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October 18, 2018

South Carolina man sentenced after he bit off ex-girlfriend's lip: officials

A 23-year-old man in South Carolina was ordered to spend 12 years behind bars after officials said he “bit” his ex-girlfriend’s lip so hard that became detached, officials said.

October 17, 2018

Nearly 130 guns found in home of police ambush suspect, officials say

Authorities found about 130 guns inside the South Carolina home of an ex-Army sharpshooter accused of ambushing police officers attempting to question his son about a possible child sex assault, officials said Tuesday. 

October 15, 2018

Survivors of 7 victims to share $500G from sale of killer's property, reports say

Money from the sale of a South Carolina property on which three people were murdered is going to the family members of the victims, Spartanburg County records indicate.

October 14, 2018

Purple Heart awarded posthumously to World War I soldier at Fort Jackson

A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago.

October 12, 2018

South Carolina cancer survivor claims he was asked to leave convenience store because of his disfigured face

A Walterboro, South Carolina, man and cancer survivor claims he was asked to leave a convenience store because of his disfigured face.

October 12, 2018

About 1M without power after Hurricane Michael shreds electric grids; towns flattened

Residents numbering in the hundreds of thousands remained in the dark Thursday night as officials continued to assess the devastation wrought by Hurricane Michael.

October 11, 2018

Entire F-35 stealth fighter jet fleet grounded by military after crash in September

The U.S. military has grounded the entire fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets following a crash in South Carolina last month while on a training mission, officials said Thursday.

October 11, 2018

Man shot cousin over potato chips, but tried to tell different story, authorities say

October 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael to impact Carolina communities still reeling from Florence's wrath

Communities in the Carolinas still reeling from Hurricane Florence now have to brace for Michael.

October 9, 2018

South Carolina sees massive stink bug invasion: They're looking to 'move into people’s homes'

Residents in South Carolinians have a smelly issue: a reported increase of the brown marmorated stink bug population, an invasive species which releases a foul odor when threatened.