South Carolina

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Domestic violence cases are becoming more severe in the Lowcountry, according to local prosecutors, who say improvements in how offenders are investigated and prosecuted have not necessarily made victims safer. The state records an average of more than 30,000 intimate partner violence cases each year,...

South Carolina has set a record for unclaimed property handed back to its residents, with more than $52 million returned in what State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. calls a record-breaking year. The treasurer’s office announced the total on Aug. 27. The money went to individuals, families, businesses and others whose names sat on the... The post South Carolina returned more than $52 million in unclaimed property, a state record appeared first on The Financial Wire .

COLUMBIA — In the middle of an open court hearing in the wrongful death lawsuit for former Irmo firefighter Jay Muller, the city of Columbia threatened to stop providing assistance to Irmo's fire department if they did not comply with the city's demands, new legal filings allege. The documents,...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued five people and a dog from a commercial shrimping vessel near the Winyah Bay jetties on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The Coast Guard said the boat was taking on water during the time of the rescue. Authorities say the […]

NORTH CHARLESTON — More than two years ago, a North Charleston police officer raced down a city street at nearly 90 mph without his patrol lights or sirens on, causing a violent crash that left a man so injured that he continues to undergo medical treatments to this day.

In October 2015, historic flooding devastated much of South Carolina. Tropical Storm Joaquin, although never making landfall in the Midlands, dumped 20 inches of water on the state after linking with another weather system. A total of 19 people died, more than 20,000 residents were displaced, and nearly 50 dams...

The move to block contraband cellphones in South Carolina prisons and jails could move forward next month.

About $1 million an acre is what the Town of Hilton Head Island and Beaufort County have agreed to spend to protect two well-known parcels on the island from development. One property, 9.5 acres at Broad Creek Marina Way, was a popular adventure park until recently. It was purchased outright, and the town is now working on a plan to make it publicly accessible. Development rights were purchased on the second parcel, 8.64 acres known as the Simmons Tract. That unspoiled land was once owned by a f

Spartanburg's Highland neighborhood , located just west of downtown, has been the home to people whose influence extended beyond the Hub City -- blues singer Clara Smith and NFL star Stephen Davis , to name just two. Perhaps no one who grew up in the Spartanburg neighborhood has had a greater impact than Kitty Black Perkins. She's a fashion designer who created the first Black Barbie Doll for the Mattel company . To honor Black Perkins and her contributions to American culture, the City of Spart

PELZER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upsate business is warning others about counterfeit money circulating in the area. Happy Cow Creamery, located on McKelvey Road in Pelzer, took to social media to share the warning to help prevent other businesses from experiencing a total loss from fake bills. “Please take...