Nov 20 Susan Smith, who drowned her two children 30 years ago, denied parole By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats. Continue reading
Oct 02 Why hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and kill years later By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Researchers say hurricanes contribute to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation's wars. Continue reading
Oct 02 Residents in the Carolinas and Georgia still facing long water and power outages from Helene By Erik Versuzco, Jeff Amy, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in the two states Wednesday as floodwaters recede and reveal more death and destruction. Continue reading
Sep 30 Crisis unfolds in the Southeast as Helene's death toll climbs to more than 100 By Kate Payne, Jeffrey Collins, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Forecasters say a new tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by midweek. Continue reading
Sep 25 5 executions planned this week in the U.S., the most in decades By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 8:49 'The Devil at His Elbow' chronicles how Alex Murdaugh's conviction toppled a dynasty By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris Last year, Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son in South Carolina in a case that gripped many across the country. The new book, "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern… Continue watching
Aug 24 Date set for South Carolina's first execution in more than 13 years By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic coast, dumping rain on the Carolinas ahead of expected second landfall By Russ Bynum, Jeffrey Collins, John Minchillo, Associated Press The latest forecast says Debby could restrengthen over the ocean before its center moves inland again in South Carolina by Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 3:00 Tropical Storm Debby dumps historic amounts of rain as its stalls over Southeast By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Tropical Storm Debby is dumping historic amounts of rain as it stalls over South Carolina. At least five deaths have been reported since the storm made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. Communities are now submerged across several… Continue watching
Jul 31 South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty legal, opening door to restart executions after 13 years By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press 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. Continue reading