12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.

South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.

Firing-squad executions get the green light in South Carolina

South Carolina has given the green light to firing-squad executions, a method codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out death sentences because of the state’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs.

First wild case of bird flu detected in US in 5 years

Scientists say a duck killed by a hunter in South Carolina had a contagious and dangerous bird flu not seen in the wild in the U.S. in five years.

South Carolina bill would make it illegal to ask vaccine status

The potential penalty for asking someone about their COVID-19 vaccine status would carry a $14,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

South Carolina restaurant offers in-house child care for employees' kids

"I don't think people should have to choose between having a family and having a career," explained the owner of McGee's Scot-Irish Pub in Anderson, South Carolina.

Mild earthquake rocks South Carolina, no major damage reported

About 2:30 p.m, the 2.5-magnitude quake registered in Kershaw County near Elgin, about 25 miles northwest of South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia.

Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC State address

President Joe Biden addressed South Carolina State University graduates and pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation.

Phillip Adams: Autopsy of ex-NFL player, accused of killing 6, shows severe CTE

Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams, accused of killing six people before turning the gun on himself, suffered from severe brain disease, an autopsy shows.

Video: Chevy Chase serves customers at Raising Cane’s restaurant

The legendary comedian was in Charleston, South Carolina for a special screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

Mother allegedly kills 6-year-old son with deer rifle to send him 'to heaven,' police say

A mother in South Carolina is charged with murder after investigators say she shot her 6-year-old son in the chest with a deer rifle, saying she wanted him to go to heaven.

3 killed after Amtrak collides with SUV in South Carolina

Three of the dead in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, and a fourth person was taken to a hospital.

US Labor Department warns 3 GOP states, including Arizona, over COVID rules

OSHA officials say Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with their promises to enforce labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.

Alex Murdaugh denied bond on $3M insurance theft charges

South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was denied bond for charges related to insurance money in his housekeeper's death.