South Carolina

A Rock Hill man won $500,000 after buying a winning lottery ticket at Scotts Food Store on Heckle Boulevard, officials with the S.C. Education Lottery said.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Ollie Castro, a third grader, performs puppet shows through his family’s moon roof every morning before school drop-off at St. James Elementary. Ollie has spent the last two years performing the morning skits with his mother, Emily Castro, driving. “He doesn’t like getting up in...

Horry County has more active mines than any other county in South Carolina, and residents say they are landing in their backyards. Six years after local officials ruled out a county permit, they are now weighing whether to put new rules back on the books. Read the full stories: Horry Co. reconsidering mining regulations 6 years after dropping local permits ; Why Horry County development pressures are placing mines in residents’ backyards ; Sinkholes and sleepless nights: Loris-area quarry propos

A South Carolina jury recently found two men guilty of murder, according to the 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office . On Oct. 9, both Qutairus Capers-Mitchell and Ti’Zaveis Grampus were convicted of murdering Emmanuel Johnson in 2023, the solicitor’s office said in a news release. Capers-Mitchell also was found guilty of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to the release. The 4-day trial in a Charleston County courtroom ended with the jury finding Capers-Mitchel

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg Police Department said that a woman is facing harassment and death threats for her Halloween decorations, which she has since taken down. Police said that they responded to a reported harassment on Wednesday around 4:50 p.m. at a home on South Fairview Avenue....

IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - Bass Pro Shops announced plans Thursday for a new retail location to serve the greater Columbia region. The new 110,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops retail destination will be located along Broad River Road near I-26 in Irmo, three miles from Lake Murray. The store is expected to open in late 2027.

A showdown between prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh who is accused of killing his wife and son will take place Friday when they meet in a pretrial hearing at the Lexington County courthouse. Murdaugh, 58, is expected to be at the hearing. Over the last several weeks, prosecutors and defense attorneys have filed opposing motions on a number of pretrial issues that — depending on which way Judge Debra McCaslin rules — could affect what kind of evidence goes before the jury in Murdaugh’s u

Correction: Bethel A.M.E. Church downtown and Trinity Church on Edisto are Election Day voting locations, not early voting locations. CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Anyone who’s registered to vote is eligible to vote early, and Charleston Country Election officials say their expecting record breaking participation this year. “I think there’s a lot of excitement around this […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina State Fair officials say safety is not taking a back seat as dozens of rides are being assembled ahead of Thursday’s opening day. The preparations come after a man died in a roller coaster fall at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, drawing attention to amusement park safety. Fair officials say there is a multilayered inspection process to make sure the rides are safe.

Beaufort City Council had a first reading on a proposed moratorium that would put a pause on building any new apartments within city limits to address the growing concern that the infrastructure is not keeping up with the rapid growth.