Golfers beat baby opossum with clubs, leaving animal blind, rescuers say

A wildlife rehab center in South Carolina says golfers beat a baby opossum with golf clubs, leaving the 2-pound animal blind and with a broken jaw.

South Carolina man finds his stolen dog dead along a highway

A man whose dog was stolen during a truck theft in South Carolina found his beloved pet’s body alongside a highway.

Father, daughter killed in South Carolina after being mistaken for deer

A South Carolina man and his 9-year-old daughter were mistaken for deer during a New Year's Day hunting trip and accidentally shot to death by another hunter, authorities said.

‘Potomac River Rapist,’ who terrorized DC area in 1990s, arrested in South Carolina

A suspect who became known as the Potomac River Rapist during a series of sexual assaults in Montgomery County and DC in the 1990s – including a fatal attack – has been arrested in South Carolina.

Marine deserter suspected in murder believed to be in SC

A Marine who deserted his post at Camp Lejune in North Carolina is suspected in a recent murder and may be in South Carolina, according to law enforcement. 

‘Abusive enslavement’: SC man gets 10 years for forcing disabled man to work 100 hours a week at restaurant with no pay

A South Carolina man was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for forcing a man with an intellectual disability to work more than 100 hours a week at a restaurant with no pay. 

Co-workers surprise woman with car after walking 12 miles to work for months

Darlene Quinn, 60, works as a package handler at a FedEx facility in South Carolina and started doing the 24-mile trek after her car broke down.

FBI: Woman allegedly drove 1,000 miles, sexually assaulted girl after meeting her on messaging app

A South Carolina woman met a Minnesota girl who was under 12 years old through a messaging app, then met her in person, drove her more than 1,000 miles back to South Carolina and allegedly sexually assaulted her, according to the FBI. 

Homecoming queen candidates ditch heels to show support for epileptic classmate

A group of South Carolina high school students competing for homecoming queen recently ditched their heels in a show of support for a fellow contender.

11-year-old boy drives 200 miles to meet man he met on Snapchat

An 11-year-old South Carolina boy is back with his family after he drove almost 200 miles to meet a man he had met on Snapchat, according to Charleston police.

Owners of Jeep left on beach amid Dorian raising money for Bahamas disaster relief instead of new car

The owners of a red Jeep found abandoned Thursday morning near the shoreline in Myrtle Beach as Hurricane Dorian lashed the area have used their newfound notoriety to start a GoFundMe to raise money for disaster relief in the Bahamas.

Dairy Queen burgers not made of human meat, store confirms after feds swarm restaurant

Dairy Queen has had to oddly clarify that the store's food does not contain "human meat" after one of its South Carolina restaurants was swarmed by federal agents last week.

Helicopter pilot becomes 1st female Marine to pilot F-35 jet

A former commercial helicopter pilot has become the first female Marine to pilot the F-35, a next-generation joint strike fighter aircraft.