Orangeburg County Fire DistrOrangeburg County Fire District says Five Chop Road has been reopened after it was closed due to a hazmat scene Thursday.ict says Five Chop Road was closed due to a hazmat scene.
A mother and son in Sumter are both happy after a winning ELF scratch-off added money to their lives, said SC lottery officials.
A multi-county pursuit involving a stolen 10-wheel dump truck ended Thursday evening in Newberry County with the suspect taken into custody, say deputies.
Governor Henry McMaster has vetoed a bill that would have kept collegiate name, image or likeness payments private and exempt them from public record requests.
SC House lawmakers have passed a more than $15 billion state budget.
Crysty Vaughan with an update from the News desk: Meteorologist Tyler Ryan says the severe weather is over in the Midlands, cooler temps on the way.
SCDOT says the department is implementing a new traffic pattern for traffic turning onto I-77 Southbound from US-21 Southbound in Richland County.
The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency.
Clyburn took office in the House in 1993.
Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other countries.
A tornado watch has been issued for the Midlands until 1pm ET.
A new report says South Carolina is only meeting about 27% of its mental health staffing needs.
In Washington, Senator Tim Scott says he has introduced the Kids in Classes Act.
The state Senate passed a bill to cut the state's boat property taxes.
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Heads up for parents of little ones in Camden.
State lawmakers, parents, and activists gathered at the State House Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026, in support of the South Carolina Parental Rights Act.
The Richland County Coroner's Office is working to determine if the bones are human.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says two men were arrested in connection with the sexual exploitation of minors.
A West Columbia man was sentenced to federal prison for production of child sexual abuse material, says officials.
Descendants of a father and daughter featured in what are believed to be the first photographs taken of enslaved people say they are happy their family members are finally going back to South Carolina.
Sumter officers are searching for a 14-year-old who was last seen leaving home, said the police dept.
South Carolina Department of Public Health confirms that a raccoon found near West Creek and Beulah roads in Leesville tested positive for rabies.
Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a traffic stop that led to a chase ended on I-77 Monday afternoon.
Columbia Police say two people were shot at the Woodland Terrace Apartments on South Beltline Boulevard Tuesday night.
