South Carolina

Josephine Scott, 75, was arrested after allegedly shooting her husband twice during an argument at their home in Timmonsville, South Carolina. Despite relying on an oxygen tank, she is accused of firing a gun at the man, striking him in both legs.

June 29, 2026 Reported by AI

Alex Murdaugh is scheduled to appear in a South Carolina court on Monday for the first time since his murder convictions were overturned.

South Carolina Republicans are considering new congressional district lines that could put at risk the seat held by Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state’s lone Democratic member of the U.S. House delegation. The effort follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minority districts, and Clyburn says he plans to run no matter how the lines are drawn.

May 20, 2026 Reported by AI

South Carolina has enacted legislation banning state agencies from accepting central bank digital currencies while shielding cryptocurrency users and miners from certain regulations.

An 18-year-old South Carolina man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his uncle last year. Damarion Nealy, who was 17 at the time, received a sentence of no more than five years under the youthful offender act. The incident occurred in Horry County when Nealy pointed a gun at Gregory Johnson II's head.

April 14, 2026 Reported by AI

Khila Wood, 29, faces charges of aggravated domestic violence and child neglect after allegedly striking and shooting her ex-boyfriend in front of their young child in Dentsville, South Carolina. The incident occurred Thursday evening around 7 p.m. on Nancy Avenue. The child, under age 3, was unharmed and placed with a grandmother.