South Carolina

COLUMBIA — Healthcare companies and a nursing center appealed a court decision requiring them to pay out millions in a wrongful death lawsuit. Jean Watkins, representing her late mother, Mildred Watkins, filed wrongful death and survival actions against Sterling Healthcare, Countrywood Nursing Center and Guardian Resources following her mother's death during her stay at Countrywood in Hopkins in 2011.

Publix announced the closure of several stores in the South, including one in South Carolina. The Florida-based grocery store announced the closure of seven stores in the South, with four in Florida, two in Georgia, and one in South Carolina. But some of the supermarkets might not be gone for long, according to the company.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Two rainfall hot spots are emerging across the Carolinas and Georgia as moisture from Hurricane Isaias wraps in from both the Gulf and the Atlantic. A high-resolution tropical model shows more than 4 inches of rain possible across the Lowcountry, South Georgia, and the western Carolinas. Savannah could see over 8 inches, while Charleston may pick up around 6 inches. The model may be overdoing some coastal totals, but the overall picture is becoming clearer.

Discount admission and ride tickets are now on sale for the 2026 South Carolina State Fair, returning to Columbia October 15-25. Fairgoers who purchase admission and ride vouchers in advance through October 14 can save up to 50% at participating Circle K locations or online at SCStateFair.org. “Fair season will...

Hurricane Isaias is a Category 1 Hurricane in the Gulf. While it is forecast to target the northern Gulf Coast tonight through Friday, its massive moisture field and expansive track mean certain impacts are coming to South Carolina starting late Friday and lasting through Sunday midday. The storm is drawing...

Amazon customers around the Grand Strand could one day get packages delivered by a drone. The online mega-retailer wants to start running drone deliveries from its existing North Myrtle Beach site on Water Tower Road, but it needs approval from the city’s Planning Commission to establish a drone launch-and-landing pad necessary for the operation. Although this would be the first area with Amazon drone delivery in South Carolina, the practice isn’t new. The company offers drone service with a 60-

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A plea hearing was held in federal court on Thursday, October 7, for former state lawmaker and Charleston area attorney Marvin Pendarvis. Prosecutors alleged that Pendarvis defrauded numerous clients, including those experiencing distressing moments in their lives. During the hearing, Pendarvis changed his plea to guilty on nine of the ten […]

Popular retailer IKEA could bring its first South Carolina store to Greenville, but city records show that traffic concerns could derail or delay the project. In October 2025, Magnolia Park applied for a permit to convert an existing 58,907 square foot retail space into a small-scale IKEA store, according to city documents. The Magnolia Park shopping center is located on Woodruff Road, one of the Upstate's busiest corridors. Because of the traffic concerns, the city and South Carolina Department

Prosecutors in the Alex Murdaugh double murder case have criticized a defense lawyers’ recent court filing seeking deep dive cellphone data as containing “inexplicable false assertions.” The alleged false assertions are being made “in highly prejudicial public filings by design,” prosecutors said in a filing in Colleton County court late Tuesday morning. Previous false statements by defense attorneys have been about a “nonexistent polygraph,” testimony about traffic and expense in the city of Ch

There’s a place just outside Charleston where wagging tails and contented purrs are more than background noise—they’re the soundtrack to second chances. Set among the trees and winding dirt roads of Hollywood, South Carolina, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary offers something rare: a peaceful haven where animals aren’t just waiting—they’re living, healing, and thriving.