Apr 11 Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks By Devi Shastri, Laura Ungar, Associated Press Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity. Continue reading
Mar 30 Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return to Congress in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Sanford once built his career in the district, then won the governor’s office. His time as governor was defined by his disappearance and trip to Argentina to see his lover. Continue reading
Mar 12 South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn will run for an 18th term By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The decision by the 85-year-old lawmaker cuts against calls for generational change within the party. Continue reading
Mar 02 Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 6:43 What to know about South Carolina's big measles outbreak and who is most at risk By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig South Carolina is experiencing one of the biggest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in decades. In that state, there are 876 confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus, which is preventable with a vaccine. While the current surge may… Continue watching
Jan 28 South Carolina measles outbreak hits nearly 600 new cases in just over a month By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The outbreak centered in northwestern Spartanburg County is showing little sign of slowing down, with health officials saying Tuesday that 789 cases have been confirmed since September. Continue reading
Oct 12 Mass shooting at South Carolina bar leaves 4 people dead, more than 20 injured By Associated Press Officials from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office say the shooting occurred early Sunday morning at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena. Continue reading
Aug 12 South Carolina lawmaker in jail on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has resigned from the House while awaiting trial on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material. Continue reading
Aug 04 Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she's 'Trump in high heels' By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Mace enters a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump's endorsement is expected to be fierce. Continue reading
Jul 30 Testing political waters, Sarah Huckabee Sanders headlines major GOP event in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline the latest iteration of an event previously billed as the largest annual gathering of Republicans in South Carolina, a state traditionally key to picking the GOP's presidential nominees, and one in… Continue reading