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Computer glitch could keep 1,900 teens from voting in South Carolina
Read full article: Computer glitch could keep 1,900 teens from voting in South CarolinaA judge in South Carolina has ruled it is too late for South Carolina to reopen voter registration for nearly 1,900 teens after the state Department of Motor Vehicles failed to notify election officials that they checked the box to register as they got their driver’s licenses.
A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign
Read full article: A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaignWhen he was president, Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court with three nominees, and in the process shifted the court's ideological balance to the conservative right.
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
Read full article: More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so farWith Donald Trump's encouragement, Republicans are joining Democrats at the polls to cast their ballots early this year.
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
Read full article: South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextSouth Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched recovery of an onside kick to beat South Carolina 27-25
Read full article: No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched recovery of an onside kick to beat South Carolina 27-25Alabama held off South Carolina 27-25 after allowing the Gamecocks a chance at handing the Crimson Tide its second straight SEC loss by botching an onside-kick recovery.
Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
Read full article: Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged statesDemocrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time to register for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
Read full article: South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamberSouth Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death penalty after a 13-year pause.
The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200
Read full article: The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200Searchers are combing the remote mountains of North Carolina to locate the missing and those needing supplies nearly a week after Hurricane Helene barreled through the Southeast.
Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast
Read full article: Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the SoutheastPower is still out for well over 1 million people in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina five days after Hurricane Helene tore down trees and destroyed much of the electric grid.
Donald Trump suggests 'one rough hour' of policing will end theft
Read full article: Donald Trump suggests 'one rough hour' of policing will end theftDonald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his thematic campaign support for more aggressive policing measures.
Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene’s damage
Read full article: Supplies, emergency workers rushed to North Carolina while Florida digs out from Helene’s damageAuthorities are struggling to get supplies to isolated areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the death toll from the storm is rising.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persist
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persistHurricane Helene has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.
Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
Read full article: Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coastHeavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.
Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 forms and strengthens, warnings issued for Carolinas
Read full article: Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 forms and strengthens, warnings issued for CarolinasThe National Hurricane Center announced that Invest 95L is now classified as a potential tropical cyclone to enable tropical storm warnings along the Southeast coast. There are no tropical threats to central Florida.
Williams' late touchdown rescues No. 16 LSU in 36-33 win at South Carolina on Saturday.
Read full article: Williams' late touchdown rescues No. 16 LSU in 36-33 win at South Carolina on Saturday.Josh Williams scored on a 2-yard run with 1:12 left and mistake-prone No. 16 LSU rallied to beat South Carolina 36-33 to open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday.
South Carolina prison director says electric chair, firing squad and lethal injection ready to go
Read full article: South Carolina prison director says electric chair, firing squad and lethal injection ready to goSouth Carolina’s prisons director says the state's supply of its lethal injection drug is pure, its electric chair was tested two months ago and its firing squad has the ammunition and training to carry out its first execution in more than 13 years.
South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee
Read full article: South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committeeThe South Carolina Senate has started its homework assignment of coming up with a comprehensive bill to guide energy policy in a rapidly growing state and amid a quickly changing power-generation world.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone useCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses.
The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe flooding
Read full article: The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe floodingThough no longer a tropical storm, Debby continues lashing the East Coast with heavy rain and flooding as rivers overflow their banks and authorities call on the National Guard to help with high water rescues.
The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby churns off the US Southeast
Read full article: The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby churns off the US SoutheastThe mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, says the peninsula that makes up much of the city's historic downtown will remain closed Tuesday as Tropical Storm Debby spins nearby.
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here’s how much rain could fall
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here’s how much rain could fallThe Debby storm system could cause historic rainfall and flooding in parts of the Southeast, including Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coastTropical Storm Debby has drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina and is not finished bringing heavy rain to the eastern U.S. Debby was centered just east of Savannah on Tuesday afternoon.
🆔 These 5 states are most commonly used on fake IDs
Read full article: 🆔 These 5 states are most commonly used on fake IDsNearly 2 in 5 students in their third year of college admitted to having a fake ID, and about 1 in 8 precollege students admit the same, according to a Psychology of Addictive Behaviors study published in 2007.
Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate
Read full article: Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina SenateThe only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primary runoffs
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primary runoffsSouth Carolina will hold runoff elections next week to decide a handful of races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary held just two weeks earlier.
Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'
Read full article: Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue.
US Rep. Nancy Mace overcomes McCarthy-backed challenger to win Republican primary in South Carolina
Read full article: US Rep. Nancy Mace overcomes McCarthy-backed challenger to win Republican primary in South CarolinaU.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has won the Republican nomination after a tumultuous second term in South Carolina that saw her go from a critic to ally of former President Donald Trump and make headlines for plenty of things off the House floor.
Man arrested in South Carolina accused of trying to kill 2, including father, in Grant-Valkaria, sheriff says
Read full article: Man arrested in South Carolina accused of trying to kill 2, including father, in Grant-Valkaria, sheriff saysA three-month investigation into the shooting of two people in Grant-Valkaria has resulted in a man’s arrest out of South Carolina, identified as the son of one of the victims, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
Dominant Pac-12 softball nears end with conference realignment set to scatter programs
Read full article: Dominant Pac-12 softball nears end with conference realignment set to scatter programsBoth Stanford and UCLA were emotional when it sunk in that they had finished the last game between Pac-12 softball teams before the league splits up.
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
Read full article: Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional districtThe Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.
South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Read full article: South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minorsSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
Read full article: Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat beginsA state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records
Read full article: The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection recordsThe Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes.
What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
Read full article: What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion caseSouth Carolina’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks is back in court and centered on the definition of fetal heartbeat.
Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Read full article: Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewersThe women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark.
18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
Read full article: 18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 yearsSouth Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.
South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary season
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary seasonSouth Carolina, Iowa and UConn have finished atop the final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll of the season.
Dawn Staley and South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling and repeat as champions
Read full article: Dawn Staley and South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling and repeat as championsDawn Staley and South Carolina have cemented their place as the next dynasty in women’s basketball.
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
Read full article: South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina have completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina
Read full article: Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South CarolinaCaitlin Clark scored 30 points in her final collegiate game but it wasn't enough as the Hawkeyes fell just short of an NCAA championship for a second straight year.
Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the way
Read full article: Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the wayCaitlin Clark took her final bow at Iowa when the Hawkeyes lost to South Carolina in the national title game.
Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I history
Read full article: Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I historyDawn Staley and South Carolina have completed the 10th perfect season in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history, becoming the first program to accomplish the feat since UConn in 2016.
South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
Read full article: South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to playSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaits
Read full article: Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaitsCaitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four.
South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game
Read full article: South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title gameAll-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina emphatically kept its perfect season going, advancing to the championship game of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State.
South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso has injury scare in Final Four, scores 22 in 23 minutes
Read full article: South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso has injury scare in Final Four, scores 22 in 23 minutesSouth Carolina star center Kamilla Cardoso briefly exited the Gamecocks’ 78-59 win over North Carolina State in the Final Four with a right leg injury.
12.3 million: Iowa's victory over LSU is the most-watched women's college basketball game on record
Read full article: 12.3 million: Iowa's victory over LSU is the most-watched women's college basketball game on recordCaitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history.
Undefeated South Carolina women advance to Final Four with 70-58 win over Oregon State
Read full article: Undefeated South Carolina women advance to Final Four with 70-58 win over Oregon StateTessa Johnson scored 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso added 12 and undefeated South Carolina advanced to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 70-58 win over Oregon State.
South Carolina and Oregon State meet again in NCAA Tournament with trip to Final Four on the line
Read full article: South Carolina and Oregon State meet again in NCAA Tournament with trip to Final Four on the lineSouth Carolina is three wins away from completing the 10th undefeated season in women’s NCAA Tournament history.
Mackenzie Holmes ends stellar career at Indiana with loss in the Sweet 16 to South Carolina
Read full article: Mackenzie Holmes ends stellar career at Indiana with loss in the Sweet 16 to South CarolinaMackenzie Holmes’ stellar career at Indiana is over after a loss to top-seeded South Carolina in the Sweet 16.
Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16
Read full article: Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and top-seeded, unbeaten South Carolina held off a spirited Indiana rally to win 79-75 and advance to the Albany 1 Regional Final of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutional
Read full article: South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutionalA federal court has ruled that congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had previously deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters.
South Carolina has $1.8 billion but doesn't know where the money came from or where it should go
Read full article: South Carolina has $1.8 billion but doesn't know where the money came from or where it should goSouth Carolina has collected about $1.8 billion in a bank account over the past decade and accountants are trying to figure out where the cash came from and where it was supposed to go.
South Carolina court official resigns as state probes allegations of tampering with Murdaugh jury
Read full article: South Carolina court official resigns as state probes allegations of tampering with Murdaugh juryA South Carolina court official under investigation amid allegations of tampering with the jury in the Alex Murdaugh trial is resigning.
South Carolina women reach 10th straight Sweet 16, beat North Carolina 88-41 in March Madness
Read full article: South Carolina women reach 10th straight Sweet 16, beat North Carolina 88-41 in March MadnessFreshman MiLaysia Fulwiley had 20 points including four 3-pointers and unbeaten South Carolina powered into its 10th straight Sweet 16 with an 88-41 victory over eighth-seeded North Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
No. 1 seed South Carolina women blow past Presbyterian 91-39 to begin March Madness run
Read full article: No. 1 seed South Carolina women blow past Presbyterian 91-39 to begin March Madness runChloe Kitts tied her career high with 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting as No. 1 overall seed South Carolina easily overcame the absence of starters Kamilla Cardoso and Bree Hall to beat No. 16 seed Presbyterian 91-39 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officer
Read full article: Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officerFederal prosecutors have charged a South Carolina man with carjacking resulting in death and the gunning down of a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him.
March Madness: Kelly, Ustby lead No. 8 seed North Carolina to 59-56 NCAA victory over Michigan State
Read full article: March Madness: Kelly, Ustby lead No. 8 seed North Carolina to 59-56 NCAA victory over Michigan StateDeja Kelly had 13 points and No. 8 seed North Carolina held off a late Michigan State run for a 59-56 victory to start the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA TournamentSouth Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week.
No. 12 Auburn routs 15th-ranked South Carolina 86-55 to reach SEC Tournament semifinals
Read full article: No. 12 Auburn routs 15th-ranked South Carolina 86-55 to reach SEC Tournament semifinalsJohni Broome had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Auburn to an 86-55 romp over 15th-ranked South Carolina at the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plunge
Read full article: Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plungeBoeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats after a published report said an accidental seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand.
Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fight
Read full article: Brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson arrested after SEC Tournament championship fightThe brother of LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct after getting involved in his sister's scuffle with South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso.
No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejections
Read full article: No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejectionsMiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 24 points including four 3-pointers as No. 1 South Carolina held off No. 8 LSU 79-72 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament title.
Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols
Read full article: Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady VolsKamilla Cardoso banked in her first-ever 3-pointer at the buzzer and rescued No. 1 South Carolina’s perfect season with a 74-73 victory over Tennessee at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC Tournament
Read full article: Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC TournamentKamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Tessa Johnson 13 as No. 1 South Carolina overcame a slow start to the postseason to beat ninth-seeded Texas A&M 79-68 at the SEC Tournament and reach 30 wins for the third straight season on Friday.
How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
Read full article: How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in AprilResearchers and citizen scientists will observe how animals' routines at several zoos are disrupted during the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Knecht leads No. 4 Tennessee to outright SEC crown with 66-59 win at No. 17 South Carolina
Read full article: Knecht leads No. 4 Tennessee to outright SEC crown with 66-59 win at No. 17 South CarolinaDalton Knecht had 26 points with five 3-pointers as No. 4 Tennessee won its first Southeastern Conference regular-season title since 2018 with a 66-59 victory over No. 17 South Carolina.
Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady Vols
Read full article: Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady VolsKamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 14 points and No. 1 South Carolina completed its second straight perfect regular season with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee.
Johnson's 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida
Read full article: Johnson's 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 FloridaMeechie Johnson scored 25 points including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 43.4 seconds to play as No. 18 South Carolina rallied for an 82-76 victory over No. 24 Florida.