Politics Aug 01 A scandal-ridden former governor, a Jan. 6 protester and others: what to watch in Tuesday’s primaries Primary elections are being held in six states on Tuesday. In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback in his campaign for U.S. Senate.
Politics Jun 28 State Rep. Krystle Matthews wins Democratic U.S. Senate nod in South Carolina Matthews, the second-place finisher in a June 14 primary, defeated author and preservationist Catherine Fleming Bruce in the runoff.
Politics Jun 14 South Carolina Rep. Tom Rice loses House seat after voting to impeach Trump 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. He is the first of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump to lose…
Nation Mar 18 Firing-squad executions get the greenlight in South Carolina The method was codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out the death sentence over the state's inability to procure lethal injection drugs.
Health Jan 12 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions.
Politics Dec 17 WATCH: Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC speech President Joe Biden has pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation.
Nation Oct 28 WATCH: Families of 9 killed in racist attack on SC church reach legal settlement with feds Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the…
Politics Oct 25 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month in South Carolina First lady Jill Biden visited South Carolina on Monday, promoting efforts toward finding a cure for cancer and touring a cancer center in the state that played a pivotal role in her husband's victory in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Politics Sep 09 20 states support challenge to South Carolina ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law The prosecutors argue in a brief filed in federal court Wednesday that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care. South Carolina's law restricts abortion if a so-called "fetal heartbeat" is…
Politics Aug 02 Graham 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19 Graham says he "started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night" and went to the doctor Monday morning. Graham says he will quarantine for 10 days and describes his current symptoms as "mild."…