Georgetown native, track & field athlete secures ticket to Paris Olympics
A Georgetown native and former Coastal Carolina University student-athlete will be heading to the Paris Olympics this summer.
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Husband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement
The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive nearly a million dollars in settlement connected to the crash, which a drunk driver allegedly caused.
SC Fugitive Nathan Ginter arrested in Kentucky after skipping court trial for abusing daughter
Fugitive Nathan Ginter, who skipped trial in Richland County over abusing his child, was arrested in Kentucky over the weekend.
Six climate protesters run onto 18th green and spray powder, delaying finish of PGA Tour event
Six climate protesters stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts for the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship on Sunday, spraying smoke and powder and delaying the finish for about five minutes.
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced Sunday.
Lexington deputies arrest prosperity man accused in deadly shooting of police dog 'Coba'
Lexington County deputies arrested a Prosperity man accused of fatally shooting a K-9 officer last week
Nearly 600K portable chargers recalled due to burn, fire hazard risk
More than half a million phone chargers sold exclusively at Costco are under recall due to fire risk
How you can see the strawberry moon
The Summer Solstice is bringing us a full strawberry moon.
South Carolina runoff elections are Tuesday
Voters in the Midlands will head to the polls this coming Tuesday for Primary runoff elections.
DHEC urges use of sunscreen, protective measures before spending time in the sun
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control is reminding everyone to take precautionary measures before heading outdoors for summer fun.
IRS extends freeze on Pandemic-Era Tax Credit due to widespread fraud
If you just put in an application for the Employee Retention Tax Credit Program, you might be waiting a while to hear back from the IRS.
U.S. home prices hit record high
New data shows existing homes for sale in America are the most expensive they’ve ever been.
580K glass coffee mugs recalled
Over half a million popular glass coffee mugs are being recalled, after hot liquid caused some to break.
Tax cuts, teacher raises and a few social issues in South Carolina budget compromise
A budget compromise reached by a small group of lawmakers Friday means South Carolina will accelerate a planned income tax cut, raise the salaries of all teachers and state employees and send more money to adult and juvenile prisons.
Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol.
US will redirect air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting planned shipments to other allied nations, as Washington scrambles to counter increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction on his public statements about trial witnesses.
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.
Governor McMaster to visit Germany, a major driver of the state's economy
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen business ties that have fueled this century's economic boom in the formerly struggling Southern state.
Former Marion Co. Deputy charged with assault & battery, misconduct in office
A former Marion County Sheriff's Deputy is accused of assault and battery, misconduct against a man arrested for public intoxication
