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Student Who Disappeared on Halloween Is Dead: Police

South Carolina police say search for Owen Tillman Kenney is now a recovery effort

(Newser) - In a tragic update out of South Carolina, police revealed Thursday that the college student who vanished in the wee hours of Halloween died by suicide. Authorities said the death of Owen Tillman Kenney, 19, was "confirmed through direct observation," but gave no further details other than to...

With Her Senators Criticizing Outburst, Mace to Sue Airport

Scott and Graham defend officers after lawmaker's tirade

(Newser) - South Carolina's two senators have publicly criticized Rep. Nancy Mace after an airport outburst in which she berated and cursed officers. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott both praised Charleston International Airport officers and distanced themselves from Mace's conduct, the Hill reports. Both senators said in social...

Airport Officers Report Mace Berated, Cursed Them

Republican reportedly said it was no way to treat a member of Congress

(Newser) - Rep. Nancy Mace lashed out at law enforcement officers at Charleston International Airport this week, according to a police report obtained by Wired through a Freedom of Information Act request. The report describes the South Carolina Republican as "loudly cursing and making derogatory comments" toward officers up until the...

Mass Shooting on SC Island Linked to 'Ongoing Feud'

Sheriff says no arrests have been made

(Newser) - The answers are coming slowly in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting on a South Carolina coastal island. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Beaufort County Sheriff PJ Tanner said the violence at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island stemmed from an "ongoing feud" between...

Few Answers After Mass Shooting on SC Island

Four dead, at least 20 injured on St. Helena, and no arrests have been made

(Newser) - One day after a mass shooting on an island off the coast of South Carolina, few answers have emerged. As of Monday morning, police had made no arrests in the shooting that left four dead and nearly two dozen wounded. Coverage:
  • Where: The shooting took place at a packed Willie'
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Waves Lash East Coast as Nor'easter Heads North

High winds, flooding may hit from North Carolina to New Jersey

(Newser) - A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast braced for excessive rain, lashing winds, and coastal flooding. "The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for...

Measles Outbreaks Send Students Into Quarantine

Experts say vaccination rates are falling below herd immunity levels

(Newser) - Hundreds of students across the US have been quarantined as measles outbreaks force schools to react to declining vaccination rates. In South Carolina alone, 153 unvaccinated children were ordered to stay home for at least 21 days after possible exposure to the virus, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, 118 students in...

At Least 4 Killed, 20 Wounded in St. Helena Island Bar Shooting
Two Dozen Shot at Island Bar
Oct 12, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Two Dozen Shot at Island Bar

Four people have died, South Carolina sheriff's office says

(Newser) - At least four people were killed and 20 wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Four of those injured are hospitalized in critical condition, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Hundreds of people were at Willie's Bar and Grill...

After 42 Years on Death Row, He Dies of Natural Causes

South Carolina's Fred Singleton, 81, murdered a woman in 1983

(Newser) - A South Carolina inmate who spent 42 years on death row has died of natural causes at a prison hospital, according to the state Department of Corrections. Fred Singleton, 81, was sentenced to die in 1983 for raping and strangling a woman in Newberry County and stealing her jewelry, according...

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.
  • West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey committed
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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%...

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