South Carolina officer killed in the line of duty, police say

A South Carolina police officer was shot and killed early Sunday while responding to a domestic disturbance, authorities said.

Man's firing squad execution halted by South Carolina Supreme Court

South Carolina’s first-ever firing squad execution of Richard Bernard Moore was halted on Wednesday by the state’s Supreme Court.

12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained

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

South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.

Firing-squad executions get the green light in South Carolina

South Carolina has given the green light to firing-squad executions, a method codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out death sentences because of the state’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs.

South Carolina restaurant offers in-house child care for employees' kids

"I don't think people should have to choose between having a family and having a career," explained the owner of McGee's Scot-Irish Pub in Anderson, South Carolina.

Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC State address

President Joe Biden addressed South Carolina State University graduates and pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation.

Phillip Adams: Autopsy of ex-NFL player, accused of killing 6, shows severe CTE

Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams, accused of killing six people before turning the gun on himself, suffered from severe brain disease, an autopsy shows.

Father gets 28 years for leaving toddler to die in burning car during police chase

The man led police on a chase while flames and smoke spewed from the car. He then jumped out of the burning vehicle and ran, leaving his 19-month-old daughter to die. He later admitted to leaving the little girl behind, believing officers would rescue her.

OSHA warns Arizona, South Carolina and Utah over COVID-19 violations

OSHA says Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with promises to enforce COVID-19 labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.

Alex Murdaugh denied bond on $3M insurance theft charges

South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was denied bond for charges related to insurance money in his housekeeper's death.

South Carolina woman hands cashier note saying a man is 'going to hurt her,' is found safe by police

The woman appeared to be in distress when she walked into a South Carolina grocery store with a man and slipped a note to a cashier that said the man "was going to hurt her." Police say she was thankfully found safe the next day.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.