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South Carolina Judge's Home Goes Up in Flames

Investigators say they haven't found evidence fire at Diane Goodstein's home was deliberately set

(Newser) - The South Carolina beachfront home of Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, was consumed by fire over the weekend, prompting an investigation. The blaze broke out at Edisto Beach on Saturday, drawing firefighters from several departments. Authorities say three people were hospitalized, with...

Tropical Storm Imelda Forms on Its Way to Becoming Hurricane

Forecasters expect storm to move away from US

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane on a forecast track that could take it away from the East Coast early this week. The storm was causing disruption in the Bahamas and Cuba on Sunday, and a tropical storm watch was posted in parts of...

Cops: Teaching Assistant Used 'Poop Spray' to Sicken Kids

South Carolina man arrested after incident allegedly caused $55K in damages

(Newser) - A South Carolina teaching assistant has been arrested after allegedly spraying a product designed to mimic the scent of feces throughout his high school. The incident, still under investigation, disrupted classes, sickened students, and led to tens of thousands of dollars in repairs, per WJW . Alexander Lewis, 32, was...

Death Row Inmate Has Bizarre Take on Execution

Judge overrules Steven Bixby, who believes only treason is punishable by death

(Newser) - A South Carolina judge has ruled that Steven Bixby, a death row inmate convicted of killing two law enforcement officers in 2003, is mentally fit to be executed, despite his unconventional legal and religious beliefs. Judge R. Scott Sprouse's decision opens the way for Bixby, 58, to receive...

SCOTUS Halts SC Ban on Trans Student's Restroom Use

9th-grader can use boys restroom while legal fight plays out

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has allowed a transgender ninth-grader in South Carolina, known as "John Doe" in court documents, to keep using the boys restroom at school while a legal fight over the state's bathroom ban continues. This interim decision comes as Doe challenges a state rule that...

In Shift, National Guard Troops in DC May Carry Weapons
3 States Sending
Guard Troops to DC
Aug 17, 2025 7:16 AM CDT

3 States Sending Guard Troops to DC

In a shift, some may start carrying weapons

(Newser) - Three Republican governors say they will send troops from their own states' National Guard to Washington, DC, a development that will roughly double the Guard presence in the capital, reports the New York Times . The deployments come at the request of President Trump.
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Nancy Mace Wants an Upgrade to Governor
Nancy Mace
Wants a
Promotion
Aug 4, 2025 7:40 AM CDT

Nancy Mace Wants a Promotion

South Carolina Republican enters race to succeed Henry McMaster as governor

(Newser) - Rep. Nancy Mace is eying a new job. The South Carolina Republican on Monday announced a bid for governor, joining a crowded GOP field, per the Washington Post . She shared a 1-minute video —with a reference to President Trump praising her as "a fighter"—that ends with...

At Former US Bomb Plant, a Radioactive Wasp Nest

But no wasps were found and officials say there's no cause for worry

(Newser) - Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs have made quite a find: a radioactive wasp nest. Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found the nest on July 3 on a post near tanks where liquid...

Lindsey Graham Gets Challenged by Project 2025 Architect

Paul Dans is announcing his bid for the longtime South Carolina senator's seat

(Newser) - A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Trump and his MAGA movement in next year's midterm election. Dans told the AP the Trump administration'...

Dad of 3 Drowns Saving 5 From Rip Current

Former pro athlete Chase Childers lost his life after rescuing swimmers off Pawleys Island in SC

(Newser) - A Georgia man is being remembered for his heroism after he drowned while rescuing five swimmers caught in a rip current off Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Authorities say Chase Childers, 38, entered the water on Sunday afternoon along with another person when they saw a family struggling in the...

Once 'Dirty Myrtle,' Now a Magnet for Retirees

Seniors are flocking to Myrtle Beach

(Newser) - A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed "Dirty Myrtle" because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of residents age 65 years and older in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area grew by 6.3%...

Cops: Man Killed Deputy After His Mother Lied to Officers

She said South Carolina man wasn't home just before he ambushed officers, police say

(Newser) - The 77-year-old mother of a man who fatally shot a South Carolina deputy has been arrested and charged with lying to officers by saying he wasn't home just before he ambushed them, authorities said. Linda Perry Dennett was charged with obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony on...

SCOTUS: States Can Nix Planned Parenthood Funding

If it comes from Medicaid, per Supreme Court ruling

(Newser) - The Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country's biggest abortion provider. The case centers on funding for other health care services Planned Parenthood provides in South Carolina, but the...

20 Hurt by Lightning Strike at South Carolina Lake

All are expected to recover

(Newser) - Twenty people were treated for electrocution after lightning struck a South Carolina lake Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say the eight adults and 12 minors, a dozen of whom were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, are all expected to recover, CBS News reports. "Strong relationships with other local agencies played...

Excavator Takes Cops on Wild 3MPH Chase

SC police pursued slow-moving vehicle for more than an hour before it got stuck at fairgrounds

(Newser) - Police in South Carolina engaged in a not-so-hot pursuit as they chased a tractor excavator down a main highway for more than an hour at the speed an average adult walks. The chase reached speeds of 3mph early Sunday morning in North Charleston, police said, per the AP . Officers on...

US Execution Pace Is Fastest in a Decade

There may be 4 more taking place this week

(Newser) - It's another busy week in an unusually busy year for US executions: Four more are scheduled—in Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Oklahoma, reports the Guardian . The latter has been blocked by a judge temporarily, though a challenge by the state attorney general could put it back on...

10 Shot on SC Party Cruise
Teen Arrested in
Party Boat Mass Shooting
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May 30, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Teen Arrested in Party Boat Mass Shooting

19-year-old will be extradited from Illinois to South Carolina

(Newser) - A 19-year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and authorities say they plan to charge him in a shooting that injured 11 people after a party boat cruise in South Carolina. The shooting happened Sunday night on a dock in Little River after a fight on the boat during...

'Dr. Beach' Ranks His Top 10
The Best Beaches in America
May 23, 2025 9:57 AM CDT

The Best Beaches in America

Coopers Beach in Long Island's Southampton is No. 1 in Dr. Beach's annual rankings

(Newser) - Memorial Day weekend is here, which means the unofficial start of summer—which also means many of you will start hitting the shore. Stephen Leatherman, better known to most as "Dr. Beach," is back for the occasion with his annual roundup of what he considers to be America'...

After Friends Are Executed, He Wants to Volunteer to Die

James Robertson makes move to hasten his own execution

(Newser) - After his best friend and four other of his fellow death row inmates have been put to death in less than a year, a South Carolina inmate wants to become his own attorney—which would likely mean his own execution would come in weeks or months. A federal judge has...

Pathologist: SC Botched Firing Squad Execution

Physician says Mikal Mahdi was in excruciating pain for as long as a minute

(Newser) - A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina's second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to quickly stop his heart, struck him lower than expected, according to a pathologist hired by...

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