The recently declared La Niña is expected to persist through into the winter. The pattern often fuels increased tornadoes and severe weather across parts of the county.

Authorities say an "ongoing dispute" between two or three people is to blame for a shooting that killed four people on St. Helena Island over the weekend.

The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more. The inquiry has led to the firing of the agency's head and deputy director and the resignation of a third employee.

Residents can receive the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine at various locations throughout the county beginning Oct. 16.

Drought conditions appear to be taking a toll on some South Carolina farmers, with impacts seen in soybean, cotton and peanut crops.

The South Carolina Manufacturer’s Alliance and the state Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 14 announced the two will combine into one group, South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce.

Five new cases have been reported increasing the number to 16.

Landlords who file eviction proceedings in South Carolina courts brand tenants in a way that follows them wherever they try to move. It doesn’t matter if the evictions actually happened. Lawmakers and advocates want to fix that.

The $9.2 million investment will create 43 jobs.

Beachfront homeowners on Wild Dunes say this weekend's erosion is the worst they've seen in decades.