Hundreds of South Carolina National Guardsmen deploying to DC to help during protests

South Carolina is sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation's capital at the request of President Donald Trump to help tamp down unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Good Samaritans in South Carolina recover $1,300 blowing down highway, help return it to owner

Two good Samaritans recovered $1,300 blowing down a South Carolina highway Tuesday morning and helped return the cash to the elderly person who had lost it, authorities said.

Police: Woman tried to kill son by setting car on fire

Police in South Carolina’s capital city have charged a woman with trying to kill her 14-month-old son by setting her car on fire.

South Carolina restaurant uses blow-up dolls to enforce social distancing between tables

As businesses across the country begin to reopen, they're learning to adapt when it comes to social distancing. For one restaurant in South Carolina, that means using blow-up dolls. Yes, really.

Woman killed by alligator in South Carolina was doing homeowner's nails

The woman attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community along the South Carolina coast was visiting the homeowner to do her nails and was trying to touch the animal when it grabbed her, authorities said.

SC man lied about positive coronavirus test to get paid vacation: sheriff

A South Carolina man was facing charges after being accused of forging a doctor's note saying he had tested positive for the coronavirus and presenting it to his employer which shut down for five days for disinfecting.

Bernie Sanders' appeal tested in moderate Virginia on Super Tuesday

Bernie Sanders doesn’t need to win Virginia to have a successful Super Tuesday, but he probably can’t afford a big loss there, either.

6-year-old Faye Swetlik died from asphyxiation, coroner says

Officials held a press conference on Tuesday announcing the findings from the tragic death of six-year-old Faye Swetlik from South Carolina.

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.