Ian aftermath: At least 47 dead in Florida as long recovery begins

At least 30 people were confirmed dead Saturday as rescuers continue to search for survivors among the ruins of Florida's flooded homes from Hurricane Ian.

Woman found dead inside SC department store; body not discovered for 4 days

A 63-year-old janitor died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina department store, but her body was not discovered until four days later. Now police are investigating to see if anyone was negligent, and to figure out how and why no one noticed her body in the stall.

Professor comforts student’s crying baby while teaching class

The South Carolina math professor stepped in to hold a student’s baby so she could participate in class without distractions.

Large fight at Chuck E. Cheese leaves 2 adults charged

When officers arrived, they were met with a large crowd arguing and attempting to attack one another.

Alligator attacks, kills 88-year-old woman in South Carolina

The Beaufort County Coroner's Office says it believes the victim slipped into a pond located in the Sun City development and was attacked by the alligator earlier this week.

Judge to decide if firing squad or electric chair is cruel

Attorneys for four death row inmates argue that the inmates would feel terrible pain whether their bodies were “cooking” by electricity or they died by a bullet. A South Carolina judge has 30 days to make a ruling.

30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home

Investigators said on May 22, they responded to a welfare check at her home in Columbia after a caller stated there was a “smell of death” emitting from her residence.

9 hurt in South Carolina club shooting, police say

Authorities in South Carolina say they are investigating shooting at a club in Hampton County early Sunday that left at least nine people injured.

12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.

South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair

A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.