South Carolina

An attendee wears a Hillary Clinton campaign sticker at a rally in Columbia, S.C., last month. Young voters in Iowa and New Hampshire have helped fuel Bernie Sanders' candidacy, but as the race moves to South Carolina, a lot could change.

Politics & Government

In South Carolina, Young Black Voters Could Put Holes In Clinton's Firewall

2:32pm February 11, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Most polls show Hillary Clinton beating Bernie Sanders soundly in the state's upcoming primary, due to overwhelming black support. But many young black voters are turning lukewarm on Clinton.

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New Hampshire Primary: 5 Things That Explain The Results

10:03am February 10, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Hillary Clinton's big problems: She's not winning women, and voters still don't trust her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's support is broad and deep.

S.C. State Rep. Mike Pitts, seen during last summer's debate over removing the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds, has introduced a bill called the South Carolina Responsible Journalism Registry Law.

National

Journalist-Registration Bill Is Modeled On Gun Law, S.C. Lawmaker Says

3:07pm January 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Criminal background checks and assurances that a person "is competent to be a journalist" are among the requirements put forth by State Rep. Mike Pitts in South Carolina's Legislature.

State Of The Union Response: 5 Things To Know About S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley

7:33pm January 11, 2016

The Indian-American governor will give the GOP address after President Obama's State of the Union on Tuesday. Her pick intensified speculation that she could be a top vice presidential pick for 2016.

The Citadel Suspends 8 Cadets Over White-Hooded Photos

8:02pm December 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citadel President Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa says it seems the cadets "were singing Christmas carols as part of a 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' skit."

Citing Religious Liberty, Evangelical Leaders Blast Trump's Muslim Ban

4:10pm December 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"It is not in spite of our Gospel conviction, but precisely because of it, that we should stand for religious liberty for everyone," one evangelical leader said.

Clinton Calls For Loosening Federal Restrictions On Marijuana

8:13pm November 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

At a town hall event in Orangeburg, S.C., the Democrat backs reclassifying the drug so federal research can be done into its medicinal purposes — a position already held by her White House rivals.

Rivals' Gloves Come Off Against Clinton In Democratic Forum

10:50am November 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley jabbed at Hillary Clinton during a Democratic forum in South Carolina Friday night, questioning the frontrunner's liberal bona fides.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the firing of Ben Fields, a senior deputy who forcibly removed a female student who refused to leave her high school math class at Spring Valley High School on Monday.

National

S.C. Sheriff's Deputy Is Fired After Review Of High School Student's Arrest

4:22pm October 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"It's not what I expect from my deputies, and it's not what I tolerate from my deputies," Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says.

Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., was the scene of a disturbing arrest Monday, setting off a flurry of online comments and outrage.

Video Of S.C. Deputy Throwing Student To Ground Prompts Inquiry, Outrage

4:04pm October 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Authorities are investigating a classroom incident between a white school resource officer and a black high school student in Columbia in which the deputy flipped the female student's desk backward.