Rep. Mace calls for outside investigation into deaths of two Ladson children
Rep. Nancy Mace is calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of two Ladson children, separate from the sheriff's department and Child Protective Services.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
102Johnson throws a pair of 4th-quarter TD passes to lift Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 31-24
Max Johnson threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to lead Georgia Southern to a 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday in Conway, the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
Benedict runs over Clark Atlantic, 31-3
Benedict College defeated Clark Atlanta 31-3 at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia, rebounding from its first loss to improve to 4-1.
Mermaids and Mateys Festival brings crowds to Folly Beach despite rain
More than 80 vendors, live music, and costume contests drew crowds to Folly Beach's Center Street Saturday for the free Mermaids and Mateys Festival, which partnered with the Alzheimer's Association for its "Paint Folly Purple" fundraiser.
Minchey rallies No. 24 Kentucky to 35-34 OT win at South Caroilna
Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey threw a late touchdown and successful two-point conversion to lift the Wildcats to a 35-34 overtime win over South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.
Former Charleston County School District superintendent dies after battle with cancer
Former Charleston County School District Superintendent Don Kennedy died at age 75 of pancreatic cancer, district officials announced.
Sheriff ‘firmly’ stands by deputy who said agency wouldn’t return to Ladson house where girls died
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office backs a deputy who said the agency stopped making welfare checks at a Ladson home where two young sisters died of neglect.
Braves have no answer for Tarik Skubal in Game 1 NLDS loss to Dodgers
The Atlanta Braves lost Game 1 of their National League Division Series 5-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with Tarik Skubal striking out seven over six innings.
Evan Kiely kicks winning field goal on final play as The Citadel tops South Carolina State 34-31
Evan Kiely kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, giving The Citadel a 34-31 victory over South Carolina State on Saturday in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
SC State falls in heartbreaking 34-31 battle to The Citadel
The Citadel defeated South Carolina State 34-31 on a last-second field goal Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, ending the Bulldogs' five-game winning streak.
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office defends response in Justine May case
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office stands by its deputy and its handling of calls to a Pinewood Drive home where Justine May is charged with the starvation deaths of her two daughters.
Lexington County names new fire station after fallen firefighter
Lexington County dedicated Fire Station 34 on North Lake Drive, naming it for fallen firefighter Jeffrey Chavis, who died at 22 during a 2001 house fire.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY late Sunday for elevated flooding threat
WIS reports that Sunday night's steady to heavy rain over the Midlands, including areas south of Columbia, could cause localized flooding, prompting a First Alert Weather Day.
Gamecocks lead No. 24 Kentucky at halftime, 20-10
South Carolina led No. 24 Kentucky 20-10 at halftime Saturday in Columbia, S.C., before Kentucky scored a 17-yard touchdown pass to open the second half.
5-year-old dies after accidentally shooting herself with improperly stored gun, officials say
A 5-year-old girl died Saturday in Marshfield, Missouri, after accessing her father's unsecured gun and accidentally shooting herself at a home on E. Washington Street.
Family dog euthanized after attacking and killing 3-year-old child, authorities say
A family dog in Sulligent, Alabama, killed a 3-year-old boy Friday and was later euthanized at a veterinarian's direction, according to police.
Coast Guard searching for missing jet heading to Boston from Bermuda with 6 on board
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Gulfstream G100 medical transfer jet that lost contact Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston, with six people aboard, in waters near Nantucket.
Video shows students rushing to stop school bus when driver suffers medical emergency
Students at a Pennsylvania school bus helped stop the vehicle and call for help after the driver passed out behind the wheel in the Hollidaysburg Area School District.
Thieves steal almost entire field of pumpkins from first-year family farm
Thieves stole nearly all the pumpkins in the field at Meyers Family Farm, a first-year farm in Capron, Illinois, forcing it to cancel pumpkin-picking activities.
Game 1 of Aces-Valkyries to air on WIS
WIS will broadcast Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal series between the Las Vegas Aces and Golden State Valkyries Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Braves finalize NLDS roster ahead of Game 1 against Dodgers
The Atlanta Braves finalized their 26-man NLDS roster Saturday, adding JR Ritchie, AJ Smith-Shawver and Lane Thomas before Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Anticipated heavy rain cancels, postpones 2 major Charleston-area events
Charleston County canceled the Latin American Festival and postponed Flavor Fest on Oct. 4 due to heavy rain, with the festival not being rescheduled this year and Flavor Fest rescheduled to after oyster harvesting began Oct. 1.
‘Please, don’t wait’: With weeks left to live, woman shares breast cancer story to help others
Whitney Brooks, a 34-year-old Baton Rouge woman with Stage 4 breast cancer, is sharing her diagnosis to urge other women to check body changes and seek medical care.
Driver hit and killed by their own dump truck, troopers say
A dump truck driver died in Onslow County, North Carolina, after their vehicle moved forward and pinned them between two trucks following a rescue attempt on a private driveway near U.S. 17.
Alabama lawmaker, school board president charged with human trafficking, sheriff says
Alabama State Rep. Brett Easterbrook and Satsuma City School Board president Kory Wesley were charged with human trafficking and booked into Escambia County Detention Center, then released.
Marine veteran to receive new home built on National Mall
Purple Heart Homes is building a 480-square-foot modular home on the National Mall for 76-year-old Marine veteran Jim Taylor, who will move into it in Glasgow, Virginia.
Women charged in death of Richland County 4-year-old
Two women, Zokeiyah McCray and Helen Benbow, were charged with homicide by child abuse in the death of the four-year-old they were guarding in Richland County.
Road reopens after water main break in Lexington
Lexington police reopened Corley Mill Road near River Bluff High School Saturday afternoon after a 12-inch water main break shut down the road for several hours.
South Carolina vs. Kentucky: Kickoff time, TV info, what to know
WIS reports that No. 24 Kentucky plays No. 24 South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia Saturday at 4:20 p.m. on SEC Network.
16-year-old girl found strangled in 1969 identified 57 years later, police say
Oakland police identified 16-year-old Joann Burdick, strangled in a 1969 hotel room, and named fugitive Taylor Teaford as a potential suspect in her murder.
This endangered bat adds urgency to tree-clearing plan for new Maybank Highway lane off Johns Island
Charleston County is rushing to clear trees along Maybank Highway off Johns Island before December to comply with federal protections for the endangered northern long-eared bat as part of a $10 million lane-adding project.
Faculty-led archaeological dig on USC’s Horseshoe unearthed history of early campus
USC archaeology professor Kelly Goldberg and students excavated a site behind the former president's house on the Horseshoe, uncovering artifacts tied to the building's likely kitchen and enslaved inhabitants.
‘I just want to be a child again’: Boy overcomes rare condition through stem cell transplant
Peyton Stewart, an 11-year-old from Gulfport, Mississippi, marked one year since a bone marrow transplant from his brother Acie treated his rare STAT1 condition at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.
4 teens killed in crash after police use PIT maneuver ends chase sparked by shooting
Four teenagers died when a Texas Highway Patrol trooper used a PIT maneuver to end a high-speed chase in Tyler that began after a shooting.
Shop clerk, son charged with selling illegal kratom amid probe into Ole Miss student deaths
A store clerk and his son in Oxford, Mississippi, were charged with selling illegal kratom pills linked to two Ole Miss students' deaths.
Jim Hudson Football Friday: Week 6 Highlights
Jim Hudson Football Friday reports Week 6 Midlands high school football scores, with Hammond defeating Wilson Hall 58-0 in the game of the week.