South Carolina

Kanesha Adams stands in the parking lot outside of Jim Clyburn's World-Famous Fish Fry on June 21 in Columbia, S.C. The event featured appearances by 21 Democratic presidential candidates seeking voters in the early primary state.

Politics & Government

Black Women, Motivated To Oust Trump, Aren't Convinced Of Any Democrat Yet

9:42am June 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

While former Vice President Joe Biden has a commanding lead in early polling for the Democratic nomination, black women interviewed by NPR all say they are still weighing their options.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in March. He got into the Democratic presidential nomination fight Thursday.

Politics & Government

The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

12:45pm April 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?

The KC Mart in Simpsonville, S.C., after it was announced the winning $1.5 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was purchased there in October 2018.

Anonymous Mega Millions Lottery Winner Claims $1.5B Jackpot In South Carolina

7:04pm March 04, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Lottery winners can elect to remain anonymous in fewer than a half-dozen states.

Emergency crews responded to the Allen Benedict Court public housing complex in Columbia, S.C., Thursday. They found two men dead in the morning and later discovered gas leaks in multiple buildings.

National

2 People Dead In S.C. Public Housing Complex, 411 Evacuated After Gas Leaks

5:43pm January 18, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Police haven't yet confirmed that the deaths of the men, who were found Thursday morning in separate apartments in Columbia, are tied to the leaks.

Officers stand near where two people drowned in a Horry County Sheriff's transport van overturned by floodwaters in South Carolina.

National

South Carolina Deputies Will Face Charges In Drowning Deaths of 2 Women

10:56pm January 03, 2019

The deputies were fired last year after an internal investigation into their actions while transporting two patients for mental health care through floodwaters from Hurricane Florence.

Environment

Florence Is Nation's Second Wettest Storm, Behind Harvey

3:58pm September 25, 2018

by Associated Press and Seth Borenstein

Augustin Dieudomme looks toward the flooded entrance of his apartment complex near the Cape Fear River in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, as the river continues to rise in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

National

After The Rains, Casualties Mount Amid Florence's Still-Rising Floodwaters

8:11pm September 19, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

In South Carolina, two women being taken for mental health care died when the van they were being transported in met high waters. Sunny skies have returned, but flooding problems are just beginning.

Bob Richling carries Iris Darden as water from the Little River starts to seep into her home in Spring Lake, N.C. on Monday.

Floodwaters Rise In Carolinas, Taking Lives And Prompting Environmental Concerns

4:12pm September 18, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The storm is blamed for 34 deaths in three states. More than 10,000 people in North Carolina are living in shelters, and thousands of people have been rescued from their homes.

A house is surrounded by flood water in Lumberton, N.C., on Monday.

National

Florence Death Toll Rises To 32 As Rivers Continue To Flood In N.C. And S.C.

5:28am September 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

A toddler's body was recovered on Monday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. Moody's Analytics estimates the cost of now-Post-Tropical Cyclone Florence's damage at $17 billion to $22 billion.

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Susan Hedgpeth hugs her dog Cooper Sunday as they go to higher ground via the U.S. Coast Guard in Lumberton, N.C.

National

With 'Angry Waters' Rising, Officials Warn Of Risk To Life From Florence

6:24am September 17, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, but officials say the storm has never been more dangerous for residents than it is right now. At least 17 have already died.