BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors say a retired South Carolina trooper used justified force when he killed a man who attacked him and forced his way into his home.

A CSX train is blocking the entrance of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.

Democratic legislators are calling for three things in the wake of a statewide hacking debacle: an independent investigation; tax credits for citizens possibly damaged in the scandal; and reimbursement to those whose assets are stolen as a result of the data that was compromised.

Getting your hands on a lottery ticket seems to be a hot commodity.

More jobs are on their way to the Palmetto State thanks to a more than $4 million investment.

Fort Jackson is glowing as South Carolina's military personnel get into the holiday spirit.

Becoming a millionaire many times over, overnight, can be disastrous if not handled properly. A Midlands certified financial planner weighs in on what you should and shouldn't do if you end up with the winning Powerball Jackpot ticket.

The chairman of a Senate panel investigating the exposure of taxpayers' personal data says he's upset to learn that a $25,000 purchase could have prevented the hacking.

The armed man accused of robbing a Cayce Dollar General remains on the loose.

It's a musical journey that's putting many people in the holiday spirit.

Police are looking into allegations that a man tried to impersonate a police officer to get his hands on a senior citizen's money.

A pedestrian is dead following an accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Clarendon County.

Investigators say a grandmother's drinking led to the suffocation death of a 5-week-old girl in Greenville.

Authorities are on the lookout for the woman in the attached surveillance photo.

The Newberry County Sheriff's Office is preparing for a special mission this holiday season.

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ A judge says there isn't enough evidence to charge a woman with murder in the stabbing death of a Rock Hill man.