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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.”
South Carolina man pleads guilty to providing material support to ISIS
The man admitted to conspiring with a Texas man to administer a chat group for persons who supported ISIS ideology and provide other services to ISIS.
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.
5 sisters from two families graduate Marine Corps training together
Two sets of sisters -- five in all -- graduated from the Marine Corps recruit training together over the weekend. The Department of Defense called them "sisters by blood, now sisters-in-arms."
South Carolina: Lindsey Graham holds Senate seat, fends off Jaime Harrison
His platform included expanding Medicaid and replacing current U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Harrison became the first African American to chair the South Carolina Democratic Party in 2013.
Rare white sea turtle hatchling found on South Carolina beach
Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand.
Fundraiser for family of SC police officer killed in line of duty raises more than $21K
A South Carolina-based nonprofit is raising money to support the family of a Myrtle Beach police officer who was fatally wounded in the line of duty over the weekend.
Pair charged for plot to attack White House, Trump Tower
They were allegedly studying how to build car bombs, suicide belts and other explosives and discussed plans for attacks with other people over an encrypted messaging application.
Group of dads tackle, restrain sex offender accused of peeping at teen in Cracker Barrel bathroom
A group of dads tackled a man caught looking under stalls at the Cracker Barrell ladies room and held him until police could arrest him, reports say.
South Carolina's lieutenant governor diagnosed with COVID-19
Evette’s positive test prompted McMaster and his wife to get COVID-19 tests, which both came back negative on Sunday.