3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (324+ words) The 10th infant in 2026 was surrendered this week under South Carolina’s Daniel’s Law, marking the first time the state has reached double digits since 2009, when the earliest verifiable data is available. The baby boy weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, is 21 inches long, and…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (583+ words) A survey conducted by a GOP pollster found that 48% of Republican respondents support expanding Medicaid in South Carolina, a move lawmakers have not done since it was allowed by the Affordable Care Act. The poll was conducted by Starboard Communications…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (179+ words) A man who got lost while hiking in South Carolina’s Congaree National Park on Tuesday had to be rescued, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Multiple crews of firefighters responded to the park to assist National Park Service rangers locate…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (309+ words) South Carolina continues its season this Saturday against the weakest opponent on the 2026 schedule. Under the lights at Williams-Brice Stadium, the Gamecocks will face off against Towson, a public university just north of Baltimore. It’s the lone FCS team on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (303+ words) A Clemson defensive tackle is out indefinitely after getting hurt in the team’s season-opening loss to LSU on Saturday. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said on his Sunday teleconference that senior defensive tackle Markus Strong, an Oklahoma transfer, will be out…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (118+ words) The NWS Wilmington NC issued a weather alert at 5:53 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. for Williamsburg County. Be ready for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:53 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Saint…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) The good news from Saturday: The Gamecocks had no reason to trot out a kicker for a field goal. That’s a perk of fielding an offense more efficient than a high-speed rail line. Along with racking up 645 total yards in…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (357+ words) The State The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. At 2:44 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1203+ words) South Carolina football started off it’s 2026 season with a bang on Saturday. Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks beat Kent State 57-0 at home in Williams-Brice Stadium. The season opener gave Gamecock fans, and USC’s coaches for that matter, their first look…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (674+ words) The South Carolina fantasy played out Saturday when fairy godfather Kendal Briles descended to Columbia, saved a quarterback, waved his magic wand and turned a rock into an actual, real-life offense. For at this week, and perhaps much longer after…...