17 men arrested in South Carolina for allegedly targeting children online
Seventeen men were arrested as part of the law enforcement operation, and another man is wanted on charges stemming from messages exchanged with law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media apps, according to deputies.
SC mom of 4 dies of COVID-19 complications after giving birth
Sara Caitlin Vilchez, 31, was taken back to the hospital because she was having trouble breathing hours after bringing her newborn home.
SC sheriff warns child predators after 5 sting arrests: 'If you hunt our children you will become the hunted'
After arresting five men accused of using social media apps to look for children for sex, a South Carolina sheriff issued a warning: "Let this send a strong message to any child predator: if you hunt our children, you will become the hunted."
South Carolina alligator attack on woman ends after neighbor whacks reptile with shovel
A South Carolina woman was rescued by a neighbor Thursday morning during a violent alligator attack in the state, authorities said. The neighbor's weapon of choice: a shovel.
Man found guilty of murdering college student who mistook his car for Uber
A South Carolina man has been convicted of abducting and murdering the woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride in 2019.
Two-headed turtle found at South Carolina state park
South Carolina park volunteers found three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings -- and one had two heads.
Woman who mistook car for Uber stabbed up to 120 times, expert testifies
There were more than 100 stab wounds on a South Carolina university student killed by a man who attacked her after she mistakenly thought his car was her Uber ride, a pathologist testified Monday.
Boys, 8 and 9, charged in shooting death of S. Carolina man
An 8-year-old and a 9-year-old boy have been charged with killing a man who was shot with a rifle while cutting down brush in a South Carolina field, authorities said.
BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate
Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.
Oshkosh building new postal vehicles in South Carolina, not Wisconsin
When Wisconsin's Oshkosh Defense starts production on the new U.S. Postal Service vehicles, that production will be taking place in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Massive alligator roams SC neighborhood
A resident captured on video a massive alligator strolling through her neighbor’s yard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus full of children in SC, officials say
An Army trainee boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus, authorities said.
South Carolina to add firing squad as execution method
The bill, approved by a 66-43 vote, will require condemned inmates to choose either being shot or electrocuted if lethal injection drugs aren't available.
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Marine worms’ ‘fascinating phenomenon’ make annual appearance in South Carolina waters
Soldier charged with assault after viral video shows confrontation with Black man
An Army NCO is behind bars and charged with assault after a viral video showed him shoving and threatening a Black man who was walking in a South Carolina neighborhood. The US Army is now investigating the incident.
Play through? South Carolina golfers consult rule book after ball lands squarely on alligator's back
A family golfing in South Carolina had to consult the U.S. Golf Association rule book after their golf ball landed perfectly on the back of a nearby alligator.
SC state senator proposes making everyone militia members to shield from gun control laws
A proposal by South Carolina State Sen. Tom Corbin would make everyone over 17 who can legally own a gun a member of a militia.
Community rallies behind 7-year-old in need of heart transplant
After Lamere Johnson found out that he needed a heart transplant in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, his elementary school helped raise funds to make sure the surgery was possible.
South Carolina senators add firing squad as alternative execution method
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
SC law banning most abortions suspended by federal judge 1 day after passing
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect.