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September 26, 2017

SC gov hopeful proud of the Confederacy, backs flag removal

A Republican running for South Carolina governor says she's "not backtracking" in her support for lawmakers' efforts to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds but says she's proud of the Confederacy.

September 26, 2017

Dog who vanished may have been tortured before returning home

A 1-year-old pit bull mix was set to have surgery Tuesday after her owners say she disappeared only to return a day later with signs of torture.

September 26, 2017

Diamondback rattlesnake seen slithering across Hilton Head beach

A Virginia couple vacationing in South Carolina was in for a shock when they spotted an unusual visitor on Hilton Head Island: a diamondback rattlesnake.

September 26, 2017

South Carolina cop survives shooting on video: 'Tell my family I love them'

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after a police officer’s eyeglass camera recorded the man shooting him.

September 26, 2017

North Carolina boy, 13, bitten by shark at South Carolina island

Linton Suttle was swimming Thursday near Sea Pines Beach Club when he felt a sharp pain in his foot, he told the Island Packet.

September 26, 2017

South Carolina official resigns after reported 'kill yourself or leave' remark

A South Carolina county administrator resigned Monday after he reportedly told dissatisfied employees to “kill yourself or leave.”

September 25, 2017

Charleston restaurant gunman who killed employee shot by police, hostage rescued, mayor says

A hostage situation in a South Carolina restaurant Thursday has ended after police shot the gunman, according to officials.

September 25, 2017

South Carolina judge dismisses case to keep Confederate flag in courtroom

A South Carolina judge Thursday dismissed a North Carolina man's petition to return the Confederate flag and pictures of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee to the York County courthouse.

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.