South Carolina News

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., both sons of the segregated South, grew up in parts of South Carolina that were much farther apart than the mere 175 miles between them.

South Carolina, trying to curb abuse of narcotics and save money, is requiring Medicaid patients suspected of doctor-hopping for drugs to choose one pharmacy for all of their prescriptions.

Environmental issues are taking center stage in the race to run South Carolina. Five Democrats and five Republicans who want to be governor started their Tuesday night debate in Orangeburg by discussing the environment.

Authorities say a 42-year-old man who walked away from a minimum-security South Carolina prison turned himself in a day later in North Carolina.

Gov. Mark Sanford no doubt hopes that the successful wooing of a Boeing jet assembly line by the state will bolster his image as a can-do governor.

What's in a name? A lot if you're seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional, feminine names.

From The State : So far in 2009, the number of South Carolinians wanting to pack heat nearly has doubled over the previous year as people worry about violent crime and feel threatened by partisan politics.

Federal prosecutors are giving a South Carolina poultry plant facing immigration violations two years to get in line with federal practices.

America's most-fireable man may have just been saved by a bunch of machinists from Washington.

Authorities say a body found in South Carolina has been identified as 17-year-old North Carolina girl.

What's in a name? A lot if you're seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional, feminine names.

Richard Riley, a former U.S. Secretary of Education and South Carolina governor, will speak with Education students at East Tennessee State University.

Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce was indicted Thursday by a South Carolina grand jury for an alleged hit and run accident on April 10.

Law enforcement statistics indicate the number of concealed weaons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply in a state vexed by violent crime.

The schools superintendent for a coastal South Carolina county says she will refuse any bonus she might be awarded by her local board for boosting student achievement and meeting other goals.

Rick Sanchez reports on another Republican sex scandal coming out of South Carolina.

Scientists have identified two genetic mutations that help account for the presence of recurring yeast infections in certain women.

On Monday November 9th, Congressman Ron Paul is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the University of South Carolina.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has suspended a city councilwoman accused of falsely claiming her daughter had cancer to solicit money.

The Tennessee Volunteers had a Halloween treat - and a trick - for their fans on Saturday night.