Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., married fiancée Mindy Noce Saturday in a South Carolina ceremony. Scott, 58, and Noce, 47, were married in the chapel at Charleston’s Seacoast Church, according to local newspaper The Post and Courier. The Republican senator announced their nuptials afterward in a post on his personal X account on Saturday just before...
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'Border Patrol' shirts worn by staff spark controversy, lead to multiple firings at South Carolina school
An elementary school in South Carolina is facing backlash after pictures of staff in “Border Patrol” T-shirts surfaced on the district’s Facebook page. The Royall Elementary School staff who were featured in the photos have since been fired or placed on administrative leave, according to a letter sent out by Florence 1 Schools Superintendent Dr....
South Carolina high court rules in favor of death penalty, including by firing squad
South Carolina can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, the state’s high court ruled Wednesday, opening the door to restart executions after more than a decade. All five justices agreed with at least part of the ruling. But two of the justices said they felt the firing squad...
Shark bite reported at Hilton Head Island resort is first reported shark bite of year on island
A beachgoer is recovering after being treated for a “probable shark bite” Monday at a resort on Hilton Head Island. Shore Beach Patrol officials told WSAV News 3 it happened shortly after noon Monday near beach marker 26 in the Sea Pines Resort. Lifeguards claimed the beachgoer exited the water and was bleeding but had...
South Carolina priest says message of unity in Psalm 133 is needed now more than ever
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, upon the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the...
Shark Watch: Top 10 most dangerous beaches involving shark attacks, surfer deaths
Florida waters have worn the crown as the king of shark attacks for the last decade. There have been 259 shark bites in the Sunshine State since 2012, according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF). The only other states that recorded enough shark attacks to even be a footnote on the list are Hawaii...
South Carolina ‘repo man’ murder puts tow truck drivers on edge: 'violence is on the upswing'
A string of brutal towtruck driver murders in recent months has industryfigures concerned about a rise in violence amid a national car repossession surge. Steven Hughes Jr., 46, was repossessing a vehicle in LexingtonCounty near Columbia, South Carolina, on June12when he was confronted by RaheemJackson, 20, officials said. Police were later called to the scene...
The kidnapping of Kamiyah Mobley: The 8-hour-old baby abducted from Florida hospital on this day in 1998
The kidnapping of Kamiyah Mobley is a story that includes years of investigation and complicated emotions. As a newborn baby, Mobley was stolen from her 16-year-old mother, Shanara Mobley. The baby grew into a child, toddler and teen under the care of her kidnapper, Gloria Williams, with no indications of anything out of the ordinary....
GOP-led states ask SCOTUS to temporarily block Biden's student loan handout program
Three GOP-led states are asking the Supreme Court for emergency intervention to temporarily block the implementation of President Biden’s latest effort to provide a student loan handout to millions of borrowers. The time-sensitive appeal was sent to Justice Neil Gorsuch, who could make the decision himself or ask his colleagues to weigh in. Most likely,...
South Carolina man dies after lighting firework on top of his head to 'show off'
A South Carolina man is dead after a firework he ignited on top of his head on Independence Day in an apparent attempt to “show off” exploded, according to officials. Allen Ray McGrew, 41, set a large “firework device” on top of his head and ignited it at 10:20 p.m. on Thursday on a subdivision’s...









