The Latest Breaking News from South Carolina

Proud Boys follower indicted on charges of threatening Biden, Harris and SC judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A follower of the Proud Boys extremist group has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the lives of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and two South Carolina federal judges.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

Tennessee plans 1st COVID-19-era execution, more scheduled

Tennessee is set this week to execute its first inmate since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Court halts South Carolina plan for firing squad execution

The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay halting the state from carrying out plans for its first-ever firing squad execution

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Four major shootings over Easter weekend

At least three people were killed and dozens were injured in Pittsburgh, Portland, and South Carolina

Salon · Apr 18, 2022

Mass shooting wave rattles communities large and small in US

Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a month of rampant gun violence that's touched both big cities and small, rural communities across the nation

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

Death by Firing Squad Returns to South Carolina

Due to a lack of access to lethal injection drugs, Richard Moore had to choose between the electric chair and getting shot through the heart.

Reason · Apr 18, 2022

Salad recalls chef's roots in Gullah country

"This salad is, for me, about flavor, texture and childhood memories," chef Alexander Smalls says in his cookbook, "Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes From My African American Kitchen." The cookbook is a tribute to his South Carolina heritage and the music that inspired the former professional opera singer.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022

Lindsey Graham and Joe Biden used to be close. Can they ever be friends again?

President Joe Biden was acknowledging lawmakers he was supposed to thank at a White House bill signing when he came across the name on the teleprompter of his former friend and colleague Lindsey Graham.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 18, 2022

Easter weekend of gun violence in America as three mass shootings leave 31 injured

The shootings in South Carolina and Pittsburgh came after a year of surging murder rates have put crime at the centre of US politics

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022

1 arrested in South Carolina mall shooting; police looking for more suspects

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person has been arrested following Saturday’s shooting at a mall here, and at least two others could face charges, the Columbia Police Department said.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022