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September 25, 2017

Officials across the South work on new ways to prepare for major floods

As thousands of Texans wade through feet of putrid flood-water caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, experts say this incident is an example of why states should constantly prepare for flooding risks.

September 25, 2017

Couple busted for having sex on golf course

A frisky South Carolina couple was busted on a golf course Sunday for allegedly having sex near the eighth hole.

September 25, 2017

School principal apologizes after saying only size 0 or 2 girls should wear leggings

Stratford High School principal Heather Taylor has apologized for saying high school girls “looked fat in leggings.”

September 22, 2017

South Carolina leaders call for monument to honor black Civil War hero

Even as debates about Confederate monuments rage across the United States, two South Carolina state senators are proposing the installation of a new Civil War memorial -- dedicated to a former slave-turned-Union hero.

September 21, 2017

Baby remains found at South Carolina apartment complex during eviction, police say

A baby died nearly a year before the child's decomposing remains were found in a South Carolina apartment complex while police officers were trying to evict the tenants, investigators said Thursday.

September 20, 2017

Teacher who asked students to justify KKK is suspended

A South Carolina teacher was placed on administrative leave Friday after including a question about the Ku Klux Klan in a homework assignment.

September 19, 2017

Are South Carolina dash cam laws making DUI prosecutions more difficult?

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is blasting a South Carolina law that makes dash cam arrest videos a required piece of evidence in drunk driving cases, according to a new annual report.

September 19, 2017

South Carolina man, 75, hikes Appalachian Trail

A 75-year-old man from South Carolina returned home Monday after hiking the entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

September 19, 2017

Irma's projected path shifts west; Florida more firmly in crosshairs

Hurricane and storm surge warnings were issued late Thursday for South Florida as Hurricane Irma advanced westward in the Caribbean, with a northward turn toward Florida expected over the weekend.

September 19, 2017

Hurricane Irma forcing mandatory evacuations in Georgia, South Carolina

Hurricane Irma evacuation orders were set for the Georgia coastline, which is expected to get hit by the storm over the weekend.