South Carolina officials on Thursday rehearsed their response to a major hurricane, running through emergency scenarios as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins.
The monument stood in Marion Square for 124 years before the City of Charleston removed it in June 2020 amid nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd.
South Carolina voters are on the verge of a major shift in state government, with a new attorney general set to take office for the first time in more than 15 years.
With just days to go before South Carolina’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, three candidates hoping to break the Republican Party’s two-decade hold on the governor’s office made a final push for voters during a debate in Columbia.
South Carolinians are turning out in large numbers for the state’s primary election, setting a record pace during the first week of early voting, with officials expecting participation to keep rising through the end of the period.
As temperatures rise and South Carolinians spend more time enjoying private or public pools, lakes, rivers, oceans, hot tubs and splashpads, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reminds residents of the importance of practicing water and swimming safety.
Gov. Henry McMaster has approved a sweeping new law aimed at limiting addictive features on social media platforms used by children, adding stricter privacy requirements and banning targeted advertising to minors.
Parents across South Carolina could soon get a more accurate picture of how their children are performing in school after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a new law eliminating the use of so-called “grade floors,” a grading practice critics say inflates scores and obscures academic struggles.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged another suspect in connection with a pair of shootings during the university’s homecoming weekend.
U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling announced Thursday that five companies have agreed to pay a combined $7.9 million to settle allegations they fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Summerville man who deputies are calling an “online predator” is now facing charges after he was allegedly involved with a runaway child from Lexington County.
“As is standard procedure, Hampton County is not able to comment further on personnel matters,” shared Hampton County Administration in a statement to WTOC.
South Carolina voters are heading to the polls as scheduled after a late push to redraw congressional maps collapsed at the statehouse, easing concerns that the effort could disrupt upcoming primaries.
Early voting is underway across Charleston County, with election officials reporting a strong first-day turnout, while a proposed redistricting plan that had sparked confusion has now been rejected in the South Carolina Senate.
Special Olympics South Carolina celebrated its 2026 USA Games team Saturday in Columbia, honoring the 124-member delegation set to represent the Palmetto State in Minneapolis.
South Carolina senators moved a step closer to approving a new congressional redistricting map Saturday, fast-tracking the process to pass the proposal on second reading after days of debate.
South Carolina senators moved a step closer to approving a new congressional redistricting map Saturday, fast-tracking the process to pass the proposal on second reading after days of debate.
With early voting set to begin in just days, a contentious debate over redistricting and the timing of U.S. House primaries continues at the South Carolina Statehouse.
For the first time in years, South Carolina recreational anglers thought they were finally getting more time to catch one of the coast’s most sought-after, and controversial, fish.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in on adding a new Four-Year Interstate Pavement Plan to the state’s long-range road project list.
The South Carolina Republican Party’s debate committee has invited five GOP candidates for governor to participate in a May 26 debate at Wofford College, citing recent polling and a 5 percent minimum polling average requirement set by the committee.
South Carolina senators began floor debate Thursday on a contentious redistricting plan, digging into how the map was drawn and who influenced its creation as a special legislative session entered its fifth day.
South Carolina senators took up congressional redistricting for the first time this year as lawmakers move through a special session, hearing hours of testimony from election officials, local leaders and voters about the costs and potential impacts of redrawing district lines.
U.S. Attorney General Alan Wilson, the sheriff’s office and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force reacted to the passage of a bill targeting sex crimes against children.
