Donald Trump is one step closer to the Republican presidential nomination after a massive win over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. The former president won his primary opponent’s home state by a 20-point margin, his fourth consecutive victory.As he celebrated Mr Trump made no mention of Ms Haley, who vowed to stay in the race. […]
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Will South Carolina be the end for Nikki Haley?
When Nikki Haley announced her presidential bid almost a year ago, Donald Trump looked politically weaker among Republicans and her native state’s early slot on the GOP nomination calendar seemed like a strength for her. South Carolina could instead be where her campaign essentially dies, if Haley doesn’t show significant growth in coming weeks. She […]
Invasive lizards the size of dogs are roaming S.C.
Imagine this. You’re out walking around somewhere in the South Carolina woods and you see a lizard the size of a dog. Uh-huh, nope, you might mutter as you back away from the out-sized creature with a distinctive black and white pattern as if someone used batik to dress it up. Chances are, it once […]
Convicted murderer Murdaugh sentenced to life
Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Friday to life in prison, just one day after a jury convicted him of slaughtering his wife and son after deliberating for less than three hours. Murdaugh, 54, faces a minimum of 30 years and a maximum of life in prison when he faces Judge Clifton Newman in the Colleton County […]
Ian weakens as recovery efforts are underway
As post-tropical cyclone Ian moves inland across North Carolina and Virginia Saturday morning, communities in Florida and South Carolina are recovering after the deadly storm brought torrential rain, powerful winds and cataclysmic flooding over the course of three terrifying days. Ian slammed into southwest Florida as a severe Category 4 hurricane Wednesday, packing sustained winds […]
Hurricane Ian barrels towards South Carolina
As Ian revives to hurricane status over the Atlantic, Florida’s Gulf Coast launches rescue and recovery efforts. Up to 8 inches of rain is forecast for Charleston. Officials in Florida have confirmed one fatality associated with Hurricane Ian and 20 other deaths that could potentially be a result of the storm. Of the unconfirmed fatalities, […]
Gun Man Shot After Murdering One Person, Hostages Saved In Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — -A fired dishwasher shot and killed a chef and held a person hostage for about three hours before he was shot by police at a crowded restaurant in a tourist-heavy area of downtown Charleston on Thursday, authorities and one of the restaurant’s owners said. Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Anthony […]