Elderly veteran kills home intruder who attacked his wife
After an armed man forced his way into their home and began attacking his wife with a knife, the elderly Vietnam veteran grabbed a shotgun off the wall and beat the suspect multiple times in the face with the handle of the gun until he was unconscious. The intruder later died.
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.
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.
Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday.
Governors work to expedite vaccine effort after slow start
New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough.
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.”
Squirrel causes power outage in South Carolina capital city
A section of South Carolina's capital city was without power Monday after a squirrel scurrying across equipment caused damage that led to a blackout.
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.
Judge orders USPS to sweep for delayed ballots in key battleground states
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered the United States Postal Service to sweep some of its facilities Tuesday afternoon in search of delayed ballots.
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 governor orders flags at half-staff after loss of Chadwick Boseman
Boseman, best known for his role as King T'Challa in Marvel's 'Black Panther' movie, passed away at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side.
SC Republicans Nikki Haley, Tim Scott cite racial progress in US at RNC
During the first night of Republicans’ national convention, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott offered uplifting views on racism in America through their personal experiences to close out the night.
Stalker drove from South Carolina, waited hours in failed attempt to kidnap WWE star, records show
Deputies say a burglar alarm thwarted the efforts of a South Carolina man -- armed with zip ties and duct tape -- who had been planning for months to take a WWE wrestler hostage at her home in Lutz.
Parts of SC with mask mandates saw a 46% decline in coronavirus cases compared to areas without rules
New data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control found that parts of the state which implemented mask ordinances saw a 46% decline in confirmed coronavirus cases compared to areas that did not.
Study: Majority of states facing shortage of ICU doctors
A new study says that twenty-six states across the nation are at risk of not having enough ICU doctors to treat COVID-19 patients.
US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot
The accident occurred during a "routine training mission."
If you’ve been to a South Carolina beach, health officials say you should get tested for COVID-19
Public health officials advised anyone who recently visited a beach in South Carolina to get tested for COVID-19.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice and family are recovering from COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice says he, his wife and his son are recovering from COVID-19.