In the resulting World’s Best Awards, Charleston was the highest-ranking South Carolina destination in the best U.S. cities category. Travel + Leisure said fans raved about its architecture and charming downtown.

Byron Jackson, 45, died in the days after his June 22 arrest by the Irmo Police Department, following a 911 call alleging that someone had gotten into a fight, according to his family's lawyer, civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers. The lawyer said that Jackson was not involved in a fight and the cause of his death is unclear.

Beaufort, SC, is a charming coastal town full of history, nature, and Southern flavor. Discover why this hidden gem deserves a spot on your travel list.

Authorities arrest Mayo Levord Pickens in Upstate SC, seizing over 165 pounds of cocaine and firearms from his residence during a narcotics investigation. He faces federal drug trafficking charges.

A South Carolina woman and her son have been sentenced to a combined 80 years in prison for the murder of a man back in 2023. According to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office, Samantha Watts, 42, and her son, Payton Watts, 18, pleaded guilty to murder just before their trial was set to begin.

Britain's Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday it was expanding U.S. manufacturing with a $75 million investment in its South Carolina engine plant.

A state forest in South Carolina is temporarily closed after a teen was cornered and then a man was attacked by two large, aggressive dogs.

Health officials have issued a temporary swimming advisory for a South Carolina beach due to high bacteria levels.

It has never been done before, but impossibilities rarely enter Shane Beamer's vocabulary. Whatever coach-speak directions South Carolina's head coach planned for SEC Media Days went out the window Monday when Paul Finebaum interrupted a pre-podium discussion and asked if winning a conference championship was "doable" with the Gamecocks.

The City of Boston officially proclaimed July 14, 2025 as “Aliyah Boston Day” to honor the WNBA forward and former South Carolina star.