The Latest Breaking News from South Carolina

South Carolina’s defense just held Howard to a historically bad first half in the NCAA tournament

Looking at South Carolina's dominant defensive showing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 18, 2022

Aiming for long NCAA tournament run, Duke adjusts mindset and focuses on communication

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Three days of hard practices were important for No. 9 Duke.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022

Sen. Lindsey Graham stands by call for the assassination of Russian President Putin

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., stood by his controversial call Wednesday for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which drew widespread condemnation from both sides of the aisle.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

Stinking SC paper mill with tainted waste pits the focus of state pollution probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State regulators are preparing to take enforcement action against a South Carolina paper mill that has generated tens of thousands of odor complaints during the past year and raised concerns about the plant’s potential to pollute the Catawba River.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Scott Fowler: It's time for Panthers owner David Tepper to speak up

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a controversy in Rock Hill, S.C. There’s a teetering NFL team that has had four straight losing seasons under his stewardship. There’s an all-star quarterback with all sorts of sexual misconduct allegations that the Panthers remain very interested in employing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

From abortions to executions, these are some highlights of the SC Legislature this session

COLUMBIA, S.C. — From banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to efforts to restart prisoner executions, South Carolina lawmakers so far have seen 120 of their bills signed into law.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

SC Sen. Tim Scott for years tried to make lynching a federal hate crime. Now, it will be

CHARLESTON, S.C. — It took more than a century and almost 200 attempts, but Monday night the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that will finally make lynching a federal hate crime in America.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022

Once-prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh gives up stake in deceased wife's estate

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Jailed South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has given up his right to accept any interest in the estate of his late wife, Maggie Murdaugh, according to a document filed Monday in Colleton County Probate Court.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022

SC Democrat withdraws from congressional race, narrowing the primary field

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Democrat running for a South Carolina congressional seat announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the race, all but ensuring that Charleston's U.S. House seat will continue to be represented by a woman.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022

'A Brutus in Russia?' SC's Graham says taking out Putin the way to stop Ukraine invasion

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's senior U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham took his calls for regime change in Russia one step further Thursday night, when he tweeted that someone needs to take Russian President Vladimir Putin out over the invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022