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Abortion August 23, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court upholds ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban

South Carolina's highest court upheld an abortion law Wednesday that bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy.

South Carolina August 22, 2023

Gunfire strikes residences nearly 100 times this year in South Carolina county

Incidents of gunfire targeting homes have occurred with alarming frequency this year in the county encompassing South Carolina's capital, Columbia.

Artificial Intelligence August 22, 2023

911 AI operator weeds out non-emergency calls to free up first responders

The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center in South Carolina is leveraging Amazon Connect and artificial intelligence to streamline non-emergency calls.

NFL August 19, 2023

NFL free agent Robert Quinn facing several charges after multiple alleged hit-and-run collisions

Robert Quinn is facing charges for third-degree assault and battery and hit-and-run with property damage, Dorchester County public records revealed.

LIFESTYLE August 16, 2023

Pen pals, both 80, meet for the first time after writing letters to each other for 68 years

Two women from across the globe met in person after writing to each other for 68 years. Their first letters were sent at age 12 in 1955. The friends are now 80 years old.

South Carolina August 16, 2023

Charleston County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that crashed was missing a bolt, NTSB says

The police helicopter that crashed in Charleston, South Carolina, in early August was missing a bolt in its tail rotor control system, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

New York August 15, 2023

Presidents of 13 universities elevate free speech on their campuses ahead of academic year

At least 13 university presidents across the United States are elevating free speech on their campuses as part of a new initiative to combat threats to democracy.

Coast Guard August 14, 2023

US Coast Guard, Navy rescue 4 missing divers off coast of Cape Fear, NC

Four men who went missing while diving off the coast of the Carolinas were found by U.S. Coast Guard and Navy crews after a search that began Sunday.

South Carolina August 10, 2023

Federal government shuts down horseshoe crab harvesting to give species a chance to reproduce

The harvesting of horseshoe crabs has been shut down by the federal government during the spawning season in an effort to allow the species to reproduce.

South Carolina August 9, 2023

15-year-old high school football player tragically dies after tree falls on him during severe storm

Evan Kinley, a 15-year-old sophomore football player at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina, was killed after a large tree fell on him during a severe storm on Monday.

South Carolina August 8, 2023

Dillon County sheriff fatally collapses unexpectedly in his home

Dillon County Sheriff Douglas Pernell passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday after collapsing. An autopsy will determine his cause of death.