CRIME & COURTS Lexington Teen Accused of Staging His Own KidnappingErin ParrottMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026 by Erin ParrottMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260 17-year-old now faces multiple felony charges after investigators uncover alleged conspiracy tied to violent burglary...
SC Clemson’s Financial Crisis: Did School Leaders Cross a Line?Jenn WoodMay 12, 2026May 14, 2026 by Jenn WoodMay 12, 2026May 14, 20261 University financial management under the microscope...
CRIME & COURTS Greenwood S.C. Police Officer Killed In High-Speed CrashErin ParrottMay 12, 2026May 14, 2026 by Erin ParrottMay 12, 2026May 14, 20260 K-9 officer, Army veteran, father of a two-year-old daughter identified as first Greenwood officer killed in the line of duty since 1956…
State House ‘Prison Snitch’ Bill Won’t Pass in 2026Will FolksMay 12, 2026May 14, 2026 by Will FolksMay 12, 2026May 14, 20260 Mandatory minimums in South Carolina remain under siege, though... by "Republicans."
SC Politics Donald Trump Ratchets Up Pressure on S.C. SenateWill FolksMay 12, 2026May 13, 2026 by Will FolksMay 12, 2026May 13, 20263 President warns GOP senators he is "watching closely..."
SC Beneath the Surface: Alleged Origins of Lake Wateree ContaminationJenn WoodMay 11, 2026May 13, 2026 by Jenn WoodMay 11, 2026May 13, 20260 Former workers describe decades-old mosquito control operations now at the heart of a federal lawsuit against Duke Energy...
SC PoliticsState House S.C. Attorney General Doubles Down on Gas Tax SuspensionWill FolksMay 11, 2026May 13, 2026 by Will FolksMay 11, 2026May 13, 20263 Alan Wilson: "South Carolinians are tired of rising prices while government spending grows."
CRIME & COURTS Major Drug Bust Rocks Colleton CountyErin ParrottMay 11, 2026May 13, 2026 by Erin ParrottMay 11, 2026May 13, 20260 Month-long narcotics investigation in Walterboro yields two arrests, pounds of cocaine and marijuana seized and more than $54,000 in cash recovered...
CRIME & COURTS Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses ChatGPT Of Helping Plan FSU Mass ShootingJenn WoodMay 11, 2026May 13, 2026 by Jenn WoodMay 11, 2026May 13, 20260 Complaint alleges OpenAI platform assisted alleged gunman with planning, weapons information and discussions about mass shootings prior to deadly 2025 attack.
SC Why South Carolina Observes Confederate Memorial DayMark PowellMay 11, 2026May 13, 2026 by Mark PowellMay 11, 2026May 13, 20267 It's a fair question... and the answer may surprise you.