Investigators said the boy injured another minor during an argument last week and fled the scene before police arrived.
Two South Carolina patients are among nearly 40 nationwide who were sickened after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli bacteria, prompting a large recall.
As current events and common misconceptions shape the way the general public views government information gathering and espionage, The Citadel is working to expand knowledge in intelligence studies and provide a collaborative stomping ground for federal professionals and students.
After years of domestic violence a Johns Island man pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Twenty-five years after the first dedication of the Charleston Holocaust Memorial, community members gathered in Marion Square on Nov. 17 to rededicate the monument and remember those who both died in and survived the Holocaust.
South Carolina's waterways and salt marshes are part of the public trust. Should private dock owners be able to stake a claim?
She drowned her sons in a South Carolina lake, then publicly blamed a Black man of kidnapping them in a carjacking. Her claims soon fell apart. The media looked and never looked back.
The story goes that brown pelicans go blind from diving and eventually starve. Coastal bird biologists say this is a myth: Brown pelicans face myriad threats, but their own diving practices is not one of them.
On the Cainhoy Peninsula, a fight over some of Charleston's last wild spaces is unfolding. Can the city strike a balance between construction and conservation?
The families of 20-year-olds Lizzy Zito and Arianna Gamber were honored at the sixth annual Walk Like MADD Lowcountry event on Nov. 16.
All eastbound lanes of I-26 are closed to traffic at the Ashley Phosphate Road overpass.
One pedestrian has died following a collision with an Amtrak train near Highway 61, the Charleston Police said.
A collision on Highway 41 has caused the a portion of the road to close during the evening rush hour, according to police. The roadway is now reopened.
The Charleston County School District and its board members were served a lawsuit on Nov. 14 for the removal of a Robert E. Lee monument from the Charleston School of Math and Science.
A portion of Main Road near the intersection of Maybank Highway was closed in all directions after a morning collision on Nov. 15. The roadway has since reopened as officials continue investigating.
Charleston County School District Superintendent Anita Huggins recaps the 2023-24 school year, highlighting successes, opportunities and focus areas for the future.
Joseph Wallace touted his fast success at the helm of YMA Wealth Management and other ventures that bore the YMA name — short for Young Millionaires Association. Now he's facing lawsuits, federal fraud charges and foreclosure.
After years of serving in the military, many South Carolina veterans have difficulty with adjusting to civilian life, including getting a job. Here's how government and nonprofit organizations are working to ease their struggles.
North Charleston's next police chief, who is from Pennsylvania, will start the role next month. Here's what the mayor said about the selection process.
A newly minted, two-headed Republican supermajority in the South Carolina General Assembly has big plans for its first veto-proof majority in more than a century. But insurgents in the House Freedom Caucus, however, still see room to disagree.
One person is dead after a shooting incident that occurred near East National Cemetery Road on Nov. 11.
A Hanahan woman who was babysitting a toddler found unresponsive in her pool has been sentenced to a decade in prison.
A federal appeals court has thrown out the conviction and prison sentence of former Hampton bank Russell Laffitte, citing judicial errors during his trial over allegations that he conspired with with disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh to steal from vulnerable clients.
Over 40 roads have been put on a warning status indicating potential future closures should the Nov. 14 high tide inundate parts of the peninsula.
'Meeting Street' scholarship that benefits some of the neediest South Carolina students is expanding into Spartanburg County with a $40M gift from the Johnson family.
On Nov. 13 a Goose Creek man rejected a plea offer in unrelated homicides in Berkeley and Charleston counties against the recommendations of his defense counsel.
The Post and Courier visited two schools in the district, observed class lessons and interviewed principals to gauge how the weighted student funding model is working in practice.
As his inauguration nears, The Post and Courier has identified 34 South Carolinians charged with crimes related to that day who could be affected by a mass pardon.
A new study finds that one of the best ways to get people talking about climate change and sea-level rise is to frame the issue through traffic disruptions.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has made history yet again, becoming the first South Carolina senator to lead the Senate GOP's campaign arm since the committee's founding in 1916.
Charleston is pledging millions toward two housing projects that will bring more than 170 new, affordable apartments to the peninsula.
Charleston philanthropist Scott Bessent has emerged as the leading candidate to lead U.S. monetary policy under incoming President-elect Donald Trump. Who is he?
The Edisto River in Colleton County crested just below a major flood stage Nov. 12. The river is expected to drop back to near-normal levels later this weekend.
A mother and two childen were injured by a car while crossing Ashley Phosphate Road on Nov. 12. The driver was ticketed, and they were taken to a local hospital.
Using a credit card to pay a city bill could soon cost more in Myrtle Beach.
About 90 personnel from Joint Base Charleston deployed to the Middle East in mid October. The SC Army Guard Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command all deployed October 19 for Operation Inherent Resolve, the name given to US military action fighting ISIS mostly in Syria and Iraq. The US military also uses Iraq as a base of operations for air support to Israel.
The city of Charleston is moving forward with purchasing almost 115 acres of land in the Church Creek basin in West Ashley with plans of turning it into a park.
A former high school principal sued the Georgetown County School District this month, alleging district officials fired him because he raised questions about grant spending and objected to a popular basketball coach.
The revered abolitionist lived in Beaufort for around two years, beginning in spring 1862. She helped fugitive slaves who sought safety and refuge in Port Royal, which was then controlled by Union forces.
Lauren and Carson Orvin have run a pet hospice and euthanasia business for nearly 10 years. Even with their intimate relationship with death the Orvins are always thinking about how to flourish.
Richland One Superintendent Craig Witherspoon will step down from the Columbia school district effective June 30, 2025, he and the school board announced Nov. 12.
Police charge another juvenile with murder after 16-year-old dies in fatal North Charleston shooting
Police arrested two juveniles in connection to a deadly shooting that killed a 16-year-old on Chestnut Street, near a park off Rivers Avenue.
Was the dramatic rejection of Charleston County's sale tax referendum a vote against extending I-526?
A South Carolina man who assaulted a police officer during the 2021 Capitol riot told his attorney he was "adamantly opposed" to requesting a delay in his sentencing, despite President-elect Donald Trump's repeated pledge to pardon some Jan. 6 defendants like him.
A vehicle collision left one dead and traffic stalled on U.S. Highway 78 near Poplar Grove Place during rush hour Nov. 12.
City leaders are asking for feedback from residents on priorities listed in its comprehensive plan, from affordable housing to public transportation.
From mid-November until early December, South Carolina skies will showcase the Taurid, Leonid and Geminid meteor showers. Shooting stars will continue to blaze for the next four weeks with the big show on Dec. 13-14.
Dorchester County's Greenbelt Program just funded its first conservation projects. The projects aim to protect greenspace, wildlife and water quality. By conserving pervious land, they also offer communities protection from flooding.
Significant rainfall over the past several days has caused the Edisto River to swell. The National Weather Service forecasts the river will hit 15 feet Nov. 12 in Colleton County.
Nicholas Hamlett was arrested at a local hospital on Nov. 10 following a weekslong search that involved multiple police agencies. He is charged with first-degree murder.
A Charleston school bus and pickup truck crashed on Morrison Drive on Nov. 11.
Charleston mayor asked local leaders to help with a shelter plan. They're still waiting for details.
At an Oct. 1 meeting, Charleston Mayor William Cogswell pitched a regional rapid shelter program for the Lowcountry's homeless in hopes they'd opt in by Dec. 1. But none of the 30 localities he hopes will participate have heard from his administration.
Charleston's historically Black Episcopal churches worship together for first time to lament slavery
The three historically Black Episcopal churches on Charleston's peninsula — St. Mark's, St. Stephen's and Calvary — joined together for the first time to lament the church's role in the institution of slavery.
AME pastor and Marine Corps veteran Leon R. Maxwell is part of the chaplain program at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, where he serves veterans' spiritual needs.