Hurricane Helene disaster assistance deadline approaching
Tuesday, Jan. 27, is the last day to apply FEMA disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina
Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen’s death
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the U.S. and charged with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect posed as a woman and tried to extort the teen after he sent nude photos, prosecutors say.
Ways to avoid common mistakes when filing a tax return
Monday is the first day of tax season and SCDOR has some tips to avoid common mistakes when filing your 2024 Individual Income Tax returns.
SCDPH confirms season’s first pediatric influenza-related death in SC
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season.
Yemassee police confirm safe recapture of all 43 escaped monkeys from research center
All 43 monkeys that had escaped a research center in Yemassee towards the end of last year have been safely recaptured, the Yemassee Police Department announced Friday.
TSA: Record number of weapons found at SC checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration says a record number of weapons were confiscated at checkpoints in South Carolina in 2024.
Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states
At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.
$1.8 billion isn’t missing after all in South Carolina but questions remain about accounting error
It turns out that $1.8 billion in South Carolina state funds weren’t just sitting in a bank account waiting to be spent.
U.S. Justice Dept finds conditions at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center violates constitution
The Justice Department has announced that conditions at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center violates the constitution, according to a press release.
Lots of new faces and maybe a more conservative tilt as South Carolina Legislature starts session
More introductions than normal were needed Tuesday as the South Carolina General Assembly started its latest two-year session.
