SOUTH CAROLINA

FORT MYERS, Fla. — (AP) — Authorities in Florida confirmed several more deaths late Saturday that raised the state's death toll from Hurricane Ian to at least 47 fatalities, hiking the global toll to at least 54 dead. Four other storm-related deaths were reported in North Carolina and three in Cuba. The death toll from the storm, one of the strongest hurricanes by wind speed to ever hit the U.S., grew to nearly three dozen, with deaths reported from Cuba, Florida and North Carolina. Elsewhere, South Carolina's Pawleys Island — a beach community roughly 75 miles (115 kilometers) up the coast from Charleston — was among the places hardest hit. ___Kinnard reported from Pawleys Island, South Carolina; Associated Press contributors include Freida Frisaro in Miami; Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Florida; Gerald Herbert in Pine Island, Florida; Mike Pesoli in Lehigh Acres, Florida; Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Virginia; and Amy Forliti in Minneapolis.

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — Saturday turned out to be a sparklingly beautiful fall day in Pawleys Island, an idyllic spot for an early fall wedding in South Carolina, sandwiched between the Atlantic oceanfront and expansive marshland that typify the state's coastal beauty. But the perfect wedding day almost didn't come together for two families who traveled to the island for nuptial festivities that almost got derailed by Hurricane Ian's landfall and aftermath. Mary Lord and her family traveled to Pawleys Island from Fort Worth, Texas, for the Saturday wedding of her son, Eric. The families had been staying in rental houses across the street from one another on Pawleys Island, about 72 miles (116 kilometers) up South Carolina's coast from Charleston. "Everybody has been very optimistic, and look at this beautiful day," McCullough said, with a smile.

But the perfect wedding day almost didn't come together for two families who traveled to the island for nuptial festivities that almost got derailed by Hurricane Ian's landfall and aftermath. Mary Lord and her family traveled to Pawleys Island from Fort Worth, Texas, for the Saturday wedding of her son, Eric. AJ McCullough's family came from Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to see her daughter, Monroe, walk down the aisle as the bride. "But they said no, we cannot, not yet.”As crews assessed safety on the island, Lord and McCullough were told to wait, with barricades shutting down access to the strip of homes. "Everybody has been very optimistic, and look at this beautiful day," McCullough said, with a smile.

Hurricane Ian almost derailed plans for one couple to wed in South Carolina on Saturday.

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — A Florida man who was evacuating planes for his flight school from Florida to South Carolina before Hurricane Ian arrived had an unwelcome surprise -- the storm followed him after he fled north. Nope.”Moorhead, a senior majoring in communications at the University of South Florida in Tampa, is a private pilot in Clearwater, the newspaper reported. Cullen Moorhead, a pilot, flew his plane from Clearwater, Fla., out of the path of Hurricane Ian. Waves topping 7 feet crashed into the South Carolina home, while the Tampa Bay area was spared from the worst of Ian. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 14 Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A pedestrian navigates a driving rain from Hurricane Ian on September 30, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Now weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, Ian was expected to move across North Carolina then into Virginia and New York. At least 31 people were confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida mostly from drowning but others from the storm's tragic aftereffects. Chris Schnapp was at the Port Sanibel Marina in Fort Myers on Saturday, waiting to see whether her 83-year-old mother-in-law had been evacuated from Sanibel Island. The Pawleys pier was one of at least four along South Carolina’s coast to be destroyed during Ian’s winds and rain. I don’t know what else to do,” Stevie Scuderi said after shuffling through her mostly destroyed Fort Myers apartment, the mud in her kitchen clinging to her purple sandals.

Vice President Kamala Harris caused a stir Friday after she said the administration would take 'equity' into account when providing disaster relief to communities in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation's barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. Barrier islands were never an ideal place for development, experts say. Friday’s winds and rains broke apart the barrier island's main pier, one of several in the state to crumble and wash away. Like Pawleys Island, many barrier island communities anchor long-entrenched tourist economies, which are often the source of crucial tax dollars. But Keenan, the Tulane professor, said Sanibel will undoubtedly be changed by Hurricane Ian based on the research he's done.

Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation's barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. Barrier islands were never an ideal place for development, experts say. Friday’s winds and rains broke apart the barrier island's main pier, one of several in the state to crumble and wash away. Like Pawleys Island, many barrier island communities anchor long-entrenched tourist economies, which are often the source of crucial tax dollars. But Keenan, the Tulane professor, said Sanibel will undoubtedly be changed by Hurricane Ian based on the research he's done.

When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench's home on the barrier island of Sanibel along with several cars, a Harley-Davidson and a boat. Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation's barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast.

A diminishing Ian is expected to bring heavy rains across parts of the eastern U.S. as residents continue to assess the damage in Florida and South Carolina.

It has since weakened to a still-dangerous post-tropical cyclone and was crossing North Carolina toward Virginia overnight, pushing heavy rains toward the Mid-Atlantic states. At least 30 people were confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida mostly from drowning but others from the storm's tragic aftereffects. In South Carolina, Ian's center came ashore near Georgetown, a small community along the Winyah Bay about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of historic Charleston. The storm's winds were much weaker on Friday than during Ian's landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast earlier in the week. If those numbers are borne out, that would make Ian at least the fourth costliest hurricane in U.S. history.

The storm, which scarred a broad swath of Florida before its second landfall, will head weakened into the Southeast

The trail of destruction left by hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters carries another threat — fraud.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (AP) — Ian has dropped from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved across South Carolina. Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph (240 kph) winds Wednesday, flooding homes and leaving nearly 2.7 million people without power. She wasn’t sure if she should go back to her parents home in South Florida or find a shelter so she can still attend classes. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. “Hurricane Ian is at our door.

Dominic Cameratta told CBS News the pond in his backyard was starting to overflow from the rain. "It looked like there was a fish in there. I kind of zoomed in on it, I was kind of surprised," he said

Hurricane Ian has landed in South Carolina after devastating southwest and central Florida. Ian brought heavy rain, high winds and flooding along South Carolina coast, causing damage in some areas.

Meanwhile, residents of Puerto Rico are still trying to recover from Hurricane Fiona, which caused an island-wide blackout on Sept. 18. "I want to be clear: To the people of Puerto Rico, we're not going away," Biden said Thursday at FEMA headquarters. Puerto Rico· Brigada Solidaria del Oeste. · Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico. · Puerto Rico National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).

As Hurricane Ian barrels into South Carolina after leaving behind destruction in Florida, people are keeping a close eye on the Waffle House Index. Here's why.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. The hurricane tore through the park of about 60 homes, leaving many destroyed or mangled beyond repair, including Goodison’s. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. Ian made landfall in South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). National Guard troops were being positioned in South Carolina to help with the aftermath, including any water rescues.

Hurricane Ian continued to hammer the southeastern United States, making landfall in South Carolina two days after devastating parts of Florida. Biden is expected to visit Florida, as well as Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from being hit by Hurricane Fiona, on Monday . While both South Carolina and Georgia have declared states of emergencies, there were no evacuation orders. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster acknowledged that the storm had lessened in power but urged residents to remain vigilant.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (AP) — Hurricane Ian made another landfall Friday, this time in South Carolina, after carving a swath of destruction across Florida earlier this week. Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through riverine streets Thursday to save thousands of people trapped amid flooded homes and buildings shattered by Hurricane Ian. The hurricane tore through the park of about 60 homes, leaving many destroyed or mangled beyond repair, including Goodison’s. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. National Guard troops were being positioned in South Carolina to help with the aftermath, including any water rescues.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has temporarily suspended campaign activities as he leads the state's response to Hurricane Ian. Politics and campaigns often collide in South Carolina, where the final months before the November general elections can turn into busy storm seasons. In 2018, both McMaster and his Democratic opponent, then-Rep. James Smith, pulled down their campaign events as Hurricane Florence approached the state. “They’ve been helpful and cooperative and, as we all know, when there’s a hurricane, there's no politics involved there,” McMaster said.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has temporarily suspended campaign activities as he leads the state’s response to Hurricane Ian.

After tearing across Florida and Cuba before that, Hurricane Ian made landfall for a third time Friday in South Carolina as forecasters warned of another potential "life-threatening storm surge" up and down the Carolina coast. According to the National Hurricane Center, the Category 1 storm came ashore in Georgetown, S.C., with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and higher gusts. President Biden said that he spoke with South Carolina Gov. “Storm surge is real, riptides are real,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said on CNN. The president is expected to visit Florida and Puerto Rico — which is recovering from Hurricane Fiona — next week.

Hurricane Ian regained strength as it barreled toward South Carolina on Friday (Sept. 30) after passing over NASA's Kennedy Space center spaceport in Florida a day earlier.

South Carolina county governments are scrambling to prepare for the incoming Hurricane Ian after witnessing the storm's jaw-dropping destruction in Florida.

Entertainment giant is gradually welcoming back visitors to its theme parks and hotels starting Friday morning.

The Latest on Hurricane Ian:CHARLESTON, S.C. — Strong winds were blowing early Friday morning in Charleston, South Carolina, with powerful gusts bending tree branches and sending sprays of the steadily falling rain sideways as Hurricane Ian approached. Streets were largely empty, an ordinarily packed morning commute silenced by the advancing storm. The area was inundated with rain as Hurricane Ian passed through the state Thursday. At least six people are confirmed dead in Florida. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Hurricane Ian's impacts were far from over on Friday, as the storm moved from Florida toward the Carolinas. It was expected to bring more flooding and storm surge.

Forecasters are warning of a possible "life-threatening" storm surge. Ian devastated parts of Florida and killed at least six there.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Ian is out of the picture for Central Florida, but is expected to make landfall Friday afternoon as a Category 1 hurricane in South Carolina, Channel 9 meteorologist Brian Shields said. Seas are expected to stay high as Ian whipped autumn air into the area. LIVE UPDATES: Florida works toward recovery as Hurricane Ian heads toward the CarolinasTemperatures are expected to be sunny and a high of 81 on Friday and in the mid-60s in the evening. READ: Hurricane Ian: When will Orlando’s theme parks & attractions reopen? Hurricane Ian leaves behind historic flooding in Central Florida: In-depth report (WFTV)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Rainfall of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) threatened flooding from South Carolina to Virginia. In Florida, rescue crews piloted boats and waded through riverine streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and buildings shattered by Hurricane Ian. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center predicted it would hit South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane Friday. ___Gomez Licon reported from Punta Gorda, Florida; Associated Press contributors include Terry Spencer and Tim Reynolds in Fort Myers, Florida; Cody Jackson in Tampa, Florida; Freida Frisaro in Miami; Mike Schneider in Orlando, Florida; Seth Borenstein in Washington; and Bobby Caina Calvan in New York.

Rainfall of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) threatened flooding from South Carolina to Virginia. In Florida, rescue crews piloted boats and waded through riverine streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and buildings shattered by Hurricane Ian. Hours after weakening to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula, Ian regained hurricane strength Thursday evening over the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center predicted it would hit South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane Friday. ___Gomez Licon reported from Punta Gorda, Florida; Associated Press contributors include Terry Spencer and Tim Reynolds in Fort Myers, Florida; Cody Jackson in Tampa, Florida; Freida Frisaro in Miami; Mike Schneider in Orlando, Florida; Seth Borenstein in Washington; and Bobby Caina Calvan in New York.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds increased Thursday to 75 mph.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — (AP) — Ian regained hurricane strength as it spun toward South Carolina a day after devastating a cross section of Florida. It was centered about 240 miles (390 kilometers) south of Charleston, South Carolina, and moving northeast at 10 mph (17 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for the South Carolina coast, where the storm was expected to again make landfall. Despite utter devastation in parts of Fort Myers, some people left shelters to return home Thursday afternoon. Forecasters predicted the Atlantic waters would strengthen it to a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall Friday in South Carolina.

A day after making landfall in Florida, Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm early Thursday, but forecasters expect it to become a hurricane again as it approaches the South Carolina coast. According to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Ian's maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph with higher gusts. The current forecast track has Ian making landfall somewhere between Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach Friday afternoon. At 11 am Thu Tropical Storm Ian was located 25 mi NNE of Cape Canaveral FL. Hurricane Ian, which tore across Cuba earlier this week, Ian made landfall in southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph.

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain a bit of strength when it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.

One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States threatened catastrophic flooding around the state.

The Latest on Hurricane Ian:FORT MYERS, Fla. — Valerie Bartley's neighborhood in the Fort Myers area had been under an evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Ian, but she felt it was too late to leave Tuesday with no plans in place. What we heard was the shingles and debris from everything in the neighborhood hitting our house. The man’s wife told deputies that he disappeared after heading outside around 1 a.m. Deputies found his flashlight and then found him in a canal behind his home. He was pulled from the water, and deputies performed CPR until paramedics arrived, the statement said. The steep decline into the canal was “extremely soft and slippery due to the heavy rain.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The Latest on Hurricane Ian:FORT MYERS, Fla. — In Lee County, home to the city of Fort Myers, rescue officials said they were overwhelmed with calls for rescues and feared significant fatalities. Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria said that his firefighters had to wade through the water to make rescues on foot. Deputies were called to the home in Deltona, near Daytona Beach on Florida’s Atlantic coastline, around 1 a.m. Thursday. The man’s wife told deputies that he disappeared after heading outside around 1 a.m. Deputies found his flashlight and then found him in a canal behind his home. He was pulled from the water, and deputies performed CPR until paramedics arrived, the statement said.

One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States churned across the Florida peninsula, threatening catastrophic flooding inland. Hurricane warnings were lowered to tropical storm warnings across the Florida peninsula, with widespread, catastrophic flooding remaining likely, the hurricane center said. Up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain forecast for parts of Northeast Florida, coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. More than 2.5 million Florida homes and businesses were left without electricity, according to the PowerOutage.us site. The governors of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia all preemptively declared states of emergency.

Hurricane Ian has regained some strength after exiting Florida and taking aim at South Carolina.

Conservatives in the South Carolina House have rejected what they contend is a watered-down abortion measure, meaning the state likely will maintain its ban on the procedure at six weeks.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers voted Tuesday not to make changes to the state's abortion laws after this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decision, meaning rules on abortion likely will not become more restrictive. Instead, the representatives are insisting on a full ban on abortions, and contend that a bill passed by the state Senate earlier this month is too watered-down. The Senate's three women had joined two other Republicans in voting against a nearly total abortion ban, leaving the chamber short of votes needed to end a potential filibuster. The Senate could only muster enough votes to tweak South Carolina's current six-week ban — which isn't even in effect at the moment because of a state Supreme Court challenge. McCravy had said he plans to join about a dozen other of the House's most conservative members who agree the Senate bill is unacceptable to their promise to protect all life.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — (AP) — Conservative South Carolina lawmakers voted Tuesday not to make changes to the state's abortion laws after this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decision, meaning rules on abortion likely will not become more restrictive. South Carolina was for decades at the forefront of passing more restrictive abortion laws that challenged Roe v. Wade, before the landmark case was overturned this summer. The Senate could only muster enough votes to tweak South Carolina's current six-week ban — which isn't even in effect at the moment because of a state Supreme Court challenge. The Senate’s three women joined two other Republicans against a nearly total abortion ban, leaving the chamber short of votes needed to end a potential filibuster. McCravy had said he plans to join about a dozen other of the House's most conservative members who agree the Senate bill is unacceptable to their promise to protect all life.

Legislation signed by President Joe Biden in May added two South Carolina schools to the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. Haaland and Clyburn both spoke about the importance of preserving and learning from America's history. Brown v. Board of Education was a ruling for a bundling of cases, including South Carolina’s Briggs v. Elliott, that challenged racial segregation in public schools. “The educational and economic losses from these failed policies are almost impossible to comprehend,” Haaland said. “We're here today to make sure that those that come after us learn these lessons of history.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has joined House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn in visiting a rural South Carolina school that is now part of a National Park Service program to safeguard institutions connected to the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown v.

Florida, South Carolina and South Florida are taking steps to salvage home football games as Hurricane Ian approaches.

Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won’t get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn’t agree on a total ban.

Authorities said it's believed to be the largest takedown of a dogfighting operation in the state's history.

A sheriff's deputy in Sumter County, South Carolina, was shot and wounded during a shootout with a suspect during a domestic disturbance call early Sunday.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A 3-year-old child accidentally shot and killed their mother Wednesday after finding a gun in their South Carolina home, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, Cora Lyn Bush, 33, of Spartanburg, died at an area hospital at around 9:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, WLTX-TV reported. Lt. Kevin Bobo, with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies were called to the home at about 7:45 a.m. EDT, WYFF-TV reported. 3-year-old child accidentally shoots mother in Upstate home, deputies say https://t.co/nmwzN4ZCah — WYFF News 4 (@wyffnews4) September 21, 2022Officers found Bush in the house, along with her mother and the child, according to the television station. Texas has the most cases with 19, the group reported on its website.

Authorities say a mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — (AP) — A mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home, authorities said. Cora Lyn Bush, 33, died at the hospital a short time after the Wednesday morning shooting, the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said in a statement. The child's grandmother was in the Spartanburg home and what she told deputies matched the evidence in the home, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Deputies continue to investigate how the child was able to get the gun and why it wasn't secure. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

An investigation is underway in South Carolina after a woman was found dead inside a bathroom at a Belk department store. She was working her cleaning job at the time.

The incident is still under investigation, but police believe the woman was accidentally shot after her child gained access to a gun.

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting two historically Black colleges in South Carolina to push for voter registration.

Lawsuits filed to stop the removal of memorials to Confederate leaders and a pro-slavery congressman in a South Carolina city have been dropped.

Rocket Sanders ran for a career-high 156 yards with two touchdowns and KJ Jefferson ran for a score and threw for one in the fourth quarter as No. 16 Arkansas beat South Carolina 44-30.

The South Carolina Democrat vying to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is facing calls from within her own party to fold her campaign, following the publication of additional leaked audio in which she appears to make disparaging remarks about her constituents.

South Carolina senators have rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session.

The South Carolina Senate’s three Republican women all said they could not support an abortion ban that did not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

A federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.

The South Carolina House has approved a bill that outlaws abortion except in the cases of pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend.

The NCAA women’s basketball title game will be broadcast on ABC this season for the first time.

First lady Jill Biden has left COVID-19 isolation after twice testing negative for the coronavirus and has reunited with President Joe Biden at their Delaware beach home.

Two shark attacks take place at South Carolina's most popular beach.

The U.S. women’s basketball team will have a lot of new faces when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup next month in Australia.

A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headlining a major gathering of Republicans in South Carolina as he considers a 2024 White House bid.

Consensus women's college basketball player of the year Aliyah Boston says she turned down a late invite to the ESPYS awards show and was hurt she wasn't asked earlier to attend.

The disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife and son.

Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting his wife and son.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is calling out ESPN and its ESPY awards show for not inviting national player of the year Aliyah Boston to the ceremonies this week.

A disturbance that has been moving up the Atlantic coast has developed into Tropical Storm Colin.

The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time.

South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee Joe Cunningham is proposing an age limit — 72 — for state politicians.

Moderate shaking was reported near the epicenter of the quake east of Stillmore. The earthquake was reportedly felt as far south as Brunswick, and as far north as Columbia, South Carolina.

A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for gender transition treatment in teens, including starting sex hormones at age 14 and some surgeries at 15.

Donald Trump has notched a significant victory in South Carolina, where his preferred candidate made five-term Rep. Tom Rice the first Republican to be booted from office after voting to impeach the former president last year.

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham has won the Democratic nomination for governor, setting up a November showdown with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.

U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection.

“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was arrested by the FBI and expected to appear in court Monday to face federal money laundering charges.

A man died of a heart attack in South Carolina while he was burying a woman he strangled to death, according to the sheriff’s officials.

A relatively rare East Coast earthquake centered northeast of South Carolina’s capital city has jolted large numbers of state residents awake.

A seven-year fight to pass a medical marijuana bill may have ended in South Carolina when a House leader ruled the proposal would mean a tax increase and could not be considered.

The South Carolina-based diner chain Denny's has purchased Orlando-based chain Keke's Breakfast Cafe in an $82.5 million deal.

A South Carolina judge has denied bond for a former “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a man with his pickup truck and killing him.

A South Carolina police K-9 officer, volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician has been shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance.

It’s unknown how long a stay will hold off the execution of South Carolina’s first-ever inmate to be put to death by a firing squad as his attorneys pursue legal challenges.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has put another execution on hold, two days after temporarily blocking plans for a rare firing squad execution.

Police have arrested a third suspect named in an Easter weekend mall shooting in South Carolina that wounded nine people.

Police say they have have identified two more suspects in a Saturday shootout inside a crowded South Carolina mall in which nine people were shot.

Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a month of rampant gun violence that's touched both big cities and small, rural communities across the nation.

The lawyer for a man arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a South Carolina mall tells news outlets his client fired in self-defense.

Authorities say they have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured.

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled for execution later this month has chosen to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair.