Nation Sep 29 Rescue crews rush to North Carolina mountain towns cut off by Helene floodwaters Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday that the death toll of 11 in North Carolina is expected to rise from Hurricane Helene as rescuers and other emergency workers reach areas currently isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding.
Nation Sep 17 5th historic flood in 25 years deluges North Carolina’s coast The storm didn't get a name, but it dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years.
Nation Aug 24 Date set for South Carolina’s first execution in more than 13 years South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the state's first execution in more than 13 years.
Nation Aug 07 Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic coast, dumping rain on the Carolinas ahead of expected second landfall The latest forecast says Debby could restrengthen over the ocean before its center moves inland again in South Carolina by Thursday.
Nation Aug 06 Tropical Storm Debby slowly moving through southeastern U.S., bringing rain and flood Record-setting rain from the storm that killed at least five people was causing flash flooding in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, among other areas of the Atlantic coast.
Nation Jul 31 South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty legal, opening door to restart executions after 13 years The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the state's death penalty is legal, opening the door to restart executions in a state that hasn’t put an inmate to death since 2011.
Politics Jun 12 These GOP lawmakers helped defeat South Carolina’s near-total abortion ban. Now they’re losing their reelection bids Statewide polling has indicated a near total ban doesn’t have wide support. But turnout was low and races were in Republican-drawn districts, where experts say voters tend to be more fervent about issues like abortion.
Nation Apr 01 Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. He also pleaded guilty to similar financial crime charges in state court.
Nation Mar 31 Crews in Baltimore continue complex work of removing fallen bridge piece by piece As divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the six workers presumed to…
Nation Mar 30 Crews carefully start removing 1st section of collapsed Baltimore bridge from river Teams of engineers are working Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland,…