Sep 15 Chadwick Boseman buried near South Carolina hometown By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Records show that Chadwick Boseman was buried in his home state of South Carolina six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:19 This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport An unusual college in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a four-year liberal arts education while students also earn certification in one of eight artisan trades. The blended approach enhances students' capabilities -- and helps replenish the domestic pipeline of craftspeople. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Sep 04 Chadwick Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina By Associated Press The actor, who became widely popular through “Black Panther,” was honored after he shockingly died last week at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Pence defends outbreak response, pushes against shutdowns By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is defending the Trump administration's guidance to states on ramping their economies back up amid the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 20 Kanye West criticizes Harriet Tubman at political rally By Associated Press Kanye West delivered a lengthy monologue, touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals, before a crowd in North Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 3:22 Local groups are running pop-up testing sites in South Carolina By Sam Weber, Hari Sreenivasan Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in South Carolina, PBS NewsHour Weekend visits a mobile testing site in Orangeburg County. Organized by the statewide chapter of the African Methodist Espicopal - or AME - churches, it was one of dozens… Continue watching
Jul 05 Sheriff: 2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting By Associated Press A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday left two people dead and eight wounded in South Carolina, a sheriff’s official said. Continue reading
Jun 24 Slavery advocate’s statue removed in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The historic South Carolina city of Charleston is removing a symbol of its legacy. City crews are working to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation… Continue reading
Jun 23 South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama. Continue reading