States banning mask mandates could face civil rights probes
In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that...
4th person charged in South Carolina nuclear project failure
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A fourth business executive faces criminal charges stemming from a federal investigation into a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear...
Fred is a sloppy mess, shuts highways with mudslides, floods
Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Wednesday and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern U.S., threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods...
South Carolina gets $100k from DNC for voter registration
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Democrats are getting $100,000 from the Democratic National Committee to bolster voter registration efforts as the party aims to...
AP: Republicans reaped biggest redistricting edge in decades
Fresh off sweeping electoral victories a decade ago, Republican politicians used census data to draw voting districts that gave them a greater political advantage...
House lawmaker suing Pelosi over mask rule says he has COVID
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the three congressional Republicans suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi over fines for not wearing masks during a...
Graham says he’s told Trump to ‘speak up’ on COVID vaccines
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he has urged former President...
Suspect in fatal S. Carolina shooting of 3 found in Florida
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The suspect in the killing of three people in rural South Carolina hopped on a plane after the shootings and was...
Multiple people killed in South Carolina shooting
GREENWOOD, S.C. — More than one person was killed Monday in a shooting in rural South Carolina and deputies released the name and picture...
Days of cleanup after shipwreck oil leak fouls Georgia beach
SAVANNAH, Ga. — More oil gushed into the water Monday from the remains of an overturned cargo ship being dismantled along the coast of...