipment.
South Carolina K-9 missing after training exercise hugs handler in emotional reunion
Three-year-old Gunner was found 'cold, wet, and thirsty but in good health,' South Carolina police say.
Twin brothers to walk 20 miles in every state for foster children: ‘There are so many kids that need us ’
Tavon and Davon Woods said they are products of the foster childcare system and want to raise awareness about its challenges.
DOJ: 305 dogs rescued, 20 arrested in largest dogfighting ring in South Carolina
Responders said some of the dogs had severe scarring, along with festering open wounds, lacerations, and abscesses.
Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class
The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.
South Carolina lawmakers to debate on rape, incest exceptions in proposed abortion ban
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee vote 9-8 with two Republicans joining all Democrats — to send the bill to the full Senate.
Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'
An outdoorsy eight-year-old found a fossilized shark tooth from a long-extinct species while he was on a family vacation in South Carolina earlier this month of August 2022.
Woman killed by a flying umbrella on a South Carolina beach
Nationwide, 2,800 beach umbrella-related injuries were reported from 2010 to 2018.