Court nixes South Carolina's lifelong sex offender registry
South Carolina's Supreme Court says a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life without prior judicial review is unconstitutional.
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DHEC: 162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, seven additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths in the state.
Marine recruit dies in final test of Parris Island training
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Marine Corps recruit during a strenuous exercise that caps a 13-week training course at South Carolina's Parris Island. Installation officials say Pfc. Dalton Beals died Friday during an exercise known as "The Crucible," the final test of recruit training.
Federal judge asked to halt 2 South Carolina electrocutions
A federal judge in South Carolina is considering a bid to block the upcoming electrocutions of two prisoners under the state's recently revised capital punishment law. A state judge denied a similar request to stop the executions.
S Carolina's state-owned utility survives as public company
South Carolina's state-owned utility appears to have survived four years of turmoil to remain public. The South Carolina House and Senate both unanimously approved an overhaul bill Tuesday that did not include selling Santee Cooper to a private company.
South Carolina judge refuses to block 2 scheduled executions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge is refusing to block two executions set for later this month. The two condemned inmates, both men, have sued the state over a new law effectively forcing prisoners to choose between the…
More than $38 million in emergency assistance to go to private schools in the state
Private schools in the state are getting some aid to help them recover from losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday afternoon, State Superintendent Molly Spearman announced more than $38 million in emergency assistance will go to the state's 111 private schools.
Lawmakers return to the Statehouse for special session
Inside the Statehouse, lawmakers returned for a special session to take up several key issues in the budget on Tuesday.
SC man released from hospital after more than 200 days and recovery from COVID-19 related coma
After more than 200 days in the hospital, a South Carolina man who recovered from a COVID-19 related coma has been released. Now, he and his family are enjoying this second shot at life.
Mother, son from prominent SC legal family found shot dead
Authorities say a mother and son from a prominent South Carolina legal family have been shot and killed on their family's land. Deputies say they found the two victims dead on the family's property near Islandton on Monday night.
SCDEW partnering with tech schools to offer retraining programs for those seeking unemployment benefits
SCDEW is partnering with the state's technical schools for a new workforce initiative. Under the new partnership, those seeking unemployment benefits in the state will have the opportunity to explore short term retraining programs offered at their local technical college, instead of conducting a weekly job search.
DHEC: 87 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, no new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 87 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in the Palmetto State.
Global glitch: swaths of internet go down after cloud outage at Fastly
Numerous websites were unavailable Tuesday after an apparent widespread outage at the cloud service company Fastly.
Governor McMaster puts end to state of emergency in South Carolina
After a long year battling the coronavirus pandemic, South Carolinians can now take another big step closer to a more normal life. Today, Governor Henry McMaster ended the state’s COVID-19 state of emergency.
South Carolina State Guard prepares for hurricane season with drill over the weekend
Hurricane season is here, and the South Carolina State Guard is preparing to help keep everyone safe. Over the weekend, they held a hurricane preparedness drill.
South Carolina court weighs pausing new death penalty law
A South Carolina judge is considering whether to temporarily halt a new law effectively forcing death row prisoners to choose to die by either electric chair or firing squad.
South Carolina gov ends COVID-19-related state of emergency
Gov. Henry McMaster has ended South Carolina's ongoing pandemic-related state of emergency. The Republican said during a news conference Monday that the coronavirus situation in the state had improved to the point that it was no longer necessary.
DHEC: 79 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, no new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 79 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in the Palmetto State.
2nd South Carolina inmate seeking to block electrocution
A second inmate scheduled to die later this month under South Carolina's recently reworked capital punishment law has requested permission to take part in another inmate's federal request to block his electrocution. Attorneys for Freddie Owens say in court papers that combining the cases would save the courts time and money.
South Carolina man faces prison for threats to ex-prosecutor
A South Carolina man authorities have linked to the extremist group the Proud Boys faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to threatening a former federal prosecutor. Court records show 47-year-old James Giannakos of Gilbert is scheduled for sentencing by a U.S. District Court judge June 29.
