South Carolina

Nikki Haley 1 day ago

Haley celebrates momentum as GOP rivals ramp up attacks: 'These guys know we're surging'

Amid a rise in polling, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said her challengers in the race are losing and they know that her campaign is "surging."

CRIME 2 days ago

Buster Murdaugh's classmate Stephen Smith died in hit-and-run with large skull fracture: pathologist

Stephen Smith, Buster Murdaugh's high school classmate, died in a hit-and-run on a rural road in Hampton County in 2015, according to a pathologist who oversaw his autopsy.

South Carolina 4 days ago

South Carolina men face federal hate crime charges after allegedly targeting Hispanic shoppers for robberies

Two South Carolina men are facing federal hate crime charges for allegedly targeting Hispanic customers in 2021 robberies outside gas stations and a Mexican grocery store.

South Carolina 4 days ago

South Carolina truck driver arrested after allegedly stealing 20 tons of chicken he was hired to deliver

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina, with help from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested a truck driver accused of stealing thousands of dollars of poultry.

True Crime 5 days ago

Susan Smith, nearing parole after murders of young sons, says she'd be 'good stepmom': report

South Carolina mom Susan Smith, who has served nearly 30 years for drowning sons Michael and Alexander in 1994, says she would "make a good stepmom" if she makes parole next year.

South Carolina 5 days ago

South Carolina woman, 83, dies after falling into ‘unknown’ well shaft below home’s kitchen

A woman has died in South Carolina after falling approximately 48 feet into a well shaft underneath the kitchen floor of a home in Salem, officials say.

CRIME 5 days ago

Alex Murdaugh sentenced for South Carolina financial crimes

Alex Murdaugh appeared in a South Carolina court on Tuesday to receive sentencing for his financial crimes. Murdaugh pleaded guilty to 22 counts this month.

South Carolina 6 days ago

Prison system tied up in guard sex scandal hit with sickening new claims

Seven employees of the South Carolina Department of Corrections were indicted this month for allegedly smuggling contraband into prisons, most notably cellphones.

South Carolina November 22

Charleston, South Carolina elects first GOP mayor since 1870s

Democratic Charleston, South Carolina Mayor John Tecklenburg was defeated Tuesday by William Cogswell, who will become the first Republican to hold the office since Reconstruction.

CRIME November 19

Sweetheart deal releases connected accused serial rapist who threatened to bite officer's finger off

A South Carolina man was accused of raping three teens in 2018 and 2019, violating probation over 50 times and threatening to bite an officer's "f-----g finger off."