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January 9, 2021

House Majority Whip Clyburn seeks investigation into how Capitol rioters knew where to find his office

Democratic House Majority Whip James Clyburn is calling for an inquiry into how rioters at the U.S. Capitol knew to find his office space on Wednesday.

January 4, 2021

South Carolina man hospitalized with coronavirus for 2 months says wife’s voice helped him out of coma

The saying “love knows no bounds” proved true for one South Carolina couple after a 43-year-old man who contracted the coronavirus and was subsequently hospitalized for two months said his wife’s voice helped him through a coma. 

December 31, 2020

South Carolina debuts new state flag and the public hates it

The response has been "95% negative" according to the flag's designer.

December 23, 2020

Police kept Black man naked in yard while looking for teens

A 71-year-old Black man in South Carolina was embarrassed and feared for his life when a police officer looking for teens who might have been breaking into cars held him outside naked and at gunpoint after he peeked out his door to check on the disturbance, the man said in a lawsuit.

December 22, 2020

South Carolina man accused of setting girlfriend on fire

A South Carolina man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire has turned himself in after deputies issued a warrant for his arrest.

December 20, 2020

Rep.-elect Nancy Mace still recovering from June coronavirus bout: 'I was really, really sick'

Rep.-elect Nancy Mace, the first woman to graduate from The Citadel military college, still suffers lingering effects from a serious bout of coronavirus this summer and cautions others to take the disease seriously.

December 18, 2020

Coronavirus cases in South Carolina see record single-day high

South Carolina on Friday recorded more than 3,600 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to official estimates. 

December 14, 2020

Ex-treasure hunter marks fifth year in jail — and counting — over missing gold coins

Thompson claims he does not remember the location of the ship he found or the gold coins he found there.

December 13, 2020

South Carolina police officer dodges bullets after traffic stop

A South Carolina police officer has avoided injury after being shot at by a man with a gun, according to a report.

December 11, 2020

South Carolina prison inmates ordered murders, kidnappings, other crimes by phone, authorities say

Forty defendants – ranging in age from 21 to 62 -- face a 147-count indictment in what federal authorities on Thursday called “the largest federal racketeering case in South Carolina history,” according to a report.