The Latest Breaking News from South Carolina

Why is South Carolina still building roads on top of Black communities?

Residents in Sandridge, South Carolina, are up in arms about a proposed highway that would destroy their homes

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2023

Many redistricting redos pending, but ’24 election outlook unclear

Lines could be redrawn — or litigation could drag on — in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina South Carolina and Utah.

Roll Call · Jul 25, 2023

Shark bites man wading in waist-high water off South Carolina beach resort

The shark attacked the 60-year-old man off Hilton Head Island where, two years ago, a shark also bit a lifeguard who was checking water conditions in the shallows.

LiveScience · Jul 25, 2023

Investigators in Las Vegas, New Jersey and South Carolina pour over cold case files for links to suspected Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann

NEW YORK — Investigators around the country are checking their cold case files for ties to the accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2023

South Carolina police probe potential ties between Rex Heuermann and teen who vanished in 2014

Aaliyah Hill, 18, was reported missing in 2014 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, just 20 miles from vacant lots owned by Mr Heuermann

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Bribes. Murder. Suicide. The death of South Carolina's Mexican combo-plate king

There are falls from grace, and then there's the story of Gregorio Leon.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates gives silent support to a teacher told to stop using his book on racism

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates sat silently through a school board meeting in South Carolina to support a high school teacher told to stop using his book on racism and growing up Black in America in her advanced English class

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Officials see promise in a South Carolina prison unit where 'restorative justice' has boosted safety

A South Carolina prison unit where older men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society is giving officials hope that a different approach to living conditions will reduce violence behind bars

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Las Vegas police reviewing unsolved cold cases for links to Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann

‘We are aware of Rex Heuermann’s connection to Las Vegas,’ the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told The Independent

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Ron DeSantis news: Florida governor surprises with Jan 6 remarks and is mocked over Trump AI voice ad

Ron DeSantis sat down for an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper after a campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, as he continues to crisscross the early primary states.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023