Tag: South Carolina

‘A Prisoner in Our Own Home’: South Carolina Cardboard Mill Allegedly Emitting Noxious Odors

One of South Carolina’s state mottos is “Dum spiro spero,” a Latin phrase meaning “While I breathe, I hope.” However, there are some living near the New-Indy Containerboard mill in Catawba, South Carolina, reporting difficulty breathing due to an all-pervasive noxious odor hanging over the community, allegedly caused by the plant. On most days, when…


1 Student Killed in South Carolina Middle School Shooting, 1 Student in Custody

By Lyn Riddle From The State (Columbia, S.C.) COLUMBIA, S.C.—A student died after being shot by another student at a Greenville County middle school Thursday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reported. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said the male suspect was hiding close to the school and was…


Police: Student Kills Peer at South Carolina Middle School

GREENVILLE, S.C.—A 12-year-old student was shot and killed Thursday by another 12-year-old student inside their South Carolina middle school, authorities said. The shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville about an hour after the shooting and was still armed, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis…


Charleston Enchants With Its Southern Hospitality

Named for Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland to honor the king who succeeded in guiding Britain during a time of religious unrest between Anglicans, Catholics, and dissenters, Charleston is a South Carolina Lowcountry getaway that boasts elegance, Southern charm, and warm hospitality. The city has wide appeal. If you’re a history buff, there’s…


South Carolina Gives Death Row Inmates Firing Squad Option as Execution Method

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) said on Friday that death row inmates in the state are now able to pick execution by firing squad as a death sentence option. Officials have completed renovating the capital punishment facility at Broad River Correctional Institution in Colombia to “include the capacity to perform an execution by…


Trump Lays Out Strategy for South Carolina Midterms at ‘Save America’ Rally in Florence

Former President Donald Trump mapped out his strategy for the South Carolina Republican Party’s role in winning the midterm elections during his Save America rally in Florence, South Carolina on Saturday. “Eight months from now the people of South Carolina are going to vote to fire the radical Democrats,” Trump said. “You’re going to elect…


Trump Lays Out Strategy for South Carolina Midterms at ‘Save America’ Rally

Former President Donald Trump mapped out his strategy for the South Carolina Republican Party’s role toward winning in midterm elections during his “Save America” rally in Florence, South Carolina. “Eight months from now, the people of South Carolina are going to vote to fire the radical Democrats,” Trump said on March 12. “You’re going to…


2 Marines Eject and Survive South Carolina Fighter Jet Crash

BEAUFORT, S.C.—Two Marines were able to eject and walk away alive when their fighter jet crashed on the family plantation of South Carolina’s former governor. The F/A-18D Hornet was on a routine flight over the Beaufort, South Carolina area, on Thursday afternoon, Marine Corp Air Station Beaufort said in a statement. At the crash site,…


Mace Says She Will Win Reelection Despite Trump Opposition

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said in an interview that she thinks she will win reelection despite being opposed by President Donald Trump, whose endorsement or opposition carries substantial weight among GOP voters. On Jan. 15, Mace told South Carolina’s The State newspaper “I’m gonna win without [Trump].” Mace’s comment comes after Trump on Feb. 9 threw…


Mace Says She Will Win Reelection Without Trump Endorsement

News Analysis Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said in an interview that she thinks she will win reelection without the support of former President Donald Trump, whose endorsement or opposition carries substantial weight among GOP voters. On Jan. 15, Mace told South Carolina’s The State newspaper “I’m gonna win without [Trump].” Mace made the comment after…